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	<title>Valley of Life &#124; Online Memorial Blog &#187; Memorial News</title>
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		<title>Memorials Honor Victims of Hurricane Katrina</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/memorials-honor-victims-of-hurricane-katrina_2010_09_02/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/memorials-honor-victims-of-hurricane-katrina_2010_09_02/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina, one of the costliest and deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history, devastated the lives of thousands of people on the Gulf Coast. Families gathered on Sunday, August 29, 2010 to remember loved ones lost and put the past behind them, as abandoned homes in their neighborhoods still bear the spray-painted symbols [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fans Celebrate the Anniversary of Elvis Presley’s Death</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/fans-celebrate-the-anniversary-of-elvis-presley%e2%80%99s-death_2010_08_17/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[August 16 marked the 33rd anniversary of The King of Rock and Roll’s death. Elvis Presley died in 1977 at his Graceland home, where the rock icon is also interred. Although the temperatures were well above 100 degrees F, fans flocked from all over the world so they could wait in line to gain entrance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memorial in Honor of Whitesville Miners</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/memorial-in-honor-of-whitesville-miners_2010_08_11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An official memorial to honor the miners who lost their lives in the Upper Big Branch mines is planned for the city of Whitesville, West Virginia. On April 5, 2010, a group of 29 miners tragically lost their lives after an explosion trapped then inside a mine and exposed them to toxic methane gas. Whitesville [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Memorials Can Help Facebook Users Truly Memorialize Lost Friends</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/online-memorials-can-help-facebook-users-truly-memorialize-lost-friends_2010_07_19/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/online-memorials-can-help-facebook-users-truly-memorialize-lost-friends_2010_07_19/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Memorial News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[online memorial web site]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Facebook has a problem with ghosts. Facebook users keep receiving prompts to send a message to people on their friends who have died, which is disturbing to many. It is Hard to Reconnect The New York Times reports that more individuals over the age of 65 are creating accounts on the social networking site more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toddler’s Legacy Continues More than a Decade Later</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/toddler%e2%80%99s-legacy-continues-more-than-a-decade-later_2010_07_14/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/toddler%e2%80%99s-legacy-continues-more-than-a-decade-later_2010_07_14/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Memorial News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death of a child]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Twelve-years-ago, Danny Keysar ate lunch, laid down for a nap and proceeded to do what many toddlers his age do. The 16-month-old woke from his nap early and got to his feet. However, according to Philly.com, Danny’s neck got caught in the collapsible side-rail of the portable crib and choked to death. Although the v-shaped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Voice of “Speed Racer,” Peter Fernandez, Dies at 83</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/the-voice-of-%e2%80%9cspeed-racer%e2%80%9d-peter-fernandez-dies-at-83_2010_07_12/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/the-voice-of-%e2%80%9cspeed-racer%e2%80%9d-peter-fernandez-dies-at-83_2010_07_12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[anime news]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peter Fernandez, who helped launch the hugely popular animated series “Speed Racer” to success died on July 15, 2010 of lung cancer at the age of 83. Fernandez provided the voices for the characters Speed Racer and Racer X in 1967 for the 52-episodecartoon series. In addition, Fernandez wrote the show’s catchy theme song, scripts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Korean War Memorial Built on New Bedford Road</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/korean-war-memorial-built-on-new-bedford-road_2010_07_09/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/korean-war-memorial-built-on-new-bedford-road_2010_07_09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[korean war]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, a memorial was build on a stretch of highway that connects Acushnet Avenue, at Exit 6, to Route 140 in New Bedford, Connecticut. Korean War veteran Roland Gendron helped make the memorial roadway possible. Gendron enlisted the assistance of Representative Robert Koczera [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memorial to Honor the Newly Fallen</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/memorial-to-honor-the-newly-fallen_2010_07_09/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/memorial-to-honor-the-newly-fallen_2010_07_09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Memorial News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[9/11 memorial]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Buffalo, New York memorial, which will have a public dedication on September 11, 2010, will honor those who lost their lives in the Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Designs for the monument were unveiled Saturday at Forest Lawn’s Field of Valour. Treating Service Members with Deserved Respect The monument, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remembering the King of Pop</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/remembering-the-king-of-pop_2010_06_27/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/remembering-the-king-of-pop_2010_06_27/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A year after pop singer Michael Jackson’s unexpected death, his legacy still lives through his music. “Access Hollywood” reports the King of Pop has sold about 35 million albums in the last 12 months. Jackson died in 2009 after having a fatal amount of anesthesia and sedatives administered to him. While there has been no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biloxi to Memorialize Katrina Victims</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/biloxi-to-memorialize-katrina-victims_2010_06_25/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/biloxi-to-memorialize-katrina-victims_2010_06_25/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2384</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the five-year anniversary of the deadly Hurricane Katrina approaches, the city of Biloxi, Miss., plans to create a memorial on the Town Green that will list the names of nearly 170 people who died or are missing because of the storm. Finishing What was Started In 2006, volunteers with ABC’s television show Extreme Makeover—Home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washed to Honor Fallen Fathers</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/vietnam-veterans-memorial-washed-to-honor-fallen-fathers_2010_06_23/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/vietnam-veterans-memorial-washed-to-honor-fallen-fathers_2010_06_23/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[father's day]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of