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In this Feb. 25, 2012 photo, Professor Stephen Hawking poses beside a lamp titled 'black hole light' presented to him during his visit to the Science Museum in London. A service will be held for him in the same city this June. Hawking, whose brilliant mi

Tardis Optional: Time Travelers Invited To Stephen Hawking Service

May 12, 2018
Applications to attend a memorial service for the famous scientist are open to the public. Anyone born between 1918 and 2038 can apply.
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Susan Bro, the mother of Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer, holds a photo of Bro's mother and her daughter on Monday.

Charlottesville Victim's Mother Says She Will Not Take Trump's Calls

Aug 18, 2017
"You can't wash this one away by shaking my hand and saying I'm sorry," Susan Bro told Good Morning America. Her daughter Heather Heyer was killed as she was protesting against white supremacists.
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Former first lady Laura Bush, former President George W. Bush, first lady Michelle Obama and President Obama attend an interfaith memorial service for the police officers killed in Dallas.

Obama At Dallas Memorial: 'We're Not As Divided As We Seem'

Jul 12, 2016
Honoring the five officers who were killed last week, the president spoke about strains on police and race relations. Former President George W. Bush also called for unity.
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Hundreds Attend Memorial For Nevada Sen. Debbie Smith

Feb 29, 2016

SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A bipartisan group of mourners is remembering longtime Nevada legislator Debbie Smith as a dedicated public servant, wife and mother.

The Reno-Gazette Journal reports hundreds attended a memorial for Smith on Sunday at Sparks High School.

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Memorial Service For Nevada Sen. Smith Sunday, Sparks High

Feb 23, 2016

SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A memorial service has been scheduled this weekend for longtime Nevada legislator Debbie Smith.

The Democratic state senator died on Sunday at the age of 60. Doctors started treating her for a malignant brain tumor about a year ago.

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French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech honoring victims of the Paris attacks during a ceremony at the Invalides in Paris on Friday. The names of each of the 130 people killed in the attacks two weeks ago was read aloud.

France Holds Memorial Service 2 Weeks After Attacks

Nov 27, 2015
The names of each of the 130 victims killed on Nov. 13 were read aloud. President Francois Hollande said France would continue to defend the values for which they died.
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