In Memoriam: Lives of Note

April 27, 2008 — -- Eddy Arnold, 89 -- One of country music's most successful performers, 37 of his hits crossed over to the pop charts.

Mildred Loving, 68 -- She and her husband won a landmark 1967 Supreme Court case, Loving v. Virginia, overturning marriage segregation laws.

"I think that marrying anyone you want to is a right no man should have anything to do with. It's a God-given right."

Irvine Robbins, 90 -- Co-founded Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream shops, famous for their 31 flavors.

IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, THE PENTAGON RELEASED THE NAMES OF 24 SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.

 Army CPL David P McCormick, 26, of Fresno, TX
Air Force SrA Jonathan A V Yelner, 24, of Lafayette, CA
Army SFC David L McDowell, 30, of Ramona, CA
Army PFC Adam L Marion, 26, of Mount Airy, NC  
Army SGT Marcus C Mathes, 26, of Zephyrhills, FL
Army SGT Mark A Stone, 22, of Buchanan Dam, TX
Army SSG Clay A Craig, 22, of Mesquite, TX
Marine Sgt Merlin German, 22 of Manhattan, NY
Army SSG Bryan E Bolander, 26, of Bakersfield, CA
Army CPT Andrew R Pearson, 32, of Billings, MT
Army SPC Ronald J Tucker, 21, of Fountain, CO
Army SSG Chad A Caldwell, 24, of Spokane, WA
Army SFC Lawrence D Ezell, 30, of Portland, TX
Army SPC Jeffrey F Nichols, 21, of Granite Shoals, TX
Army PVT Corey L Hicks, 22, of Glendale, AZ
Army SPC Jeremy R Gullett, 22, of Greenup, KY 
Army SSG Kevin C Roberts, 25, of Farmington, NM
Marine LCpl Casey L Casanova, 22, of McComb, MS 
Marine Cpl Miguel A Guzman, 21, of Norwalk, CA 
Marine LCpl James F Kimple, 21, of Carroll, OH 
Marine Sgt Glen E Martinez, 31, of Boulder, CO
Army SGT Jerry L DeLoach, 45, of Jackson, GA
Army SPC Alex D Gonzalez, 21, of Mission, TX
Army PFC Aaron J Ward, 19, of San Jacinto, CA