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The National Security Space Association (NSSA) was honored to host a celebration of the life, legacy and career of the late General Thomas S. Moorman with a virtual memorial service on April 14, 2021. The service was attended by several hundred...

American Legion National Commander James W. "Bill" Oxford issued the following statement today concerning the passing of former Vice President Walter F. Mondale:...

It is with profound sadness that we share news that our beloved dad passed away today in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale, former Vice President of the United States, passed away peacefully from natural causesAs proud as we...

Kathleen Whalen Andrews, former vice chairman of Kansas City-based media company Andrews McMeel Universal and chief executive officer of Andrews McMeel Publishing, and founding director of The Andrews Family Foundation, passed away April 16, 2021,...

On April 15, 2021, an inmate from Drumheller Institution died while in our custody. At the time of his death, the inmate had been serving a sentence of two years for Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Possession of Schedule I/II Substances...

The Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum were greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Canadian entrepreneur and patron of the arts, W. Galen Weston. In 2017, as Chairman of The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, W. Galen Weston and...

On April 9, 2021, former CEO of Dallas Postal Credit Union, Calvin C. Phillips, died at 92. He led the Texas credit union for 30 years, from 1958 to 1988. Mr. Phillips first began his credit union career in 1948 as a part-time employee at Cotton...

With sorrow, The Hon. Hilary M. Weston, Galen G. Weston, and Alannah Weston (Cochrane) announce the passing of W. Galen Weston, O.C., C.V.O., OOnt., B.A., LL.D, DDIV on April 12, 2021, at the age of 80, peacefully at home after a long illness faced...

Canadian Heritage officials will hold a media briefing to provide logistical information regarding the National Commemorative Ceremony for His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh scheduled for Saturday, April 17 at 12:30 p.m. in Ottawa. Please note...

Sheila and I would like to extend our deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and her family on the passing of her dear husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. Canada was fond of Prince Philip.  During his many years of service, he inspired countless...

The Honourable J. Michel Doyon, Lieutenant Governor of Québec, and his wife, Pauline Théberge, are saddened by the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, earlier today. "The Royal Family mourns the loss of one of its forebears....

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh: "It was with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of The Duke of Edinburgh. "A man of great service to others ?...

Throughout his long life, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh devoted himself to the people of the Commonwealth and of Canada. He stood by Her Majesty The Queen for more than six decades, a constant and reassuring presence. He valued community,...

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society regretfully announces that Charles H. Coolidge, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the age of 99. In October 1944, Coolidge was a Technical Sergeant...

In the wake of Friday's violent attack which resulted in the killing of police officer William Evans, the United Police Fund issued the following the statement: "We at the United Police Fund (UPF) condemn the killing of Officer William Evans, an...

With tremendous sadness and heavy hearts, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Robert M. Blue and Lead Director Robert H. Spilman, Jr., of Dominion Energy, Inc. , announced today the passing of Thomas F. Farrell, II....

It is with great sadness that Learning Ears, LLC announces the passing of Gayle Lorraine Moyers on Jan. 16, 2021. Gayle's legacy is teaching. Through the creation of her innovative programs, her work will continue to make a positive impact on many...

Wilma Doris Simon Machover, a visionary music teacher, pianist, and author, died on March 27, 2021, in White Plains, New York. She had just celebrated her 92nd birthday a few weeks earlier. Her life revolved around her deep love of music and of her...

The founding director of Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf, D. Robert Frisina, died in Florida on Monday, March 29. He was 96. An international author and lecturer, Frisina was a visionary and a pioneer in...

The National Gallery of Canada mourns the loss of Donald R. Sobey, one of Canada's greatest cultural philanthropists who loved championing the country's best contemporary artists and advancing the appreciation of fine art more broadly.  Mr. Sobey's...

Legendary NASA Flight Director Glynn Lunney, 84, died Friday, March 19. Lunney was a flight director for the Apollo 11 Moon landing...

Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. (Zeus) and the Tourville family announced Zeus' beloved founder, Frank Paul Tourville, Sr., passed away peacefully on March 16, 2021, in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He was 87....

Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., who led the company from 1960 to 1990, died peacefully at home in San Francisco today.   The patriarch of the Bechtel family and third-generation CEO, Stephen D. Bechtel Jr. (known as Steve Jr.) was...

CME Group Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy today issued the following statement on behalf of the company: "Today is an extremely difficult day for our company and our industry.  It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Jack Sandner who was...

