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May, 2018 Obituaries

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 10:25 pm
by Jochs
R.I.P. Sir Roger Moore (89), best known for playing James Bond.
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-a ... 22?SThisFB
edit: Ignore this one...it is old

Re: May, 2018 Obituaries

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 11:01 pm
by trnwatcher
This article is from May 2017.

Re: May, 2018 Obituaries

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 11:23 pm
by Jochs
trnwatcher wrote:This article is from May 2017.
It's interesting that it popped up on my facebook feed today with a current date. Hmmm... Did James Bond really die last year or was he bluffing?

Re: May, 2018 Obituaries

Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 9:40 pm
by Jochs
R.I.P. John 'Jabo' Starks (79.) He was a drummer for James Brown.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/list ... ks-w519744

Re: May, 2018 Obituaries

Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 4:05 pm
by Jochs
R.I.P. Ray Szmanda (91), better known as "The Menards Guy."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-m ... story.html

Re: May, 2018 Obituaries

Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 10:26 pm
by Jochs
R.I.P. Margot Kidder, (69) the actress who played Lois Lane in the movie "Superman."
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way ... dies-at-69

Re: May, 2018 Obituaries

Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 8:15 pm
by hoborich
Detroit Fire Department - DFDLegacy.com
May 17 at 8:03am ยท
#OTD #DetroitFireHistory
Honoring the memory of Detroit Ladderman Anthony Korte who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the citizens of Detroit.

Ladderman Korte died on May 17, 1895 from injuries he received while returning from a fire on St. Aubin Avenue. Hook & Ladder #5 was crossing railroad tracks on Canfield Avenue when it was hit by a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern freight train.

Korte was thrown from the rig and landed with a pitchfork piercing his head into his brain. For 10 days following the accident, Anthony clung to life. For a short time he regaining consciousness enough to recognizing his wife. Ultimately his injuries proved to be fatal.

Ladderman Korte was 26 years old. He had been with the Fire Department for 5 years. Anthony left behind a wife and three children.

Never Forget!

Re: May, 2018 Obituaries

Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 10:37 pm
by Jochs

Re: May, 2018 Obituaries

Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 1:01 am
by trnwatcher