GoogObits

It’s easy to think that we’re living in an age of unprecedented progress and wonder when it comes to technology. But that’s small-minded and prejudicial. A.J. Richard felt the wonder of electric irons, and he ran with it. January 1, 2005A.J. Richard, 95, Tinkerer Who Built Appliance Chain, DiesBy JENNIFER BAYOT A. J. Richard, whose…

Change is hard. John Culligan saw a company that made poisons and food as well as drugs, and he said, “hey, how about if we make drugs only?” Nice job, John. By JENNIFER BAYOT John W. Culligan, who rose from the mailroom to serve as the chief executive of the American Home Products Corporation, maker of familiar medications like…

The main reason I do GoogObits is so I can find out what people did with their lives. Emilio Cruz got quite a bit done. Emilio Cruz, Artist Known for Dreamlike Imagery, Dies at 66 By KEN JOHNSON Emilio Cruz a Manhattan painter, writer and performance artist, died on Friday at St. Vincent’s Hospital. He was 66.…

There are lots of ways to obtain enough to eat. Selling Amway products and the Amway lifestyle to everyone you know is one of them. December 8, 2004By LANDON THOMAS Jay Van Andel, a co-founder of Amway who spun a soap-selling business in his basement into a $6 billion global sales giant and contributed millions to conservative…

My uncle died this week. He had just returned from his birthplace, Pittsburgh, to visit his brother, my father, who is dying in his own right. One day at a time, everybody. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Jul. 15, 1920 Departed on Nov. 20, 2004 and resided in Southfield, MI. Service: Saturday Nov. 27, 2004 RETIRED BAKER…