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William March (1893-1954)
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Eugene Sledge (1923-2001)
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Warren St. John, 55
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Abbi Glines, 47
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Erica Galloway, 37
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Libba Bray, 61
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Bronte Woodard (1940-1980)
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Gail Godwin, 87
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