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The South Bend Shovel Slayer from Home Alone always figured in my mind as lookalike for Rutherford B. Hayes.

Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, died on Wednesday. He was 101. https://t.co/X6Stz8h3Gb

OTD in 1863, Janes Means Piece died in the morning from tuberculosis at the home of John Aiken of Andover, Massachusetts. Her funeral was held in Andover, her coffin sent north to Concord, New Hampshire for burial in Old North Cemetery. In the annals of First Ladies, her story

November tops out at 15-a busy month for death anniversaries. And to top it off, two VPs and two FLs share the same date (R. Johnson and Carter, Hobart and Harding), and two Presidents and two VPs share the same date (Arthur and Wallace, Kennedy and Wilson).

Shortly after the death of Barbara Bush (Tuesday, April 17, 2018), George Bush stated he wasn’t ready to die, wanting to spend one more summer at their home in Kennebunkport, Maine. His summer spent in Maine, he returned to his Houston home where he passed the remainder of his

God’s blessings, peace, and joy to you all for Happy Thanksgiving!

OTD in 1885, Thomas Andrew Hendricks, VP under Cleveland, died from a heart attack in his bedroom at home in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to his death, he felt unwell earlier in the week following his return from Chicago. The day before he died, he complained of pain in his side

OTD in 1814, Elbridge Gerry, VP under Madison-2nd term, died from a heart attack inside a carriage. That morning, while eating breakfast at his boarding house-Seven Buildings-he complained of chest pain. He left his boarding house to visit with Joseph Nourse, the country's first

OTD in 1875, Henry Wilson, VP under Grant-2nd term, died in the U.S. Capitol Vice-President's Room after suffering a stroke. He's the only VP to die in the Capitol. His death left Grant without a VP for the remainder of his term.

(*This is an abbreviated version taken from my e-book, Farewell To The Chief. Also, there are a lot of allegations still revolving around Kennedy's death. I point out one of them involving the fatal head shot. His death is still a fascinating chapter in presidential deaths and I

OTD in 1924, Florence Harding passed away from chronic nephritis (kidney inflammation, also known as Brights Disease) at White Oaks sanitarium in Marion, Ohio. Prior to her death, she'd been in poor health for several weeks and suffered from chronic kidney disorder for years. In

OTD in 1899, Garrett Augustus Hobart, VP under McKinley, passed away from a heart ailment at his Patterson, New Jersey home, surrounded by his family and doctors. His death was not a surprise as he'd been sick for sometime. His death left Mckinley without a VP for the remainder

OTD in 2023, Eleanor Rosalynn Carter (96) passed away from complications due to a UTI at her home in Plains, Georgia. Two days before her death she entered hospice care.

OTD in 1850, Richard Mentor Johnson (VP under Van Buren) passed away from a stroke at his home in Scott County, Kentucky (just north of Lexington). His "death had been for some time expected." Johnson, a colonel at the time who fought under Gen. William Harrison, fought at the

Dick Cheney's funeral is tomorrow, being held at The National Cathedral (Washington DC), the first for a vice-president. However, it is unknown where he will be buried. Guesses: Wyoming (home state), Nebraska (birth state), or Arlington National Cemetery (due to his public

OTD in 1965, Henry Agard Wallace (2nd VP under FDR, 41'-45') passed away from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Connecticut. He was the first VP to be cremated, his ashes interred in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.

1883, Chester Alan Arthur was diagnosed with Bright’s Disease, chronic inflammation of the kidneys. Months after he left the White House and returned to New York City, his once rotund size reduced to a slim figure, the effects of Brights Disease taking its toll. By winter 1886,

Well, grand as this illustration is of Washington's Mt. Veron, there are two major discrepancies: 1) the Washington tomb/vault does not overlook the Potomac River; 2) the old brick vault is not to the right of the Washington tomb/vault as depicted (it does, however, rest