But after Mr. O'Connor's 2001 death she got condolence letters from people who thought they were really married.

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"The last thing the secretary wants to do is write condolence letters to service members killed as a result of anyone being returned to the battlefield, " a senior military official said.

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Mourners were told that she was "very determined" to send out letters of condolence.

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Flowers and letters of condolence have been left near the spot where Miss Geeson's body was found.

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The US Postal Service has added a PO Box for those who wish to send letters of condolence to the residents of Newtown.

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She took on tasks that went beyond her duty, but cemented her popularity with the soldiers by writing letters of condolence to relatives and setting up a banking system so soldiers could send money home.

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George Bush defended Donald Rumsfeld against mounting criticism from within the Republican Party both over a lack of body armour for troops in Iraq and his use of a machine to sign letters of condolence.

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Some debt collectors send condolence cards that double as collection letters.

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