Nelson Rockefeller claimed that the only change he made in his life after becoming vice president was to read the obituary page first thing every morning to see if it contained the name of his boss. But George Bush doesn’t complain.
Charles Morgan Jr. Charles Morgan died in 2009, but after he left Birmingham he went on to lead a remarkable life, especially in his commitment to Civil Rights and Justice. The New York Times obituary noted: “Among his many cases as a civil rights lawyer, Mr. Morgan sued to desegregate ...
-Gil Kane obituary (#42, p.30-31) OM-AT: -B/W vignette by Milan Fibiger for "On the Lives and Deaths of Kings and Queens" by Vishwas R. Gaitonde (BB#48, p.34) ON THE BORDER WITH CROOK: -Photo of author John G. Bourke, 1875 (#31, p. 14) ...
Obituary: Hans Albrecht Bethe, 1906-2005 In 1934, Cornell University unexpectedly offered him a position as part of R. Clifton Gibbs's expansion of the physics department; he accepted and stayed there for the rest of his life. Right from the start, Bethe enjoyed America ... R Wijers - ...
But those who are in the know get to know people they might never have otherwise. His lyrics, despite the humor that mostly means we laugh ’cause we don’t know what else to do while squirming, give voice to those we’d rather not hear from, like the sweet promises of the slave tr...
Further, it can be noted that Richard DuBois (“Obituary: Richard DuBois,” 1965), former president of the Society of American Magicians (SAM), and Gerald L. Kaufman (see “Gerald L. Kaufman,” 1968), past president of the parent assembly of the SAM, both served on the Board of ...
When he was told by Astor, on publication of the novel, that The Observer was making him the subject of its profile, he wrote back that perhaps it ought be refashioned as an obituary. This time the streptomycin was of no use (had he lived for another few months, a new drug might ...
Obituary for Hulda Elizabeth (WICKLAND) HUMBKE 1977. At that time women often had calling cards. The one on the left was for her mother, Kristina, and the one on the right was for Hulda. I can send you a copy of this obituary by email which you can download and easily enlarge with...
His obituary appeared in the November 1, 1889 issue of the Cortland County Democrat:“Died. Brockway - In Homer, N.Y., October 24, 1889, Mr. W.N. Brockway, aged 60 years. “Death of William N. Brockway. “William N. Brockway, one of the best known and most highly respected ...