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Steven McGovern, 60, son of former SD senator
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Bermuda999
Jul 28, 2012, 7:56:09 PM7/28/12
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Steven McGovern, son of former SD senator, dies
Saturday, July 28, 2012
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Steven McGovern, the son of former South Dakota senator George McGovern, has died. He was 60.
A family statement released Saturday by Miller Funeral Home of Sioux Falls said Steven McGovern died Friday after a lengthy illness.
The statement said McGovern died on his birthday in hospice care.
His sister, Ann McGovern, said in the statement, "Steve had a long struggle with alcoholism. We will all miss him deeply, but are grateful that he is now at peace."
Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Steven-McGovern-son-of-former-SD-senator-dies-3743326.php#ixzz21xrp1YTG
marcus
Jul 28, 2012, 10:27:23 PM7/28/12
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I feel bad for the senator. This is the second adult child he has had
to bury.
piks11
Jul 28, 2012, 11:07:01 PM7/28/12
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marcus
Jul 29, 2012, 9:24:55 PM7/29/12
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On Jul 29, 4:19 pm, "News" <m...@sb.net> wrote:
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> "marcus" <marcus...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> news:522a6a6d-9d89-41c9...@f14g2000yqk.googlegroups.com...
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> Yeah, he had a daughter who froze to death outside one night because of her
> alcoholism.
> I tell you, alcohol has killed more people than guns, by far!
> Isn't it time we banned that disgusting fluid so people will be safe?
> Oops, the U.S. tried that, and was hit with a murderous 13-year crime wave
> in many cities that fostered the Mafia, crime bosses, and much corruption by
> cops and jailers, and sad deaths by poisonous "bathtub gin" made at home.
>
> The same thing has happened since 1970 in the modern Prohibition era in the
> murderous "War on (some) Drugs," era, but nothing about the extraordinary
> number of prescription deaths also.
>
> "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
> --George Santayana (1863-1952), Mrs. Mike forgot about him, too!
Religion has been responsible for more deaths than alcohol...should we
ban religion?
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> "marcus" <marcus...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> news:522a6a6d-9d89-41c9...@f14g2000yqk.googlegroups.com...
>
> Yeah, he had a daughter who froze to death outside one night because of her
> alcoholism.
> I tell you, alcohol has killed more people than guns, by far!
> Isn't it time we banned that disgusting fluid so people will be safe?
> Oops, the U.S. tried that, and was hit with a murderous 13-year crime wave
> in many cities that fostered the Mafia, crime bosses, and much corruption by
> cops and jailers, and sad deaths by poisonous "bathtub gin" made at home.
>
> The same thing has happened since 1970 in the modern Prohibition era in the
> murderous "War on (some) Drugs," era, but nothing about the extraordinary
> number of prescription deaths also.
>
> "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
> --George Santayana (1863-1952), Mrs. Mike forgot about him, too!
Religion has been responsible for more deaths than alcohol...should we
ban religion?
BobF
Jul 29, 2012, 9:43:34 PM7/29/12
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On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:19:57 -0500, "News" <m...@sb.net> shouted from the
highest rooftop:
>I tell you, alcohol has killed more people than guns, by far!
--
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David Uri
Jul 30, 2012, 6:46:05 AM7/30/12
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On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:43:34 +1200, BobF <b...@surfwriter.net.not>
wrote:
>>I tell you, alcohol has killed more people than guns, by far!
>
>Proof?
Groan!
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wrote:
>>I tell you, alcohol has killed more people than guns, by far!
>
>Proof?
Regards,
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David Uri.
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