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Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., who led the company from 1960 to 1990, died peacefully at home in San Francisco today.   The patriarch of the Bechtel family and third-generation CEO, Stephen D. Bechtel Jr. (known as Steve Jr.) was...

CME Group Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy today issued the following statement on behalf of the company: "Today is an extremely difficult day for our company and our industry.  It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Jack Sandner who was...

Today Teamsters Local 728 held a vigil for Marquis Johnson, a former Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) bus monitor who passed away due to complications from COVID-19. His coworkers released balloons into the air at the vigil to...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake: "Ten years ago, people around the world watched in shock and horror as one of the largest earthquakes in...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to announce the Government of Canada is designating March 11, 2021, as a National Day of Observance to commemorate the people who lost their lives and the significant impacts we...

Peter Deibler, represented by Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A., known to thousands of morning drive time WIHT radio listeners as "Kane", passed away after a long illness on Friday, March 6th at the Shady Grove Adventist Medical Center in suburban...

Black and white America lost a great man with the passing of Vernon E. Jordan. Jr. Vernon, a close friend and mentor to me, was an iconic civil rights leader, a political sage, who counseled presidents of all parties with wisdom and common sense, and...

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Mr. Joseph K. Grieboski, Head of the Global Bank North American Representative Office, on February 24th at his home in Alexandria, VA. Under the leadership of Grieboski, the...

The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) and the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) today recognized George Chaffee after his passing on February 6, 2021. George became Deputy Commissioner of the then Banking and Insurance...

Darling Ingredients Inc. , It is with great sadness that Darling Ingredients announces the passing of Charles Macaluso, longtime board member and friend on February 22, 2021....

The family of Dr. Frederick K.C. Price announced his passing on the evening of February 12, following a brief bout with COVID-19. The 89-year-old minister had a distinct approach to ministry as a teacher versus preacher. His aim was for people to...

It is with deep sadness that H&L Partners announces the death of the company's CEO, Josh Nichol. The entire H&L Partners team is mourning the loss and sends condolences to the Nichol family....

Creative agency entrepreneur, U.S. Army veteran, and philanthropist Don Johnson passed away peacefully at his home on February 5, 2021. He was 84. According to Jackie Huie, Don's longtime business partner and Chairman & CEO of JohnsonRauhoff, the...

The New Journey Political Action Committee Wednesday issued the following statement on the death of broadcaster Rush Limbaugh. "Rush Limbaugh was uniquely American and embodied the very best of the American spirit. His caring, compassion,...

The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) joins the nation and the global community in mourning the passing of Arne Sorenson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International, Inc. Throughout his career at...

It is with profound sadness that Triple Group of Companies (TGC) announces today the sudden death of Chairman and CEO, Andreas (Andy) Apostolopoulos. He passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 15, 2021. He was 69 years old. The...

It is with profound sadness that Marriott International announces that Arne M. Sorenson, President and CEO, unexpectedly passed away on February 15, 2021. In May 2019, the company announced that Mr. Sorenson had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer....

Correctional Service Canada On February 4, 2021, Ricky Gervil, an inmate from Donnacona institution, died while in our custody at Archambault institution of natural causes following an illness. At the time of his death, Mr. Gervil had been serving...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the death of Christopher Plummer: "Today, Canada and indeed the world lost one of our most iconic and beloved actors ? Christopher Plummer. "Whether performing on stage, in...

When Steve Triphahn, Chief Executive Officer of the Hoffman Estates-based WT Group engineering, design and construction firm, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021, after a battle with Covid-19, the Northwest Suburbs lost a visionary business leader...

Teamsters are grieving the loss of Frankeye Duckett, a member of Teamsters Local 355 who was shot and killed in Baltimore last Friday. Duckett was on the job at the time of his death, working as a driver for the Maryland Transit Administration's...

On February 1, 2021, Hardisty Ballantyne, an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution died while in our custody of apparent natural causes. At the time of his death, Mr. Ballantyne, had been serving a sentence of two years, six months and 28 days for...

This evening, the American Labor Movement mourns the passing of AFL-CIO President Emeritus John Sweeney (SEIU).  The officers of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, on behalf of more than 700,000 union members across the Commonwealth, made the following...

On January 30 2021, Renée Filion, an inmate from Archambault Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes. At the time of his death, Mr. Filion had been serving a life sentence since October 4, 1985 for various offenses of...

EastGroup Properties, Inc. (the "Company") is saddened to announce the recent passing of Leland R. Speed, Chairman Emeritus of the Company's Board of Directors and a director of the Company, at the age of 88.  Mr. Speed was the Company's founder and...

