Ed McMahon died this week. He was a great entertainer,
 but prior to his  stage accomplishments he was a distinguished Marine
 Corps fighter pilot in  WWII earning six Air Medals and attaining the rank 
of Colonel. He was discharged in 1946 and was later promoted to the rank
of Brigadier General in the CA Air National Guard.

 Farrah Fawcett died this week after a long career in
 Hollywood as an actress. After she was diagnosed with cancer,
 she became an activist for cancer treatment and devoted her last remaining 
  years encouraging people to seek treatment. She documented her plight on
 film and used it to encourage others to stay positive and upbeat despite
 their diagnosis and suffering.

 Michael Jackson died this week. He was perhaps
 one of the greatest singers of modern time. He will also be
 remembered for his eccentric lifestyle that included sleeping with a 
chimpanzee, living in a carnival-like atmosphere at Neverland, his fascination
 with Peter Pan, and his numerous masks and costumes. He also
 admitted to finding pleasure sleeping with young boys and paying out 
millions of dollars in settlements to the families of these boys despite being 
acquitted by a court on one allegation of sexual molestation.


QUESTION - Which of the above did the House of
 Representatives declare a moment of silence for today? (Hint - It wasn't
 the first two.)

QUESTION - Which of the above's family received a
 personal note of condolence from President Obama?  (Hint - It wasn't the
 first two.)

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