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  2. George Washington Parke Custis - Wikipedia

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    George Washington Parke Custis (April 30, 1781 – October 10, 1857) was an American plantation owner, antiquarian, author, and playwright. His father John Parke Custis was a stepson of George Washington. He and his sister Eleanor grew up at Mount Vernon and in the Washington presidential household. Upon reaching age 21, Custis inherited a ...

  3. Arleigh Burke - Wikipedia

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    Arleigh Burke. Arleigh Albert Burke (October 19, 1901 – January 1, 1996) was an admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War, and who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), the lead ship of its class of Aegis ...

  4. Craig Ellwood - Wikipedia

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    Craig Ellwood. Craig Ellwood (born Jon Nelson Burke; April 22, 1922 – May 30, 1992) was an American architect whose career spanned the early 1950s through the mid-1970s in Los Angeles. Although untrained as an architect, he fashioned an influential persona and career through a talent for good design, self-promotion, and ambition.

  5. James "Sonny" Crockett - Wikipedia

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    Jack Crockett (cousin, series) Nationality. American. Date of birth. ( 1953-07-29) July 29, 1953. Detective James "Sonny" Crockett is a fictional character in the NBC television series Miami Vice. Crockett was originally portrayed by Don Johnson in the television series from 1984 to 1990, and later by Colin Farrell in the feature film in 2006.

  6. Levi Stubbs - Wikipedia

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    Singer, actor. Years active. 1953–2004. Labels. Motown. Levi Stubbs (born Levi Stubbles, June 6, 1936 – October 17, 2008) was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group the Four Tops, who released a variety of Motown hit records during the 1960s and 1970s. He has been noted for his powerful, emotional ...

  7. George Thew Burke - Wikipedia

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    George Thew Burke (1776 – February 2, 1854) was a soldier, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Ballyartella , County Tipperary , Ireland in 1776. He was a captain in the British Army serving in Canada from 1811 to 1818; he fought under Major General Isaac Brock at the Battle of Queenston Heights .

  8. Tim Burke (journalist) - Wikipedia

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    Tim Burke (journalist) Timothy Burke is an American sports journalist and media consultant who is known for his video and GIF clips. He was a staffer for Deadspin from 2011 to 2018 and runs a consulting firm based out of Tampa, Florida. Burke was arrested and indicted on federal charges of conspiracy in February 2024 following the publication ...

  9. Funeral home - Wikipedia

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    Funeral homes arrange services in accordance with the wishes of surviving friends and family, whether immediate next of kin or an executor so named in a legal will. The funeral home often takes care of the necessary paperwork, permits, and other details, such as making arrangements with the cemetery, and providing obituaries to the news media.