This is a typical newspaper obituary. It gives the usual genealogical information, including her name (Ella M. Crofoot), age, & date and place of birth
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I take it for granted that every person of education will acknowledge some interest in the personal history of Immanuel Kant. A great man, though in an unpopular path, must always be an object of liberal curiosity. To suppose a reader thoroughly indifferent to Kant, is to suppose him thoroughly unintellectual; and, therefore, though in reality he should happen not to regard him with interest, it is one of the fictions of courtesy to presume that he does.
Front page newspaper report of the death of Sid Vicious from a heroin overdose on 02 February 1979. I was shocked when I heard the news of Sid’s death, I think that his life was ruined by heroin. - Daily Mail, Saturday 03 February 1979 (photograph of the original newspaper)
These funny obituaries pay tribute to loved ones with smiles instead of tears, as family members commemorate the lives of those who have passed.
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“Today the ashes of #MatthewShepard were laid to rest. His death remains a stain on the moral fabric of society. Matthew did not deserve to die because of who he was. We must continue the fight to extinguish the hate & violence aimed at the #LGBTQ community. @WipeHomophobia #RIP”
Us Weekly honors those celebrities who have died in 2015, including Leonard Nimoy, Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Stuart Scott, and Anita Ekberg
Aug. 31 marks the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales: we take a look at how the world's press covered the event.
Pictures an information related to the deceased Bobby Fuller . Dearly Departed Tours and Celebrity Deaths: Findadeath.
The other day I linked to an excellent story on Medium by Steve Newman, “The Death of Ernest Hemingway.” For those new to my writings, I am an admired of Ernest Hemingway, the man and a…
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Chilling.
Obituaries tend to be formulaic and utterly respectful, but the tone is shifting to humorous, candid, and sometimes vengeful.
A reel-to-reel tape of Jim Croce's 1973 concert at Harper College in Palatine, stashed away in a suburban home for decades, recently resurfaced and is now part of a new album by the late singer-songw...
A family history researcher may think all they need is the death date from an obituary, but there is so much more, especially with the style of detailed death notices that were done for decades in newspapers.
Bela Lugosi died in his sleep at about 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, August 16th, 1956. He was 73. The cause of death was recorded as a coronary occlusion with myocardial fibrosis. His body was discovered…
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity
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Modern Rockabilly fans love authenticity, and when it comes to guitars you can't get a much more Rockabilly look than this: Eddie's ...
Family history is fun when you can easily find the stuff you’ve already found, but it can be awful frustrating when you can’t. A LITTLE ORGANIZATION lets you know what information you have, w…
Over the Christmas period we were given a topic to research, I was given 'Elvis'.
