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murielm99

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7. OMG.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 12:53 AM

Aug 6

I never thought of that. I remember when he died. I was going in to work just an afternoon shift at the library. I was supposed to open. I heard it on the radio and just sat down. The library opened late that day. What a terrible loss, for the whole state, really.

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JB! [View all] murielm99 Aug 5 OP

Yes, you do, murielm. sheshe2 Aug 5 #1

Thanks for the heads up! ShazzieB Aug 5 #2

same...I'm on w democratsruletheday Aug 5 #3

I worked with him and for him early on. murielm99 Aug 5 #4

Oh no . That is giving me flash backs to Chicago Mayor Harold Washington mucifer Aug 5 #5

Ugh, you're right. ShazzieB Aug 5 #6

OMG. murielm99 Aug 6 #7

I was coming home from college and the cab driver told me . he was laughing. mucifer Aug 6 #8

We sure found out who the racist scum was murielm99 Aug 6 #9