The Society of Professional Obituary Writers recently awarded this year’s Grimmies for the best obituary writing…
Life Stories
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Marie Miller was a pioneer female aviator who once flew with Amelia Earhart and learned to fly at the field where Charles Lindbergh began his historic flight.
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On Earth Day, we remember a woman who was “one of the elders” of the environmentalist movement.
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The life and legend of the Canadian wildlife advocate known as Grey Owl.
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Food is becoming a frequently mentioned hobby or passion in today’s obituaries.
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Reach to Recovery volunteer Marlene Parent gave lots of hugs, whether you wanted them or not…
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First man on the moon Neil Armstrong routinely credited the thousands of scientists, technicians, and others who made his historic flight possible.
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Many athletes have been denied the opportunity to compete in the Olympics because of politics or war.
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Seventy years ago, women majoring in chemistry at Michigan State were told to seek jobs as secretaries or librarians. Marjorie Lesher Hunt did no such thing.
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Michael Blanchard “wanted it known that he died as a result of being stubborn, refusing to follow doctors’ orders and raising hell for more than six decades…”