A former army chief of staff, he was put in charge of the cathedral’s restoration and prided himself on keeping the project on track.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Rosemary S. Pooler, Federal Judge and Consumer Defender, Dies at 85
Three decades after establishing herself as a civil rights lawyer, she became a trailblazer for women on the bench in two upstate New York districts.
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Ada Deer, Native American Voice Inside Government and Out, Dies at 88
A champion of tribal sovereignty, she was the first chairwoman of the Menominee in Wisconsin and the first Native American woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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James L. Buckley, Conservative Senator in Liberal New York, Dies at 100
In 1970, Mr. Buckley, the son of an oil tycoon and the brother of a leading force on the right, became the first third-party candidate elected to the U.S. Senate in 30 years.
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Clarence Avant, Quiet Force in Black Entertainment, Dies at 92
Behind the scenes, he furthered the careers of numerous entertainers, as well as some athletes and politicians.