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Robert Waring McNitt
Rear Adm. Robert Waring McNitt, a naval officer whose career spanned two wars and who, after retiring from the Navy, was dean of admissions at the Naval Academy for more than a decade, died Sunday of heart failure at the Ginger Cove retirement community...
Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Heart Failure, Star Sailing, Hobbies, International Military Interventions
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Mary Bell Grempler
Mary Bell Grempler, a colorful real estate saleswoman whose pioneering firm grew to become the No. 1 independently owned real estate business in the state, died Monday of emphysema at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
The Stevenson resident was 81....Tags: Annie Oakley, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hospitals and Clinics, Business Enterprises
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Dr. Glendon E. Rayson, internist
Dr. Glendon E. Rayson, a retired Baltimore internist who had worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital, died July 12 of internal bleeding at Memorial Hospital South in Hollywood, Fla. He was 96.
Glendon Ennis Rayson, the son of a schoolteacher and a homemaker,...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hospitals and Clinics, Johns Hopkins University, Health and Medical Professionals, Internists
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Louis G. Napfel Jr., captain
Louis G. "Captain Lou" Napfel Jr., a retired Chesapeake Bay charter boat captain and Korean War veteran, died Saturday of kidney failure at Harbor View Hospital.
The longtime Edgewater resident was 81.
The son of a jewelry box maker and a homemaker, Mr....Tags: Pasadena (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Roman Catholicism, Glen Burnie, Christianity
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First black Naval Academy graduate dies
The first African-American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy has died, according to an announcement from the school Wednesday.
Wesley Brown started at the academy in 1945, after the first five black men to attend failed to complete their first year...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Graduation, Vietnam War (1955-1975), World War II (1939-1945), Howard University
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Four days of tribute and activity for Westminster's 145th Memorial Day observance
The 145th consecutive Memorial Day observance in Westminster is being planned as a four-day event, May 25-28, with numerous activities to honor and pay tribute to veterans. The celebration, sponsored by the American Legion Post 31, has been coordinated...Tags: Holidays, World War I (1914-1918), Festive Events, Rock Climbing, Wars and Interventions
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Memorial Day brings mixed feeling for area veterans
Every Memorial Day, John Strumsky goes to a veterans cemetery with his wife, Dawn, listens to the ceremony on the grounds and tours the grave markers. The tradition leaves him with mixed emotions, he said. Strumsky's emotional confusion stems from his...
Tags: Aircraft Carriers, Catonsville, Memorial Day, Holidays, John McCain
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Eagle Archive: For Memorial Day, we recall a fallen soldier who made sure we remembered others
On Monday, May 28, Carroll County will mark its 145th annual observance of Memorial Day with an expanded parade and ceremonies at the Westminster Cemetery. In 1967, our community noted the 100th anniversary of Westminster's Memorial Day observances....Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Memorial Day, Holidays, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Culture
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Alexander Ludlum "Lud" Michaux Jr., career officer in Marines
Alexander Ludlum "Lud" Michaux Jr., a decorated career Marine Corps officer who fought in three wars and later presided over the transformation of McDonogh School into a coeducational institution, died May 20 of heart failure at Brightview Mays Chapel...Tags: Douglas MacArthur, Heart Failure, Johns Hopkins University, Financial Aid, International Military Interventions
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One brave neighbor
Ten years ago, my husband John and I moved into a retirement condo and met our new neighbors. They were a nice, older couple — typical Baltimoreans with a passion for family, Maryland crabs and the Orioles. I still remember the day my husband...
Tags: Memorial Day, University of Baltimore, Wars and Interventions, World War II (1939-1945), Perry Hall
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'Skip' Amass leads the charge for Westminster's 145th Memorial Day observance
Not long after the sun comes up on Memorial Day, and hours before Westminster's 145th Memorial Day parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m., Arnold "Skip" Amass will be on site, helping set up the TV cameras and tying up last-minute loose ends. Most of all, he'll...
Tags: American Legion, Holidays, Memorial Day, Relay for Life, World War I (1914-1918)
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Havre de Grace mayor: "These casualties have faces"
"Today is a somber day of reflection," reminded Havre de Grace Mayor Wayne Dougherty on Monday morning, standing before a crowd assembled at Millard Tydings Memorial Park for the city's annual Memorial Day observance. Dougherty and city other officials...
Tags: Spanish-American War, American Legion, Memorial Day, Holidays, Aberdeen Proving Ground
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