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Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
— George Stinney, African-American child and youngest American with an exact age executed by the United States (16 June 1944), on whether he had any final words before his wrongful execution via electric chair. 14-year-old Stinney was tried and sentenced to death by Judge Philip H. Stoll in under three hours on 14 April after an all-white ...
— Barnard Elliott Bee Jr., Confederate general of the American Civil War (22 July 1861), before being mortally wounded at the First Battle of Bull Run. His last words gave rise to the nickname of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Death of Col Edward D. Baker: At the Battle of Balls Bluff near Leesburg Va. Oct. 21st 1861, by Currier and Ives.
The more Hannah Summers read the letter, she wrote, the more she became comforted by her mother's last words of advice and encouragement. SEE ALSO: 9-year-old cancer patient wants a card from you ...
Legend has it that he wrote one last message before being hospitalized prior to his death, says Disney historian Jim Korkis. Titled “TV Projects In Production: Ready for Production or Possible ...
After 99 years, a letter containing a dying sailor's last words during World War I has finally made its way to his family. The note was penned by Sid Preston and contained the emotional last words ...
Last words are the final utterances before death. The meaning is sometimes expanded to somewhat earlier utterances. The meaning is sometimes expanded to somewhat earlier utterances. Last words of famous or infamous people are sometimes recorded (although not always accurately), which then became a historical and literary trope .
His wife wiped his eyes with her handkerchief as he said the last words, alluding to Revelation 21:4. [20] "I have always endeavored, to the best of my ability, to serve God, my king and my country. I go to the place God has designed for those who love him." [5]: 37 [j] — Anthony Collins, English philosopher and deist (13 December 1729)