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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My grandfather on my mother’s side passed away on Wednesday.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
On top of fresh battles with dad Michael Lohan, the actress’ grandfather – Michael’s father – passed away on Thursday.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
On X – mas eve last year my Grandfather passed away.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Though we haven’t heard a peep out of Lindsay since she posted the now infamous Myspace blog yesterday, Michael Lohan confirmed to X17online that Linds sent him a text shortly after she learned that her paternal grandfather passed away.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I missed my post yesterday because of the insanity that work has begun but for those who know me well, know that not only is 9 / 11 important to me, so is 9 / 12 / 01, the day my grandfather passed.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The Elephant Project is an organization to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association, which I started after my grandfather passed away from Alzheimer’s disease.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I was reminded of the week my grandfather passed away while walking home.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My grandfather passed away on Monday.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
On top of fresh battles with dad Michael Lohan, the actress’ grandfather – Michael’s father – passed away on Thursday.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When my grandfather David passed and we had to clean out his house, my mom and I went and did it together and we sobbed like babies packing up all of their stuff.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
In the midst of sadness the day was filled with joy via stories about her life, and of her life shared with my grandfather who passed several years ago.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Today at 3:56pm my grandfather passed away.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My grandfather passed away from mesothelioma a few years ago, but to be honest I really don’ t know what it is.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The Elephant Project is an organization to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association, which I started after my grandfather passed away from Alzheimer’s disease.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Seven years ago today, my grandfather passed away.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My grandfather passed away when I was seventeen.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It wasn’t until just recently, when I got the call that my grandfather passed, that I found myself a park..
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(. .)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I just learned that my Grandfather on my father’s side passed away.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
My Grandfather passed today in his sleep while my dad and granny were in the living room watching t. v.
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(. .)))
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