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He'd Just Retired After 20 Years, But Maryland Dad Edwin Pierce Was Never Done Serving
Edwin Pierce had finally reached the part where he was supposed to slow down.
After more than 20 years in the US Army, the Maryland father had only recently retired, closing a career that took him from aviation to public affairs and ultimately the Pentagon.
But Pierce was never much for sitting on the sidelines.
Out of uniform, he poured that same energy into Woodlawn Little League, where he coached, mentored, umpired, worked concessions, handled audio and visual duties, and seemingly stepped in whenever somebody needed a hand.
His sudden death prompted an outpouring of tributes from the …
Ravens-Loving Dad-To-Be Dies At 28 As Family Prepares To Say Goodbye In Maryland
Michael Handlmaier was supposed to be getting ready to become a dad.
Instead, loved ones in Maryland are preparing to say goodbye to the 28-year-old newlywed, who died on Saturday, Aug. 15, following what his mother described as a sudden cardiac arrest.
Handlmaier and his wife, Amanda, had been married for just five months and were preparing to welcome their first child, a baby girl, in November, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe campaign created for the family.
"It is with a broken heart that we share the news that our beloved son, Michael, passed away at the age of 28 following a …
Virginia Teen Went To Sleep Days After Turning 19, Never Woke Up
Four days. That was all the time Soren Anderson got to spend as a 19-year-old.
The Virginia teen died on Friday, Aug. 14, just four days after celebrating his 19th birthday on Aug. 10, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by the mother of his best friend in Chantilly.
Anderson went to sleep and never woke up, organizer Samira Rutherford said.
Now, those who loved him are grappling with a loss that came without warning while rallying around his family to help them say goodbye.
“Soren was a kind, funny, bright, and loving young man,” Rutherford wrote. “He had a way of bringing lig…
