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John L. Wolcott was Bloomingtons pioneer undertaker
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John L. Wolcott, Bloomingtons first undertaker, lived to the age
of 79, spending more than 40 of those years performing the "last sad
offices of the dead."
Four years before his own death, Wolcott was asked if he found
troubling the job of laying to rest his many dear friends. For an
answer, the well-read and no-nonsense Wolcott quoted Shakespeares
Macbeth. "To me," he replied, "the sleeping and the dead are but
pictures."
In 1843, Wolcott, his wife Caroline, and their children left
western New York for Illinois, first stopping in Chicago and
continuing on to Bloomington, an overland journey ...
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William Aloysius Irvine; Postal Governor, Hill Aide
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; William Aloysius Irvine, 85, a former governor of the U.S...of congestive heart failure. Mr. Irvine was born and raised in Neville Island...was an avid boater and crabber. Mr. Irvine served as staff director of the House...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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WILLIAM A. IRVINE, 85.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
; COHOES William A. Irvine, 85, of Berkley Avenue died Wednesday...lived in Cohoes for 52 years. Mr. Irvine was a tool and die maker for the General...1974. He was the widower of Mary Stack Irvine. Survivors include a daughter, Mary...
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WILLIAM K. IRVINE III.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot
; VIRGINIA BEACH -- William K. Irvine III, an infant, of the 2400 block of Marsh Creek Court, died July 9, 1996. The funeral will be private. Altmeyer Funeral Home is in charge.
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MITCHELL, WILLIAM IRVINE
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph
; Died July 21, 2006. Deeply missed and forever loved by his wife Mena, daughter Juliane and son Cameron. Say not in grief he is no more but live in thankfulness that he was.
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Irvine, William B.: A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Review of Metaphysics
; IRVINE, William B. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient...autobiographical preface to this work, Irvine provides an account of how in his fifties...Fascinated by Tom Wolfe's Epictetus, Irvine set about a systematic study of the 500...
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Irvine, William D. Between Justice and Politics: The Ligue des Droits de l'Homme, 1898-1945.(Book review)
Magazine article from: History: Review of New Books
; Irvine, William D. Between Justice and Politics: The...5317-2 Publication Date: December 2006 Irvine, a history professor at York University...end of the war. For this reason alone, Irvine's book will be an important resource...
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IRVINE, WILLIAM
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine)
; ...Anonymous Portland Press Herald (Maine) 02-03-2009 IRVINE, WILLIAM Byline: Anonymous Edition: Final Section: Local...State Column: Services and Visiting Hours Type: News IRVINE, WILLIAM - 52, of Windham, Jan. 30, 2009. No services...
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IRVINE, WILLIAM L.
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine)
; ...0000 Portland Press Herald (Maine) Monday, July 22, 2002 Edition: Final Section: Local & State Page: 4B IRVINE, WILLIAM L. - 81, of Portland, formerly of Falmouth, in Portland, July 21. No visitation. Memorial service at 1 p...
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Missing, presumed dead.(Harold William Tilman, Alfred Wegener and Alexander Comyn Irvine)
Magazine article from: Geographical
; ...PREVIOUS SPREAD AND BELOW: Harold William 'Bill' Tilman, aged 38...Alexander 'Sandy' Comyn Irvine, Mount Everest Base Camp, 1924. Irvine (1902-24) accompanied George...body was found in 1999, but Irvine's has never been recovered...
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IRVINE, WILLIAM (BILLY)
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph
; The Committee, Members and Players of Suffolk F.C., wish to extend their deepest sympathy to the Irvine family circle on their sudden sad loss. The Lord is my Shepherd. W. Irvine, Sec.
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