In Memoriam: Lives of Note

Aug. 26, 2007 — -- Leona Helmsley, 87 -- Hotel mogul, dubbed "the Queen of Mean" for her combative style, who served 18 months in prison for income tax evasion.

Grace Paley, 84 -- Writer and social activist.

Butch van Breda Kolff, 84 -- Basketball coach who, in a career that spanned 43 years, coached all-stars such as Bill Bradley and Wilt Chamberlain.

IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS THE PENTAGON HAS RELEASED THE NAMES OF 53 SOLDIERS AND MARINES KILLED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.

Army SSG Joan J Duran, 24, of Roxbury, MA
Army SPC Jordan E Goode, 21, of Kalamazoo, MI
Army PVT Alan J Austin, 21, of Houston, TX
Army SPC William L Edwards, 23, of Houston, TX
Army SFC Jeffrey D Kettle, 31, of Madill, OK 
Army SSG Jesse G Clowers Jr, 27, of Herndon, VA 
Army SGT Charles B Kitowski III, 31, of Farmers Branch, TX 
Marine Sgt Michael E Tayaotao, 27, of Sunnyvale, CA
Army SSG William D Scates, 31, of Oklahoma City
Army SGT Scott L Kirkpatrick, 26, of Reston, VA
Army SGT Andrew W Lancaster, 23, of Stockton, IL
Army SPC Justin O Penrod, 24, of Mahomet, IL
Army CPL Shawn D Hensel, 20, of Logansport, IN
Army SSG Alicia A Birchett, 29, of Mashpee, MA
Army CWO Christopher C Johnson, 31, of Michigan
Army CWO Jackie L McFarlane Jr, 30, Virginia Beach, VA
Army SSG Sean P Fisher, 29, of Santee, CA
Army SSG Stanley B Reynolds, 37, of Rock, WV
Army SPC Steven R Jewell, 26, of Bridgeton, NC
Army SSG Eric D Cottrell, 39, of Pittsview, AL
Army CPL Juan M Lopez Jr, 23, of San Antonio
Army PFC Paulomarko U Pacificador, 24, of Shirley, NY
Army SPC Alun R Howells, 20, of Parlin, CO
Army SSG Robert R Pirelli, 29, of Franklin, MA
Army SGT Princess C Samuels, 22, of Mitchellville, MD
Army SPC Zandra T Walker, 28, of Greenville, SC
Army 1LT Jonathan W Edds, 24, of White Pigeon, MI
Army CPT Michael S Fielder, 35, of Holly Springs, NC
Army SSG Paul B Norris, 30, of Cullman, AL
Army SPC Kamisha J Block, 20, of Vidor, TX
Army SPC George V Libby, 23, of Aberdeen, NC
Army CPL Willard M Powell, 21, of Evansville, IN
Army PFC Donovan D Witham, 20, of Malvern, AR
Army PFC Omar E Torres, 20, of Chicago, IL
Army CPT Corry P Tyler, 29, of Georgia 
Army CWO Paul J Flynn, 28, of Whitsett, NC
Army SGT Matthew L Tallman, 30, of Groveland, CA
Army SPC Rickey L Bell, 21, of Caruthersville, MO
Army CPT Derek A Dobogai, 26, of Fond du Lac, WI
Army SSG Jason L Paton, 25, of Poway, CA
Army SGT Garrett I McLead, 23, of Rockport, TX
Army CPL Jeremy P Bouffard, 21, of Middlefield, MA
Army CPL Phillip J Brodnick, 25, of New Lenox, IL
Army CPL Joshua S Harmon, 20, of Mentor, OH
Army CPL Nathan C Hubbard, 21, of Clovis, CA
Army SPC Michael A Hook, 25, of Altoona, PA
Army SPC Jessy G Pollard, 22, of Springfield, MO
Army SPC Tyler R Seideman, 20, of Lincoln, AR
Army SSG Sandy R Britt, 30, of Apopka, FL
Army SFC Adrian M Elizalde, 30, of North Bend, IN
Army SFC Michael J Tully, 33, of Falls Creek, PA
Army PFC Edgar E Cardenas, 34, of Lilburn, GA
Army SFC David A Heringes, 36, of Tampa, FL