obituary
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Gov. Bill Clements, the first Republican elected to statewide office in Texas since Reconstruction, appointed him to the Trinity River Authority, according to his obituary.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
“You’re giving a picture of a person through an agglomeration of details,” said Clay Risen, an obituary writer for the New York Times.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
I recognize that it’s a dereliction of cultural duty never to have seen any of the “Hangover” movies, the work that will likely lead Galifianakis’ obituary, may it be long in coming.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Optimists claim that closure isn’t a certainty, that a final decision hasn’t been made, that the media is writing a premature obituary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The county seat newspaper didn’t want to run an obituary on anybody called Shotgun, but nobody knew any other name for him.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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