http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/rip/ en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:36:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392188/posts Sadly, we have received word from his wife that HoosierHawk has died: Can you please place hoosierhawk on your memorial wall. Robert V. McNear Born February 17th, 1958 died October 28th 2009. As you know hoosierhawk was famous for his First Sunday Music Post, loved by everyone. Sincerely, Mrs. Hoosierhawk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392188/posts#comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:36:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386679/posts Just found out from her son -- he found her on the floor of her bedroom. Kristy had a host of health conditions she'd been battling for literally decades, including progressively severe hypoxemia (low blood oxygen), but still this was unexpected. She was 60 years old. She loved this place, and was quite active on the prayer threads. Kristy and I met on FR six years ago, and over time we became the very best of friends. I loved her dearly. Don't know what else to say, other than my soul feels like it has a gigantic hole in it.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386679/posts#comment Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:06:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383525/posts BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The next time you get your pay check you'll notice a little less money as the state is now holding more of your income. It's not a new tax, but rather more of an interest free loan. Starting Nov. 1, the state increased the amount of money withheld in your paycheck by 10-percent. It was part of the budget package approved back in February, but it collects no additional tax revenue as it just gives the state the money earlier. turnto23 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383525/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:17:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361766/posts My dear friend and the freeper who pointed my way here has pasted away. She died on Oct 8 and was intered on the 12th. She turned me from my evil liberal ways and I will miss her. She was one of the brave souls who venture over to DU and tried to spread light there. Funeral Announcement http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361766/posts#comment Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:46:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2355491/posts Just learned that beloved fellow FReeper Rightinthemiddle passed away early last month after a short battle with cancer. He was an insightful, friendly soul who posted the Sean Hannity talk show thread for some time. He is already sorely missed. I am reluctant to post any additional personal information, but please keep his family in your prayers. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2355491/posts#comment Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:52:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2336784/posts For those of you who knew him, mgc112 was also known as magic on other forums. He passed away Sept 4th of Colon Cancer. Morris Gregory Collins, 52, of Columbia passed away on Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at his home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at Broadway Christian Church in Columbia. Burial will follow at Montreal Cemetery in Montreal, Mo. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Greg was born on Nov. 22, 1956, in Paintsville, Ky., to Wallace and Nell Cornett Collins. He was married on May... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2336784/posts#comment Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:38:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333060/posts Mexican candidate, his wife and 2 sons killed Published: 9/5/09, 6:10 PM EDT VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico (AP) - Gunmen killed a state congressional candidate and his wife and two sons in their home Saturday in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco, in southern Mexico. Jose Francisco Fuentes Esperon, 43, was found dead along with his wife, 38, and two sons aged 9 and 13, in the state capital, Villahermosa, according to state Attorney General Rafael Gonzalez Lastra. Fuentes Esperon was a former university rector, and was widely known in the state capital. The state government immediately offered to provide protection for... ATT Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333060/posts#comment Sat, 5 Sep 2009 22:33:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2332806/posts [This week] the pro-life movement mourns the loss of Mr. Robert Schindler, Sr., the father of Terri Schindler-Schiavo, whose fight for life captured the heart of the pro-life community in 2005. Mr. Schindler [was buried] in Philadelphia [yesterday] without the fanfare or accolades that are due a real champion who fought one of the most insidious evils of modern society — the legalized murder of the innocent. His funeral [was] not be televised on all the cable news networks, no cardinals [attended] it, and the President of the United States [[did] not deliver the eulogy — thank God. Mr. Schindler,... ce http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2332806/posts#comment Sat, 5 Sep 2009 13:17:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2329410/posts On Saturday, millions watched as Ted Kennedy made his final trip to Arlington National Cemetery. With rather less attention, Arlington's soil opened again Monday to accept the remains of one of Kennedy's former aides, 40-year-old Bill Cahir. The deceased, an Alexandria resident, was unknown to most Americans, but he did no less for his country than his old boss -- and, gauged by the last full measure of devotion, he did even more. He went from his job working for Kennedy in the Senate to become, at various points, a Washington journalist and a failed congressional candidate. But it was... WaPo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2329410/posts#comment Tue, 1 Sep 2009 14:58:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2324804/posts Religious police in Saudi Arabia are cracking down on summer festivals and circuses intended by the government to boost domestic tourism, because they violate strict religious restrictions on singing, dancing, the mixing of unrelated men and women, and "evil" circus performances, Reuters reported. Conservative clerics backed by powerful members of the Saudi royal family oppose the efforts to liberalize the world's biggest oil exporter. Circus acts such as fire-eating and lying on a bed of glass are seen as forms of magic outlawed by Sharia law. "These acts contradict the faith and must not be done, taught, spread or encouraged,"... Foxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2324804/posts#comment Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:22:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2322951/posts A college student from Tallahassee, FL, Ashleigh Kenny, was on Fox News yesterday to discuss the popularity and controversy of her “R.I.P. U.S. Constitution” t-shirt slogan. It’s inspiring to hear this young lady’s concern about and passion for our constitutional republic. Video: Ashleigh Kenny - "R.I.P. U.S Constitution" Common Sense 2020 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2322951/posts#comment Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:13:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2317346/posts "On June 30th Major Chris Galloway took his own life. He had come back from Afghanistan in April, and things just weren’t the same we’re told." "Why’d we lose him? Who the hell knows. There is no rational reason for doing such a thing, so using reason to figure it out is both impossible and ineffectual. It accomplishes nothing. In the end, he’s still gone. For the sake of his wife, his kids, and for ourselves it’s better to remember him for who he was. Given that he was so much to so many, there’s a lot to think about.... