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A “Jackass” Perishes

June 20, 2011 lmhall

While it is often a more "respected" individual featured on this blog, this death is tragic and relevant to those of a younger generation who enjoyed many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: obituaries Tagged With: Car Crash, death, Jackass, obituaries, Ryan Dunn

Obituaries- Light and Dark

November 9, 2009 lmhall

Many of the obituaries that appear in our local paper are brief, and often testimonies to the deceased's acceptance of Jesus as their personal savior. Here in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: cremation, funeral service, Memorial Service Ideas, obituaries Tagged With: meth use, obituaries, scattering ashes at Disney World

Les Paul In His Own Words

September 5, 2009 lmhall

When I met Michael Cochran, he and his brother were commuting to New Jersey for interviews with the great Les Paul for a book chronicling Paul's career.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: art, Confessions, obituaries Tagged With: Chet Atkins, Electric Guitar, Les Paul, obituaries, Tommy Emmanuel

Ride On Barbara Warren

August 30, 2008 lmhall

Barbara Warren, one of the world's elite endurance athletes in her age group has died after breaking her neck in a bike crash at the Santa Barbara Triathlon. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: obituaries, Sports Tagged With: Barbara Warren, obituaries, Triathon World Championship

TMI: Diary of 37.5 Million Words

August 17, 2008 lmhall

Rev. Robert Shields (1918 – 2007) was a former Minister and high school English teacher who lived in Dayton, Washington. He left a diary of 37.5 million words … [Read more...]

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Brush With Greatness-Truman Gibson

March 30, 2008 lmhall

Last month I had the television on and in the background was a documentary on the boxer, Joe Louis. I snapped to attention at the mention of Louis' attorney, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Confessions, cremation, obituaries, Television Tagged With: bronze urn, obituaries, Truman Gibson

Pardon My Dust

November 29, 2007 lmhall

Over the holiday weekend we caught an old favorite, "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle" with Jennifer Jason Leigh as Dorthy Parker, and was reminded of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: art, ash scattering, cremation, Memorial Service Ideas, obituaries, urns Tagged With: ashes scattering, dorothy parker, obituaries

Goodbye James

November 12, 2007 lmhall

James Rogers December 27, 1957-November 9, 2007 James N. Rogers passed away peacefully at St. John's Hospital after an illness with his family and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: obituaries, Sports Tagged With: James Rogers, obituaries, Springfield MO

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