Today Teamsters Local 728 held a vigil for Marquis Johnson, a former Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) bus monitor who passed away due to complications from COVID-19. His coworkers released balloons into the air at the vigil to...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake: "Ten years ago, people around the world watched in shock and horror as one of the largest earthquakes in...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to announce the Government of Canada is designating March 11, 2021, as a National Day of Observance to commemorate the people who lost their lives and the significant impacts we...

Peter Deibler, represented by Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A., known to thousands of morning drive time WIHT radio listeners as "Kane", passed away after a long illness on Friday, March 6th at the Shady Grove Adventist Medical Center in suburban...

Black and white America lost a great man with the passing of Vernon E. Jordan. Jr. Vernon, a close friend and mentor to me, was an iconic civil rights leader, a political sage, who counseled presidents of all parties with wisdom and common sense, and...

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Mr. Joseph K. Grieboski, Head of the Global Bank North American Representative Office, on February 24th at his home in Alexandria, VA. Under the leadership of Grieboski, the...

The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) and the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) today recognized George Chaffee after his passing on February 6, 2021. George became Deputy Commissioner of the then Banking and Insurance...

Darling Ingredients Inc. , It is with great sadness that Darling Ingredients announces the passing of Charles Macaluso, longtime board member and friend on February 22, 2021....

The family of Dr. Frederick K.C. Price announced his passing on the evening of February 12, following a brief bout with COVID-19. The 89-year-old minister had a distinct approach to ministry as a teacher versus preacher. His aim was for people to...

It is with deep sadness that H&L Partners announces the death of the company's CEO, Josh Nichol. The entire H&L Partners team is mourning the loss and sends condolences to the Nichol family....

Creative agency entrepreneur, U.S. Army veteran, and philanthropist Don Johnson passed away peacefully at his home on February 5, 2021. He was 84. According to Jackie Huie, Don's longtime business partner and Chairman & CEO of JohnsonRauhoff, the...

The New Journey Political Action Committee Wednesday issued the following statement on the death of broadcaster Rush Limbaugh. "Rush Limbaugh was uniquely American and embodied the very best of the American spirit. His caring, compassion,...

The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) joins the nation and the global community in mourning the passing of Arne Sorenson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International, Inc. Throughout his career at...

It is with profound sadness that Triple Group of Companies (TGC) announces today the sudden death of Chairman and CEO, Andreas (Andy) Apostolopoulos. He passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 15, 2021. He was 69 years old. The...

It is with profound sadness that Marriott International announces that Arne M. Sorenson, President and CEO, unexpectedly passed away on February 15, 2021. In May 2019, the company announced that Mr. Sorenson had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer....

Correctional Service Canada On February 4, 2021, Ricky Gervil, an inmate from Donnacona institution, died while in our custody at Archambault institution of natural causes following an illness. At the time of his death, Mr. Gervil had been serving...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the death of Christopher Plummer: "Today, Canada and indeed the world lost one of our most iconic and beloved actors ? Christopher Plummer. "Whether performing on stage, in...

When Steve Triphahn, Chief Executive Officer of the Hoffman Estates-based WT Group engineering, design and construction firm, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021, after a battle with Covid-19, the Northwest Suburbs lost a visionary business leader...

Teamsters are grieving the loss of Frankeye Duckett, a member of Teamsters Local 355 who was shot and killed in Baltimore last Friday. Duckett was on the job at the time of his death, working as a driver for the Maryland Transit Administration's...

On February 1, 2021, Hardisty Ballantyne, an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution died while in our custody of apparent natural causes. At the time of his death, Mr. Ballantyne, had been serving a sentence of two years, six months and 28 days for...

This evening, the American Labor Movement mourns the passing of AFL-CIO President Emeritus John Sweeney (SEIU).  The officers of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, on behalf of more than 700,000 union members across the Commonwealth, made the following...

On January 30 2021, Renée Filion, an inmate from Archambault Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes. At the time of his death, Mr. Filion had been serving a life sentence since October 4, 1985 for various offenses of...

EastGroup Properties, Inc. (the "Company") is saddened to announce the recent passing of Leland R. Speed, Chairman Emeritus of the Company's Board of Directors and a director of the Company, at the age of 88.  Mr. Speed was the Company's founder and...

Oscar-winning actress and comedienne, Cloris Leachman, died on Tuesday, January 26 at the age of 94. Leachman received more than 20 Emmy nominations and nine wins, more than any other television performer in history. WHEN WE LAST SPOKE was her last...

Correctional Service Canada On January 23, 2021, an inmate from Willow Cree Healing Lodge died at a community hospital as an apparent result of complications related to COVID-19. The inmate's next of kin have been notified of his death. The...

Our organization is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of baseball legend and beloved member of the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Hank Aaron, at 86. ...