John Powers death, in the words of a friend
Permalink +Sat, Jul 31, 2010, 9:29 pm // John Servais
John Powers died yesterday. Citizen Ted, a local blogger, has written a good obit.
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John Powers death, in the words of a friend
Sat, Jul 31, 2010, 9:29 pm // John Servais
John Powers died yesterday. Ted expresses his remembrance.0 comments
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