Tribute of Thanks to Mr. Rogers
Fred McFeely Rogers, 74, host of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, died February 27. His message remained simple: he told his young viewers to love themselves and love others
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5 Great Things We Should Never Forget About Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020)
A Good News Network tribute to the brilliant legal mind and feminist Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died at the age of 87 in Washington, D.C.
Portlanders Gather to Remember Iconic Street Performer Who Died
Portlanders are remembering a man who for five years played music, did magic tricks and smiled at cars from a sidewalk corner bordering the city's Hawthorne Bridge. Rain or shine, and always dressed in a white tuxedo and Mickey Mouse ears, Kirk Reeves could be seen entertaining passers by. The city came together for a memorial under the bridge Sunday and fans are raising money to place a marker on the spot where he performed daily.
Eric Lomax, War Hero Who Forgave Captors, Dies at 93, Film in the Works
It's an unusual man who can forgive his wartime torturer - or whose quest to do so can touch so many people around the world. Eric Lomax, a former British prisoner of war whose moving tale of wartime torture and forgiveness is being turned into a film, died Monday in England at 93.
All of Canada Touched by Politician's Last Words, Facing Death With Optimism
Canadians of every political stripe continue to show their love and admiration for a national leader, Jack Layton, days after his death. Known as Smilin' Jack, he wrote a letter to the Canadian people expressing his hopes for the future and showing optimism even in face of death. His last words have resonated throughout the nation.
7 Great Quotes By Rock 'N' Roll Legend Chuck Berry Who Died Saturday at 90
Despite brushes with the law, Chuck Berry's words and songs (Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode) have left behind a powerful legacy. (1926-2017)
C. Everett Koop (1916-2013): Unsung Hero in the Fight Against AIDS
Former surgeon general C. Everett Koop died Monday in New Hampshire at age 96. Koop is justly renowned for spearheading the war on tobacco in the 1990s. But Koop was also pivotal, and saved just as many lives, because he forced the Republican Party to address the rampaging AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.
True Hero of the Senate: A Tribute to Daniel Inouye (1924-2012)
Every now and then, during this era of heated partisanship, an event emerges that brings both sides together in the U.S. Congress. When news broke yesterday tributes began pouring in for a beloved member, Hawaiian Senator Daniel Inouye, who died yesterday at the age of 88. The most senior member of the Senate, Inouye was also a World War II hero, having receiving the Medal of Honor for bravery after losing his arm while charging machine guns atop a ridge in Italy. His heroics were the stuff of legend.
Giant of Medicine Dies at 93: Tribute to a Transplant Pioneer
Dr. Joseph E. Murray, the Nobel laureate who conducted the world's first successful organ transplant, died Monday at the Boston hospital where the pioneering surgery was performed. With that 5½-hour operation in 1954, Dr. Murray and his team saved a life and opened medicine to a new frontier.
George McGovern Tribute: Honoring An American War Hero Near Death
George McGovern, the former U.S. senator from South Dakota, is nearing the end of his dignified life at age 90. As his family and friends say their final goodbyes, we remember and rejoice a life extraordinaire; a bona fide war hero imbued with compassion, humility, integrity, and faith in America.
Famous Republican Sings Praises of Famous Democrat
In an election year when it seems that the two political parties have become hopelessly divided, a former Republican presidential candidate has published a loving tribute to recently deceased Democratic presidential candidate, George McGovern. Despite their differences, former Senator Bob Dole struck up a friendship with McGovern and together they worked to create good in the world.
'7 Habits' Author Stephen Covey was a Global Inspiration in Life and Business (1932-2012)
Recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey dedicated his life to simple leadership principles that could help any person truly control their destiny and effectiveness. Since its publication in 1989, his landmark book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People sold more than 25 million copies in 38 languages, and remained on the NY Times bestseller list for five years. Covey, 79, died Monday from complications resulting from a cycling accident. He is being remembered as a business professor, management consultant, speaker and motivator, but also as an all around lovely guy and great family man
Tribute to Sally Ride, First US Woman in Space (1951-2012)
Even though she was well known as a physicist, Sally Ride became famous for being the first American woman astronaut to enter space. A trailblazer at age 32, when the 1983 Challenger mission launched, she also became, and remains, the youngest American to enter space. Ride died peacefully on July 23, after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, according to the obituary released by her company, Sally Ride Science, which creates programs to keep preteens and their teachers engaged in science.
Rebecca Looked for the Good in Everyone (even the robbers who took all her money)
Rebecca Eddlemon looked for good in everyone, even the two gunmen who surprised her and husband Oscar Eddlemon in their food market in the mid-1970s.
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