Father’s Day, the Sons and Daughters in Touch washed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. to honor fallen fathers who fought in the Vietnam War and to commemorate the support group’s 20th anniversary. According to CNN, about one-third (20,000) of military personnel who served in Vietnam were killed or declared MIA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honor Those Who Served on Memorial Day</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/honor-those-who-served-on-memorial-day_2010_05_27/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/honor-those-who-served-on-memorial-day_2010_05_27/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally called Declaration Day, Memorial Day is a day to remember those who died while serving their country. Citizens in the northeastern part of the United States have celebrated this day in May since 1868; the South celebrated its own version of Memorial Day on several different dates. After World War I, the whole country [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USFallen.org Recognizes VallyofLife.com for Its On-line Grieving Services</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/usfallen-org-recognizes-vallyoflife-com-for-its-on-line-grieving-services_2010_05_26/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/usfallen-org-recognizes-vallyoflife-com-for-its-on-line-grieving-services_2010_05_26/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 16:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[memorializing loved ones]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Memorial Day approaching, remembering those who have died in service to our country is foremost on many people&#8217;s minds. To help give families a place online to grieve for their fallen military heroes, Valley of Life is proud to partner with USFallen.org, a wonderful non-profit, non-partisan volunteer organization that produces weekly internet episodes showcasing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memorial Bike Ride in North Carolina</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/memorial-bike-ride-in-north-carolina_2010_05_15/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/memorial-bike-ride-in-north-carolina_2010_05_15/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 16:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To honor the memory of a co-worker, three North Carolina police officers from Duke University in Durham made a 250-mile memorial bike ride from Durham to Washington, D.C. The trek began Monday, May 10. Officers Mark Faust, David Johnson, Rekayi Isley and Officer Faust’s son rode in memory of Charles Callemy. Callemy died in 2007 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Police Week Wraps Up</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/national-police-week_2010_05_14/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/national-police-week_2010_05_14/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 16:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=2199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Flags may be flown at half-staff tomorrow in honor of National Police Week May 9-15. This week-long event, which originated in Washington, D.C., honors fallen U.S. police officers. Participation in National Police week began in 1981 with fewer than 150 participants. In 1983, a small group of widows gathered to expand upon the event; they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former Dog Trainer Founds Military Working Dog Memorial</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/former-dog-trainer-founds-military-working-dog-memorial_2010_05_10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/former-dog-trainer-founds-military-working-dog-memorial_2010_05_10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 16:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. dogs do more for their country’s citizens than they will ever know. The United States Armed Forces has trained canines to serve as working dogs since World War I to assist those fighting in the most dangerous situations. As a result, numerous dogs have died while serving and protecting the U.S. Retired U.S. Army [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daughter&#8217;s Legacy Lives in a Documentary</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/daughter%e2%80%99s-legacy-lives-in-a-documentary_2010_05_06/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/daughter%e2%80%99s-legacy-lives-in-a-documentary_2010_05_06/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 16:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eating disorders are one of the most misunderstood, treatable diseases that take the lives of those plagued with low self-esteem and emotional disturbances. Melissa Arvin died last year at the age of 19 from bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging. Her mother, Judy; father, William; and older brother, Andrew, survive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9/11 Memorial and Museum Receives $2.29 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/911-memorial-and-museum-receives-2-29-million_2010_04_19/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/911-memorial-and-museum-receives-2-29-million_2010_04_19/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National September 11 Memorial and Museum recently received a $2.29 million donation from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation to help fund its exhibits, including the “Introductory Exhibition.” The museum will feature recordings from September 11, 2001 survivors who agreed to share their experiences. These stories will serve to demonstrate how the world reacted to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Run for Hope</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/run-for-hope_2010_04_14/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grief / Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memorial News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[memorial run]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[our house]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[OUR HOUSE, a grief support center in southern California, is hosting the annual Run for Hope on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at the West L.A. Farmers Market. This fun run gives children and adults a chance to honor those who have died. Today is the last day to register for the run. OUR HOUSE is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early Chinese Settlers Get a Proper Burial</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/early-chinese-settlers-get-a-proper-burial_2010_03_09/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/early-chinese-settlers-get-a-proper-burial_2010_03_09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Memorial News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honor a loved one]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=1811</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The remains of some of the United State&#8217;s earliest Chinese settlers will finally have a chance to be laid to rest next month after five years of uncertainty.  