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Old 09-19-2011, 8:36pm   #1
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Married to one of the greats, and one of the greats herself. God bless and godspeed.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dolores Hope, the sultry-voiced songstress who was married to Bob Hope for 69 years and sometimes sang on his shows for U.S. troops and on his television specials, has died at age 102.

Hope family spokesman Harlan Boll said Hope died Monday of natural causes at home in Los Angeles. He did not elaborate.
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She continued singing at parties, and in the 1940s she began accompanying Hope on his Christmas trips to entertain U.S. troops. In 1966, she sang "Silent Night" to thousands of hushed GIs who then rose and gave her a thunderous ovation, many with tears in their eyes.

In 1990, Mrs. Hope accompanied Bob on his last Christmas visit to American forces, visiting troops who were in Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Storm. Marie Osmond, Ann Jillian and the Pointer Sisters did not perform, to avoid offending Saudi sensibilities about female entertainers. But Dolores Hope was approved and sang "White Christmas" to a rapt audience.

"She was the first lady of the USO," said Carol Channing. "They didn't come any more patriotic, caring or talented than Dolores."
Dolores Hope, wife of Bob Hope, dies at 102 - MSN Music News
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She had an excellent long life, and she'll be happy with Bob once again.
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from the days when Hollywood had class.

RIP Dee
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In this day and age of our ability to know everything about everyone it is rare for one of our public figures, be they politicians, athletes or entertainers, to truly be the role models they should. The Hopes were the type people we should all aspire to become.
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from the days when Hollywood had class.

RIP Dee
You got that right...

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In this day and age of our ability to know everything about everyone it is rare for one of our public figures, be they politicians, athletes or entertainers, to truly be the role models they should. The Hopes were the type people we should all aspire to become.
In the day when role model is thrown around like crazy, this is especially true. They were true models about being good people.
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Class acts, both of them.
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