DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

[Story]

The Amazing life of Nathalia Buchan: Fleeing Bolsheviks, fortunes won and lost, Tommy guns in Thailand and Shanghai romance

Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/Amazin...ghai+romance/4061620/story.html#ixzz1AJXxlmiK

 

[Miss Golightly]

The Amazing life of Nathalia Buchan: Fleeing Bolsheviks, fortunes won and lost, Tommy guns in Thailand and Shanghai romance

I had never heard of her before - what an incredible woman....

 

[Foofoogal]

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9KIUOTO0.htm
Don Tyson.
If your children ever screamed for McNuggets this is the guy who came up with that idea.
RIP.

Being in Arkansas it is a pretty big thing as it is one of the largest employees. Pros or cons.

 

[Story]

Dick Winters,
MAJ, INF (Ret'd)
United States Army
09 JAN 11
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/01/dick_winters_of_band_of_brothe.html

 

[rue]

Dick Winters,
MAJ, INF (Ret'd)
United States Army
09 JAN 11
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/01/dick_winters_of_band_of_brothe.html

May he rest in peace.

 

[Widebrim]

The Amazing life of Nathalia Buchan: Fleeing Bolsheviks, fortunes won and lost, Tommy guns in Thailand and Shanghai romance

Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/Amazin...ghai+romance/4061620/story.html#ixzz1AJXxlmiK

Man, what a life she had (and her husband)...

 

[Widebrim]

Dick Winters,
MAJ, INF (Ret'd)
United States Army
09 JAN 11
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/01/dick_winters_of_band_of_brothe.html

A man to emulate...and an apparently humble one, too.

 

[CharlieB]

Dick Winters,
MAJ, INF (Ret'd)
United States Army
09 JAN 11
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/01/dick_winters_of_band_of_brothe.html

I live about 45 minutes from his home in Hershey PA. Truly a great loss.

 

[Feraud]

Bullitt director Peter Yates passed at 81. I didn't know he also directed Murphy's War. That was a good little film.

 

[randooch]

The victims of Tucson's rampage. A true tragedy.

 

[Berlin]

Dick Winters,
MAJ, INF (Ret'd)
United States Army
09 JAN 11
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/01/dick_winters_of_band_of_brothe.html

May he rest in peace

 

[skyvue]

Bullitt director Peter Yates passed at 81. I didn't know he also directed Murphy's War. That was a good little film.

He also directed THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE, a terrific picture, and BREAKING AWAY.

 

[dhermann1]

Cookie Gilchrist

Former AFL star running back Cookie Gilchrist passed away from throat cancer today, in Natrona Heights, Pa., near Pittsburgh.
He had a rough time coming up in professional football in the 1950's, never played college ball, never made more than $30,000 a year. He started out in the Canadian Football League. For those who don't know, Canadian football is slightly different from American. It is played on a slightly larger field, with only 3 downs per possession, rather than 4. This makes it a much more wide open game. Anyway, Cookie dominated the CFL for 6 seasons, before being signed by the Buffalo Bills of the upstart American Football League. The Bills played in Buffalo's old stadium, War Memorial Stadium, lovingly known as the Rockpile to western New Yorkers. He lead them to a League Championship in 1964.
After that season the Bills traded Cookie, mainly because of his uncompromising stance on issues like racial equality. He played a couple more years, then retired.
He was a really great football player.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/mostread/s_506010.html

 

[EmergencyIan]

Dick Winters,
MAJ, INF (Ret'd)
United States Army
09 JAN 11
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/01/dick_winters_of_band_of_brothe.html

May he rest in peace.

- Ian

 

[MrBern]

Seems he died a week ago? Was buried on the 8th... Wonder why it took so long for a press release?
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/10/obit.dick.winters/

 

[Story]

William Marsh "Bill" Bower,
COL (Ret'd), USAF
Doolittle Raider
http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_17061321

"He never drew attention to himself," Carrigan said. "He was very humble, kind and generous. I'm grateful that my children will continue to enjoy the liberties and freedoms that he fought so hard for."

 

[djd]

Rest in peace Major Winters . Not too many WW2 heroes left these days

 

[Warden]

Maj Richard Winters mentioned on the BBC News website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12158637

 

[dhermann1]

Margaret Whiting

Margaret Whiting, great swing era chanteuse, has died. She was the daughter of famous song writer Richard Whiting. Wonderful voice. I think probably "Moonlight in Vermont" is her most famous hit.
http://broadwayworld.com/article/Margaret_Whiting_Passes_Away_at_86_20110111

 

[rue]

Margaret Whiting, great swing era chanteuse, has died. She was the daughter of famous song writer Richard Whiting. Wonderful voice. I think probably "Moonlight in Vermont" is her most famous hit.
http://broadwayworld.com/article/Margaret_Whiting_Passes_Away_at_86_20110111

That is so depressing

May she rest in peace.