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Before the ceremony started, Ms. Maki’s great-uncle, Joe Walling, lit sage in the aisle, a Native American ceremonial practice known as smudging that spiritually purifies and blesses a space.
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Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Chambers mentions a lamp by Pasadena artist Ashoke Chhabra and his great-uncle Charles Dockum’s mobile color projector, as well as Dockum’s correspondence with architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
His mother Wanda Webster attended Grambling State University, while his sister Jordan Webster went to Howard University and his great-uncle Waldo Sargent went to Texas Southern University.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
At the time of the incident, Kerry had only been on the trip less than two days with his grandparents, Collette and Ray, his girlfriend Molly, and other relatives, according to the GoFundMe page organized by Alex Price, Kerry's great-uncle.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Chambers mentions a lamp by Pasadena artist Ashoke Chhabra and his great-uncle Charles Dockum’s mobile color projector, as well as Dockum’s correspondence with architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
His mother Wanda Webster attended Grambling State University, while his sister Jordan Webster went to Howard University and his great-uncle Waldo Sargent went to Texas Southern University.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
At the time of the incident, Kerry had only been on the trip less than two days with his grandparents, Collette and Ray, his girlfriend Molly, and other relatives, according to the GoFundMe page organized by Alex Price, Kerry's great-uncle.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Great-uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-uncle. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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