For Whom the Bell Tolls....

As we begin to close out 2005, let us take a moment for all of those who lost their lives in the natural disaters aroud the world and these few notables who made the start on their second journey this past year.

Pope John Paul II
Justice William Rehnquist
Rosa Parks
King Fahd- Saudi Arabia
Gen. William Westmoreland-Vietnam commander
Prince Rainier of Monaco
Johnnie Cochran
Simon Wiesenthal-Nazi Hunter
Shirley Chisholm-First woman elected to Congress
Sen. Eugene McCarthy
Stanley "Tookie" Williams-Crips gang founder
Sandra Dee-actress
Hunter S. Thompson-Author
Arthur Miller-Playwright
Luther Vandross (even though one of his CD's ruined a Valentine's Day)
Anne Bancroft-Actress
Shirley Horn-Jazz Pianist
Saul Bellow-Pulitzer Prize & Nobel Prize for literature
Barbara Bel Gedes-Emmy-winning actress
Peter Jennings
Johnny Carson
Richard Pryor
Don Adams-best known for "Get Smart"
Peter Drucker-Father of Modern management (Hey, I do have a Master's, you know)
John Delorean-made the Back to the Future movies able to stomach with his cool car
Robert Moog-electronic music pioneer
Frank Perdue-ever heard of Perdue Chicken?
George Best-European soccer great
George Mikan-NBA Hall of Famer
Dick Weber-PBA founder (yes, bowling)
Hank Stram-AFL Hall of Fame coach
Max Schmeling-World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, helped Jews escape Nazi imprisonment
Ted 'Double-duty' Radcliffe-oldest living member of Negro League til death this year at age 103
Charlie Williams-First black umpire behind home plate in a World Series
George Archer-professional golfer
Chris Schenkel-sports broadcaster

Save a spot for me up there, those of you at the Pearly Gates....