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	<title>Valley of Life &#124; Online Memorial Blog &#187; Memorial News</title>
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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>
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		<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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		<category><![CDATA[pancreatic cancer]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Roy Rogers]]></category>
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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 years. He [...]]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[Memorial Albums]]></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.

Basically, [...]]]></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>
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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 unsuccessful. [...]]]></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>
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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>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=1097</guid>
		<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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		<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 from [...]]]></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>
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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&#8242;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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		<title>Independence Day &#124; A Reflection On Those That Paved The Way</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/independence-day-a-reflection-on-those-that-paved-the-way_2008_07_04/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/independence-day-a-reflection-on-those-that-paved-the-way_2008_07_04/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/?p=326</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As Americans, we are blessed to have so many freedoms denied other cultures.  Women have a voice. Races are equal in the site of the law.  These are things we may take for granted. Though perfection doesn&#8217;t exist in America, the power to make a difference and to live a life of our choosing is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mormon Leader Gordon B. Hinckley Dies At Age 97</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/mormon-leader-gordon-b-hinckley-dies-at-age-97_2008_01_30/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/mormon-leader-gordon-b-hinckley-dies-at-age-97_2008_01_30/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints notified the public that Mormon leader Gordon B. Hinckley died on Sunday, January 27 with his family around him.  He was suffering from failing health and spokespeople stated that he died of natural causes due to age.  Mr. Hinckley became the 15th president of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pioneer Journalist Frances Lewine Passes Away At 86</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/pioneer-journalist-frances-lewine-passes-away-at-86_2008_01_24/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/pioneer-journalist-frances-lewine-passes-away-at-86_2008_01_24/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frances Lewine was one of the most honored and well respected journalists of our time â€“ a White House correspondent for The Associated Press and CNNâ€™s editor and producer for almost 30 years. Frances Lewine was also a woman. Lewine fought for womenâ€™s rights in journalism throughout her 50+ years as a journalist.  She [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Actor Allan Melvin Dead of Cancer at Age 84</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/actor-allan-melvin-dead-of-cancer-at-age-84_2008_01_24/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/actor-allan-melvin-dead-of-cancer-at-age-84_2008_01_24/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allan Melvin, best know as Sam the Butcher on â€œThe Brady Bunchâ€ sitcom and Archie Bunkerâ€™s friend Barney on â€œAll in the Familyâ€ passed away last week at the age of 84.  Melvin was said to have had cancer. 

Allan played a number of loveable characters during his career on both television and stage. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lung Cancer Claims Beloved Actress Suzanne Pleshette</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/lung-cancer-claims-beloved-actress-suzanne-pleshette_2008_01_23/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/lung-cancer-claims-beloved-actress-suzanne-pleshette_2008_01_23/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sultry voiced actress, Suzanne Pleshette, best known as the wife of Bob Newhart on â€œThe Bob Newhart Showâ€ died Saturday, January 19, due to respiratory failure.  She was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2006. 

Suzanne was born in New York City and attended the NY High School of the Performing Arts and Neighborhood Playhouse. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heath Ledger Dead at Age 28</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/heath-ledger-dead-at-age-28_2008_01_23/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/heath-ledger-dead-at-age-28_2008_01_23/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hollywood and movie fans were shocked yesterday by the news of the death of Australian actor Heath Ledger. He was only 28 years old. Ledger was a rising star who many thought embodied everything that was potentially good in the future of Hollywood. Details of his death are still being investigated but what is for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz Trumpeter Pete Candoli Dies of Prostate Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/jazz-trumpeter-pete-candoli-dies-of-prostate-cancer_2008_01_19/</link>
		<comments>http://www.valleyoflife.com/blog/jazz-trumpeter-pete-candoli-dies-of-prostate-cancer_2008_01_19/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the top high-note lead trumpeters in jazz, Pete Candoli, passed away last week at the age of 84 while at his home in Studio City.  For over 60 years, Pete played with some of the great jazz musicians the country had ever heard â€“ Tommy Dorsey, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Les Brown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chess Master Bobby Fischer Dies at Age of 64</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Controversial and brilliant Chess Master, Bobby Fischer died on Thursday, January 17 at the age of 64 in his home city of Reykjavik, Iceland.  The cause of death is not yet known but he had been suffering from an unspecified illness for some time.  Fischer was a world-renowned chess player who in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Late Night Fright Film Hostess, Vampira Actress, Maila Nurmi, Has Died</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maila Nurmi created a ghoulish glamour girl with a bone-chilling scream and an unmatched skill for double-entendre, as her late night persona. She danced around cobwebs and tarantulas as she introduced the late night horror films of the 1950s. It was this dark character, Vampira, that made her famous and a cult icon for generations.