Their original graves were unearthed during the construction of a light rail line in east Los Angeles sparking years of debate and discussion over how best to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Military Finally Lays Distinguished Hero to Rest</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/military-finally-lays-distinguished-hero-to-rest_2010_02_23/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/military-finally-lays-distinguished-hero-to-rest_2010_02_23/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Col. Robert L. Howard]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Col. Robert L. Howard, America&#8217;s most decorated soldier, was laid to rest yesterday in Washington, D.C., reports USFallen.org. Howard received full military honors at the funeral attended by more than 350 mourners, including 20 fellow Medal of Honor recipients. An additional memorial service is schedule to be held in Texas at Fort Sam Houston on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Norton Buffalo of Steve Miller Band dies</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/norton-buffalo-of-steve-miller-band-dies_2009_11_03/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/norton-buffalo-of-steve-miller-band-dies_2009_11_03/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Norton Buffalo, the harmonica player who performed with the Steve Miller Band for over 30 years, died last Friday night. He was 58. Buffalo, described as a &#8220;virtuoso,&#8221; &#8220;maestro,&#8221; and &#8220;one-of-a-kind&#8221; performer, was diagnosed with cancer in September. Buffalo joined the Steve Miller Band in 1976 and continued playing with them for the next 33 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook &#8216;Memorializing&#8217; Falls Short</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/facebook-memorializing-falls-short_2009_10_30/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/facebook-memorializing-falls-short_2009_10_30/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Memorial News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Stories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The social networking site Facebook recently implemented a way to memorialize the profile pages of people who have passed away. While this is a noble gesture on the part of the Facebook team, these memorialized profile pages can&#8217;t come close to offering the richness and depth that the Online Memorials at Valley of Life provide. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young Runner dies in Baltimore Marathon</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/young-runner-dies-in-baltimore-marathon_2009_10_13/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/young-runner-dies-in-baltimore-marathon_2009_10_13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Memorial News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Baltimore Marathon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the Baltimore Marathon on Saturday, 23-year-old Peter Curtin collapsed near mile 25 of the foot race. Aides from a nearby medical station along the route immediately rushed to help him, but were unsuccessful in their attempts to revive him.  Curtin was transported to a nearby hospital where further attempts to provide medical aid were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remember a Loved One: Record an Audio Message</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/remember-a-loved-one-record-an-audio-message_2009_07_30/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/remember-a-loved-one-record-an-audio-message_2009_07_30/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Memorial News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[audio message]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Remember a Loved One]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was reminded of the power of the spoken word this week. After learning of Valley of Life&#8217;s new affiliate, BroadcastBio, I spent some time on their web site reading content, but I mostly listened to their service demos. I was struck by how meaningful and moving a personally-scripted audio message could be, specifically a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honoring Our Freedom-Fighters</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/honoring-our-freedom-fighters_2009_07_04/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/honoring-our-freedom-fighters_2009_07_04/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Memorial News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fourth of July]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many Americans, July 4th is a day of celebration. Yet, for others, it is another reminder of loved ones lost in service to our country. Like Memorial Day or Veterans Day, our Independence Day not only celebrates the freedoms we have here in the United States of America, but it also honors those who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memorial Day</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/memorial-day_2009_05_25/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/memorial-day_2009_05_25/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 14:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Memorial News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=966</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As we pause today to remember the brave men and women who valiantly served our country fighting abroad in order to preserve peace and justice, we find ourselves thankful, humbled, and deeply indebted to their service and sacrifice. Today, Memorial Day (formerly known as Decoration Day), is the day we remember those men and women [...]]]></description>
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		<title>POW-MIA Flag Designer Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/pow-mia-flag-designer-dies_2009_05_17/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/pow-mia-flag-designer-dies_2009_05_17/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 23:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Memorial News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colorado]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=933</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The man who created the black and white POW-MIA flag, Newt Heisley, passed away Thursday morning at his home in Colorado Springs, according to a local paper. He was 88.  His fiancee, Donna Allison, said Heisley didn&#8217;t want any &#8220;hoopla,&#8221; just a celebration. So on Flag Day, this coming June 14, Heisley will be honored [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talented Tisdale Loses Life</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/talented-tisdale-loses-life_2009_05_16/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/talented-tisdale-loses-life_2009_05_16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 21:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Funeral Service]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[1984 Olympics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[accomplished jazz bassist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=927</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wayman Tisdale, 44, died yesterday morning after a two-year bout with cancer. The three-time Oklahoma all-American played 12 seasons in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns. At 6&#8217;9&#8221;, the forward averaged 15.3 points a game and was a dominant presence on the court. A fan-favorite, Tisdale also won gold as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Portland Girls Remembered By Friends After Shooting Tragedy</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/portland-girls-remembered-by-friends-after-shooting-tragedy_2009_01_28/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/portland-girls-remembered-by-friends-after-shooting-tragedy_2009_01_28/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ashley Wilks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The city of Portland, Oregon has been stunned the last few days after a teenager shot into a crowd of teenagers outside of a under-age club in downtown. The gunman killed two girls and wounded seven others before taking his own life on the city streets.  It was a devastating turn of events for a [...]]]></description>
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