obituary
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Gov. Bill Clements, the first Republican elected to statewide office in Texas since Reconstruction, appointed him to the Trinity River Authority, according to his obituary.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
“Most obituaries are written in haste with the help of a funeral director,” said James R. Hagerty, a longtime obituary writer for the Wall Street Journal.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Writing the political obituary of the 71-year-old leader may still be premature.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
In one all-hands, Schulman recommended that staff ask AI to write their obituary to see how the technology works and how it frames their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Angela carefully dug through the embroidery, personal items, and other paraphernalia in her tapestry bag and pulled out the newspaper folded to the Westing obituary.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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