Nurmi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Richard Knerr:  The Man Who Brought Us the Hula Hoop Has Passed On</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Co-founder of Wham-O Inc., Richard Knerr passed away on Monday at the age of 82. This was the man who, along with his business partner Arthur Melin, brought children around the world some of the most whimsical, fun loving toys that ever came to being.  Knerr invented the hula-hoop and the Frisbee over 50 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hollywood Ambassador Johnny Grant Passes Away</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Johnny Grant, honorary Hollywood mayor know for his years of promoting and cheerleading the greatness of the area, passed away on Wednesday, January 9 at the age of 84.  He was found dead in a Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel room where he lived. Natural causes are the apparent cause of death.

Those of us not in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Korean Boxing Champ Yo-Sam Choi Dies of Brain Injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Korean boxing champion Yo-Sam Choi died from brain injuries just days after a fight where he defended the WBO Inter-Contintental flyweight title.  On December 25, Yo-Sam defeated Heri Amol by unanimious decision. During the fight he was dropped but got back to his feet to win the fight.  He collapsed while still in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Funeral Planning â€“ Biodegradable Coffins Becoming Popular in US</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Natural Burial Company in Portland, Oregon is now selling a variety of eco-friendly burial products aimed at preserving the earth and our overall environment. The company, which just opened this week, is happy to be selling Ecopods, kayak shaped coffins made out of recycled newspapers.  This coffin is one of many new biodegradable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Actress Pat Kirkwood Passes On At Age 86</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pat Kirkwood, British star of stage and screen for several decades, passed away on Christmas Day at the age of 86.  Kirkwood was a star of British musical comedy during its height and was dubbed the British Betty Grable. She was a star among stars and performed in a number of arenas and capacities. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stu Nahan, LA Sports Announcer, Dies of Lymphoma, At Age 81</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles television and radio sports announcer Stu Nahan passed away this week at the age of 81.  Nahan was battling lymphoma for sometime.  Nahan has a long and incredible life story that included announcing sports he loved as well as appearing in some very popular movies. 

After a stint in the minor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Writer Carol Bly Dies of Ovarian Cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beloved writer, author, teacher and poet Carol Bly died on Friday, December 21 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. The Minnesota native was beloved by many readers because of her strong moral voice and the sympathetic messages within her writings. Many of her essays and writings are set in â€œsmall townâ€ Minnesota â€“ the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mississippi Democrat, Evelyn Gandy, Passes Away</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Mississippi Lt. Gov. Evelyn Gandy has died at the age of 87 after a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Gandy, who died on December 23 at her home near Hattiesburg, served in politics for 40 years.  She will be remembered as the first woman in Mississippi to be elected as a state [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Jazz Pianist Oscar Peterson Dies of Kidney Failure</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oscar Peterson, talented jazz pianist known for his speedy fingers, died on Sunday, December 23 due to kidney failure.  He will be remembered for his incredible 70 year musical career and the music he created with some of the great musicians of his time â€“ Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Brown and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1950s Pinup Girl Jeanne Carmen Passes Away at 77</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jeanne Carmen, 50s pin-up girl and actress, passed away December 20 in Orange County, California due to cancer.  She was a country girl at heart, born and raised in Paragould, Arkansas where she picked cotton until she was thirteen.  She ran away as a teenager to New York to become a dancer. She [...]]]></description>
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