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Memorial Services Postponed
Memorial Services Postponed
At a certain point in my life, I began reading the obituaries in my local paper. At first, I read to see which of my frien...
Why we ALL Deserve to be Remembered: AncientFaces - 20 years in 2020
Why we ALL Deserve to be Remembered: AncientFaces - 20 years in 2020
How in the world is it that when we die we have only a facebook page with a hundred “RIP” and “Wasn’t he/she a gre...
Success Stories - Making Connections
Success Stories - Making Connections
"Thank you for helping me find my family & friends again so many years after I lost them. I get the chance to remember the...
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Dickey Christmas tree in 1923
Dickey Christmas tree in 1923
I suppose it's not a new tradition to pick the tallest Christmas tree possible!
Fred M Rogers
Fred M Rogers
Mr. Fred McFeely Rogers in one of his iconic sweaters which his mother made for him and gifted each Christmas.
Magda Rosenberg
Magda Rosenberg
Magda Rosenberg was only 8 when she was deported to Auschwitz Birkenau in 1944. This angel breaks my heart.
Joe Trepina
Joe Trepina
A stunning Trepina family wedding portrait taken in Chicago 1931.
Diana Rigg, Mrs. Peel
Diana Rigg, Mrs. Peel
From Emma Peel in The Avengers to Lady Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones. RIP Diana Rigg.
Colonel Charles Sweeny
Colonel Charles Sweeny
Colonel Sweeney risked his citizenship with the FBI on his trail as he recruited pilots to join him before WWII.
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Little Richard
Little Richard
'Lil' Richard earned his lifelong nickname because of his small & skinny frame. His impact was anything but small.
Billie Bird
Billie Bird
From vaudeville to tv to movies, she had a long career in entertainment. And she was an honorary Green Beret!
Marjorie Finlay
Marjorie Finlay
Marjorie was a celebrity long before her granddaughter - Taylor Swift - brought her back to fame with 'Marjorie' in 2020.
Michaela M Cohan
Michaela M Cohan
The granddaughter of composer George M. Cohan, Michaela was impressive in her own right.
Andrew C Larsen
Andrew C Larsen
Came to the US from Denmark at age 19 in 1910, fought in WW1, became a US citizen, started a family. The American story.
Thomas Sean Connery
Thomas Sean Connery
The name is Bond, James Bond. Sir Thomas Sean Connery sure came a long way in his career - he started as a milkman!
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1920s
1920s
The Roaring 20s - 100 years ago - brought change of transportation (airlines & cars) and cameras to everyday life.
Entertainers
Entertainers
Remembering the actors, singers, & so many others who entertained us over the years.
History of Modern Technology
History of Modern Technology
Inventions, gadgets, machines & inventors of our modern technology.
Funny
Funny
Some rather comical moments captured in history. Comedians, funny scenes, and some rather quirky snapshots.
Pets
Pets
Pets can be our best friends or members of our family. From cats, dogs, horses to...giraffes?!
Civil Rights
Civil Rights
The fight for equality continues to be a long battle. Civil rights leaders, demonstrations & social equality activists.
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Alfred John Hertel
Alfred John Hertel
Aug 28, 1926 - Mar 3, 2015
Berneice Christine (Striebel) Risley
Berneice Christine (Striebel) Risley
Dec 14, 1923 - Apr 1, 2016
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
May 7, 1901 - May 13, 1961
Gene David Wolner
Gene David Wolner
Oct 28, 1931 - Feb 9, 2017
Jewel Pollick
Jewel Pollick
Mar 3, 1927 - Feb 25, 1993
John Mills Beasley
John Mills Beasley
c. 1818 - c. Jul 9, 1904
John Wesley Cramer
John Wesley Cramer
Feb 9, 1861 - Dec 25, 1952
Joseph Carl Ross
Joseph Carl Ross
Dec 28, 1929 - Apr 2, 1996
Louise Sophia Stark
Louise Sophia Stark
Born May 31, 1929
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
Apr 5, 1901 - Aug 4, 1981
Norma Jean (Roos) Dettmer
Norma Jean (Roos) Dettmer
Nov 4, 1925 - Jan 14, 2005
Olivia De Havilland
Olivia De Havilland
Jul 1, 1916 - Jul 25, 2020
Robert Allen Farrar
Robert Allen Farrar
Apr 6, 1936 - Apr 4, 2013
Robert E. Lankford
Robert E. Lankford
Feb 5, 1810 - Aug 1879
Sandy Dennis
Sandy Dennis
Apr 27, 1937 - Mar 2, 1992
Tom Cooper
Tom Cooper
Nov 17, 1903 - Jun 10, 1993
Victor A Marasti
Victor A Marasti
Aug 9, 1918 - May 2, 2001
Wilburn Cleo Hobbs
Wilburn Cleo Hobbs
Jun 2, 1925 - Mar 5, 2007
William Charles Isbel
William Charles Isbel
1885 - Apr 11, 1917
William John Mountain
William John Mountain
May 5, 1836 - Jul 28, 1906
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Lori Russell
Lori Russell
William Robert Wallace
William Robert Wallace
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James Spearman
James Spearman
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Jessie mae cox
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Marilyn June Altobelli
Marilyn June Altobelli
May 23, 1926 - Oct 25, 2012
Anna Suzanne (Loiacano) Barrasso
Anna Suzanne (Loiacano) Barrasso
Born Aug 15, 1931
Giuseppe Altobelli
Giuseppe Altobelli
Jan 3, 1931 - May 9, 2003
Derek Rountree
Derek Rountree
Mar 25, 1947 - Dec 1980
Norman Gene Macdonald
Norman Gene Macdonald
Oct 17, 1959 - Sep 14, 2021
Constance Ann Macdonald
Constance Ann Macdonald
Born c. 1962
Dylan Lloyd Macdonald
Dylan Lloyd Macdonald
Born Oct 28, 1992
Brunoslav Bush
Brunoslav Bush
c. 1914 - c. 1964
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Gabel, Mabel
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Jacobson, David
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Knope, Vernal
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Lesicko, Marie
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Pearson, Willie
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Pinson, Bonnie
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Purchase, Purchase
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Robertson, Fred
Robertson, Fred
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Saunders, William
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Smith, Sara
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Tribbey, Mildred
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Vega, Eduardo
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Willis, Joseph
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Wyatt, Arthur
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