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2317346/posts#comment Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:33:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2316376/posts The comment thread about the loss of one of Flopping Aces' own, Maj. Chris Galloway, has all of us doing some head scratching as to what we can do as individuals. This sense of helplessness, *after* the loss, is simply not acceptable. Wordsmith did provide some extra insight in his remembrance of Chris with a YouTube link, but I felt that Major General Mark Graham - Commander, Division West and Fort Carson, Colo - and his suicide prevention program needs to be broadened with a grassroots movement. Below is the ACE card given to military members.. ASK, CARE and ESCORT.... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2316376/posts#comment Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:09:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2315113/posts Life and the internet are strange strange things. I've been trading emails and posts etc with Chris for years now. It wasn't at all uncommon for his duties, deployments, and family to make those virtual conversations sporadic from time to time. Well, Chris won't be returning emails anymore. He passed away suddenly on June 30, 2009. Last Fall he and his wife Shannon had a baby girl, Lilly. Chris was so happy. We teased him about how awful it is to step on Barbie Doll high heels in the middle of the night, and he bragged about how his... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2315113/posts#comment Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:07:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306607/posts <p>WASHINGTON (Aug. 2) - Navy pilot Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991 and it was there he apparently was buried by Bedouins, hidden in the sand from the world's mightiest military all these years.</p> AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306607/posts#comment Sun, 2 Aug 2009 18:53:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295388/posts Oldest WWI veteran dies aged 113 Henry Allingham was the last surviving founding member of the RAF Henry Allingham, the world's oldest man and one of the last surviving World War I servicemen, has died at the age of 113, his care home has said. Mr Allingham served with the Royal Naval Air Service in WWI, later transferring to the Royal Air Force at the time of its creation. Bosses at his Brighton care home said everybody was "saddened by Henry's loss and our sympathy goes to his family". Last month, Mr Allingham, born in 1896, became the world's oldest... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295388/posts#comment Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:13:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295336/posts Found out about four hours ago that my good friend, CW5 Ret. William F. "Sonny" Hinchman, was killed in a helicopter crash today. Sonny finished his second tour in Iraq in January, IIRC, and retired from active duty in April. He was working for Xe(Blackwater) at the time of the crash. He was a helicpoter pilot for many years, flying primarily Blackhawks and Kiowas. My heart is broken. Sonny was one of the funniest, nicest human beings you could ever meet. He was working in Iraq so he could be home for football season to watch his stepsons play football... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295336/posts#comment Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:09:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292601/posts Thousands of people lined the streets of Wootton Bassett as the bodies of eight British soldiers killed in Afghanistan were driven through. The bodies of the soldiers, who were killed in a single 24-hour period, passed through the town in Wiltshire, which is near RAF Lyneham. On Monday troops in Helmand province held their own memorial to the men. ........ At the sound of the church bell, the street fell silent. The pavements were packed six deep around me; now, as the shops emptied, every available space was occupied. Schoolchildren in uniform, the standard bearers of the local British Legion,... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292601/posts#comment Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:47:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2289747/posts Sunday will mark one year since the death of Tony Snow from cancer. He battled the disease, which originated in his colon before spreading, for more than three years. Snow, a longtime commentator and journalist, anchored at Fox News Channel and later worked for a short time at CNN. In between his TV jobs, he served as White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush. This Sunday, TVNewser has learned, Fox News Channel will mark the anniversary of Snow's death with numerous mentions of him throughout the day, along with thoughts from Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W.... MediaBistro http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2289747/posts#comment Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:21:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287271/posts The Jackson family has decided to bring Michael's body to the memorial service being held today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, putting off the announced plans for a private internment at Forest Lawn cemetery from 8 a.m. PDT to after the service.The 10 a.m. PDT service is being broadcast on all the major American broadcast and cable news networks, as well as in theaters across the country, the Times Square jumbotron in New York City and on TV screens around the world.From Entertainment Weekly, performers and friends expected at the service include: Kobe Bryant, Mariah Carey, Berry Gordy,... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287271/posts#comment Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:58:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286862/posts "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." —Clarence Darrow (1857–1938) Well, the aptly named Robert Strange McNamara has finally shuffled off to join LBJ and Dick Nixon in the 7th level of Hell. McNamara was the original bean-counter — a man who knew the cost of everything but the worth of nothing. McClatchy Newspapers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286862/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 23:27:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281474/posts Mary Lou Forbes was a traditional Virginia gentlewoman. Her hint of a Southern accent and her friendly, hospitable and gracious manner were suggestive of the Northern Virginia in which she was born and came of age. That was a smaller, less bustling, but more neighborly place than the sprawling suburbia of today. Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281474/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:55:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281220/posts Tampa police say Billy Mays, the television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50. Authorities say Mays was pronounced dead this morning after being found by his wife at home. There were no signs of a break-in, and investigators do not suspect foul play. The coroner's office expects to have an autopsy done by Monday afternoon The Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281220/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:17:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281209/posts Television "pitchman" Billy Mays — who built his fame by appearing on commercials and infomercials promoting household products and gadgets — died Sunday. Mays was found unresponsive by his wife inside his Tampa, Fla., home at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Tampa Police Department. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281209/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:00:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254315/posts Our dear friend is fighting hard the last leg of his battle with cancer. He lost his wife a few years ago & has gone through his own journey of misery with the big C How to you pray for a good friend who is fighting the last struggle? I guess with lots of love and with the trust of God to see him through his transition to glory. I regret deeply we never met face to face(YET).. but email & phone calls do strengthen ties & that is good I guess. LanZALot needs our prayers and needs to... all over the place http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254315/posts#comment Wed, 20 May 2009 00:19:00 GMT