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Rodney Bruce Dann, Sr.

Rodney was the tenth child in a family of twelve children born to Minnie Lee (Patrick) and James Wayne Dann. The Dann and Patrick families were early pioneers in a young Orlando.

Rodney was born and grew up on an 80-acre farm in Clarcona, Fl.

On May 18, 1940, he married Georgia Martha Buchan. Their union produced two daughters and one son. They were married for 40 years when Rodney passed.

Rodney loved fishing and spent most of his spare time following this love. In his later life he returned to his garden.

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Jerry Lee Danner

Jerry Lee Danner passed away on April 29, 2016 in Orlando, FL at the age of 74.

Jerry was born on October 15, 1941 in Frankfort, Indiana to Charles Samuel Danner and Anna Marie Lindauer. He graduated from Lebanon High School in 1960 and served in the Air Force from 1962 - 1968. Afterward, he worked for the Stewart Warner Corporation in Lebanon and then the Headback Corporation in Indianapolis, which eventually brought him to Tampa and then Orlando.

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Eduard Hermann Peters

Eduard Herman Peters was born in Stolpmunde, Kreis Stolp, Pommern, Germany on December 15, 1885, to parents Gustav Eduard Peters (1850-1935) and Emilia Friedrika Maria Wilm (1851-?). He was the manager of a Spa in Stolpmunde until the Russians occupied the town at the end of World War II. He also served as the Red Cross leader in Stolpmunde from before the first World War until he left Stolpmunde. He married Erna Minna Ernstine Thom on November 23, 1920 in Stolpmunde and they had two children: Jurgen Ernst Peters was born on July 2, 1922 and died two days later.

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Jo Anne Feldstein

Jo Anne Feldstein, 88, grew up in Detroit and moved to New York City where she modeled for more than a decade during the late 1940s and 1950s. "It was the best time," she said. "The war was over, fabric was available, and people had jobs. Everything was good." Following her long, successful modeling career, Feldstein returned to school to earn her master's degree and then went on to pursue her Ph.D. in sociology at the City University of New York (CUNY). She left CUNY with all but her dissertation completed toward her doctorate.

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Charles David Kieser

Charles David Kieser was the youngest son of Robert J & Elizabeth (Stalder) Kieser and a lifelong resident of Orlando. He was born in Orlando on 27 Oct 1946 and was an active member of Delaney Street Baptist Church. David attended local schools and graduated from Florida Military School in 1964. After a year at University of South Florida, David enlisted in the Navy in 1966. He was attached to the FV-74 Flight Squadron on the USS Forrestal. where he was an aviation and electrician's mate third class.

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Lucia Marie (Cortez) Rodrigue

Lucia Marie Cortez Rodrigue passed away on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, at the age of 94 years. She was a native of Vacherie, Louisiana, and a resident of Marrero, Louisiana for the past 71 years.

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ESTELL TERECIA (ASHLEY) ROBINSON

Mrs.Estell (Stell) Robinson was an elementary school teacher for 31 years. Her DREAM was always to teach the "little ones." God granted her the desires of her heart & she fulfilled her calling. A DEDICATED MOTHER to her 3 children (Sharon,Gail & Hansel Jr.), she is honored for being STEADFAST in her convictions & belief in the Gospel. She was raised southern Baptist,but raised her children A.M.E. The foundation for social & spiritual morality was established early in her life & she passed it down to her siblings and HER children.

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James Francis Howlett

James Francis Howlett, 63, of King, N.C., died Thursday, February 8, 1996, in Winston-Salem, N.C., following a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Francis and Josephine White Howlett and a brother, Paul John. He was born September 17, 1932 in Boston, Mass. He is survived by his wife, Ann Scott Koch Howlett; sister, Mrs Joseph (Eleanor) Bertolaccini of Brewer, Maine; his former wife, Patricia Fitzgerald Howlett; seven children, Mrs. Jeff (Ann) Hall of Pulaski, N.Y., Mrs. James (Mary) Plott of Pulaski, Va., Mrs.

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Graham Robinson Ellsworth Koch

Graham Robinson Ellsworth Koch passed peacefully from this life on January 29th. Graham was born October 11, 1926 in Pulaski, Virginia to Julia and Arthur Koch. Graham was schooled in Pulaski and he attended high school at Virginia Episcopal School. After graduation in 1944 he entered the United States Army Air Force in Amarillo, Texas, and served three years in Germany. Then he attended the University of Virginia followed by the University of Virginia Law School. After graduation he spent two years in Washington with the IRS. The IRS transferred him to Dallas in 1954.

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Nellie Jenson Adams

Nellie Jenson Adams, 90 passed away December 3, 2010 in Mesa, Arizona. Nellie was born March 3, 1920 in St. George, Utah, the oldest of three daughters, to Edgar M. Jenson and Ivie May Gardner Jenson. Nellie married Herman Adams on July 20, 1950 in Provo, Utah. They resided in Enterprise until 1963 when they moved to Parowan. They were sealed on July 5, 1990 in the Jordan River Temple.

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Jerri-Ellen Walker Bradshaw

Jerri-Ellen Walker Bradshaw was called home to her Heavenly Father, Tuesday, December 1, 2015, after a very courageous battle with different ailments. Jerri was born September 8, 1946 in Sanford, Florida to Charles Kennedy Walker & Carol Elinor Cox. She was the oldest of 5 children. Jerri spent most of her childhood in Ely, McGill and Ruth, Nevada and then as a teenager the family moved to the Denver Area, where at age of 16, Jerri was baptized a member of the LDS church.

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Felicia Consuelo Gale Eteuati

Felicia Consuelo Gale Eteuati passed away on December 1, 2015. She suffered the last three months of her life trying to recover from continued illness due to complications from surgery. Felicia was born on February 13, 1983 to Richard and Carmen (Torres) Gale. She was a long awaited blessing to her parents. Being raised on Main Street in her mother’s flower shop, she soon became the town baby and the employees all became her aunts. At the early age of three, she started sharing her love of music with her voice. She sang at many weddings, programs and churches.

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