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Two-time Olympic diving champion…
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Some Victorian families hired professional mourners to attend a loved one’s funeral. Their loud and public wailing would encourage others to weep.
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INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Mary Louise "Lou" Rodeen
The first woman to be accepted into the Northwestern University Band.
William "Bill" Covington
One of the first African Americans to integrate the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Force.
Joyce Brock
Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
William Ziegler
Former New Orleans firefighter whose humorous obituary went viral
Anne Jennings
First African-American registered nurse to graduate from Hartford Hospital School
Mary Crocker Fassett
An accomplished artist whose work has been featured in galleries in America and France
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Alice Drummond (1928 - 2016) ›
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December 2, 2016
Character actor who appeared in “Weekend at Bernie’s”…
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December 2, 2016
Former NFL running back played for the Jets, Chiefs...
Andrew Sachs (1930 - 2016) ›
December 2, 2016
British actor best known for “Fawlty Towers”...