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Sun Jan 1, 2012, 12:45 AM Jan 2012

The parade of life

This article is about organ donors and the float that represents them in the Rose Parade.
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How can the murder of a referee in Arkansas bring joy in Pasadena?

How can something that moves at the speed of a funeral procession make hearts race?

How can a parade float with a clock going backward make you feel so good about the future?

This is how:

On the night of April 16, 2010, Arkansas State student Michael (Rudy) Gilmore, just home from working his two jobs, one at Walmart and one refereeing intramurals, was shot in the head in his apartment. Who murdered him is still a mystery.

Who'd want to kill Rudy?
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http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7400059/rick-reilly-donate-life-float-rose-bowl-parade

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