Tuesday, April 20, 2010

He wore a size 9-narrow ...

Stanley wore a size 9-narrow shoe and bore a striking resemblance to Frank Sinatra.

Oh, ho! Found a good line on vacation in Charleston! I love that people write this stuff!

Read more about Stanley Levy here.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

From a Facebook group I belong to :-)

Overheard in the Newsroom #3991: Obit clerk to editor: “Let me know if that obit’s too long and I’ll start hacking off grandchildren.”

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Nothing like a vintage Schwinn, I say!

He will be remembered by many for riding around on his old red vintage Schwinn bike and the fun antics he and Frank would pull during the old "Venitian Nights" on the lagoon.

Read more about this lively man here.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Hey, he was an egg farmer, after all ...

He was well known for his chicken jokes, which were oft repeated.


Read more about Farmer Doyle's life here. He and his wife were regulars at Brix restaurant in Cheshire.

Friday, April 9, 2010

What a slow week for good obits!



Just to let you know, I have been scouring for delicious bites of well-crafted obituaries all week but am coming up empty. I soldier on!

Meanwhile, you might enjoy reading Obit-Mag.com.

Cheers!

Nina

Sunday, April 4, 2010

The man behind Bill Gates

"And I began thinking, What if you gave everyone a computer?”

A bit of a stretch from my normal findings but one heck of a story. Enjoy!

Thursday, April 1, 2010

A photographer who "abused in spades"

"He was 74, and honestly it was amazing he made it this far."

Much more about Jim Marshall.