Oscar-winning actress and comedienne, Cloris Leachman, died on Tuesday, January 26 at the age of 94. Leachman received more than 20 Emmy nominations and nine wins, more than any other television performer in history. WHEN WE LAST SPOKE was her last...

Correctional Service Canada On January 23, 2021, an inmate from Willow Cree Healing Lodge died at a community hospital as an apparent result of complications related to COVID-19. The inmate's next of kin have been notified of his death. The...

Our organization is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of baseball legend and beloved member of the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Hank Aaron, at 86. ...

American Jewish Committee (AJC) mourns the passing of Howard Friedman, who served as president of the premier global Jewish advocacy organization from 1983 to 1986. He was 92 years old.  A longtime partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Loeb and...

The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Executive Council, President Rick Bloomingdale, Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder, and our Vice Presidents released the following statement on the passing of Ted Kirsch, former President of AFT-PA and Vice President of the...

On January 11, 2021, Tommy Beaulieu, an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution died while in our custody. At the time of his death, Mr. Beaulieu had been serving a sentence of 10 years, 5 months and 7 days for Aggravated Assault Peace Officer, Break...

Dr. Miriam Adelson released the following statement on the death of her husband and Las Vegas Sands Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon G. Adelson: It is with unbearable pain that I announce the death of my husband, Sheldon G. Adelson, of...

Las Vegas Sands issued the following statement announcing the death of company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon G. Adelson: Our founder and visionary leader, Sheldon G. Adelson, passed away last night at the age of 87 from complications...

SEIU Healthcare, the union that represents over 60,000 frontline healthcare workers in Ontario, mourns the loss of our dear member Maureen Ambersley, a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), due to COVID-19 and extends our deepest sympathies to her...

On January 5, 2021, Steven Morrisseau, an inmate from Saskatchewan Penitentiary died while in our custody. At the time of his death, Mr. Morrisseau had been serving a life sentence for Contempt of Court and Second Degree Murder since May 10, 2019....

Legendary Jamaican entrepreneur Gordon "Butch" Stewart, one of the hospitality industry's most vibrant personalities and founder of Sandals Resorts International, the world's leading all-inclusive resort company, has died at the age of 79.  An...

Unifor, its Local 2458, and the wider Windsor community began the New Year in mourning of health care worker and fellow union member Sheila Yakovishin, 60....

The following is a statement from Lockheed Martin President and CEO James Taiclet: "The entire Lockheed Martin team was saddened to...

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Dick Thornburgh, who made integrity and efficiency the hallmarks of his public service as a governor, U.S. attorney general and under-secretary-general of the United Nations, died peacefully of natural causes today in...

MasTec, Inc. is saddened to announce the passing of longtime Board Member, José S. Sorzano. José Mas, MasTec's CEO, commented, "It's with great sadness that I announce the passing of our friend and fellow Board Member, José Sorzano. José has been...

Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding Principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods at Paterson, New Jersey's Eastside High School inspired the 1989 film Lean on Me, has passed away. A...

It is with profound sadness that Michter's announces the passing yesterday of Master Distiller Emeritus Willie Pratt. Born in 1942...

On behalf of the Montreal Baseball Group, Stephen Bronfman would like to make the following statement: "The Montreal Baseball Group was heartbroken this morning to hear about the passing of Derek Aucoin. Derek touched all of our lives with his...

On December 24, 2020, Curtis Wolfleg, an inmate from Stan Daniels Healing Centre died while in our custody. At the time of his death, Mr. Wolfleg had been serving a sentence of 4 years, 4 months and 22 days for Robbery x2, Obstruct Public/Peace...

Today, Canada mourns the tragic death of Master Sailor Duane Earle, who was lost at sea while returning to Canada on board the HMCS Winnipeg. MS Earle had performed his duty with great dedication and honour, and was held in high esteem by his...

On December 16, 2020, John Crawford, an inmate from the Regional Psychiatric Centre died while in our custody. At the time of his death, Mr. Crawford had been serving a life sentence for First Degree Murder and Second Degree Murder (x2) since May 30,...

As we near the end of arguably our hardest year in Options Group history, we must first and foremost applaud each and every one of you for your efforts, determination, loyalty, willingness to adapt to change, and success in 2020. We could not have...

Correctional Service Canada On December 15, 2020, Melvis Owen, an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution died while in our custody. At the time of his death, Mr. Owen had been serving a sentence of 5 years, 5 months for Assault Causing Bodily Harm...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the loss of a Canadian Armed Forces member deployed with HMCS Winnipeg: "Today, with the call to end the search and rescue mission, all Canadians mourn the loss of Master...

On December 12, 2020, Clement Robinson, an inmate from Bowden Institution died while in our custody of apparent natural causes following an illness. At the time of his death, Clement Robinson had been serving an indeterminate sentence for Assault...