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It is inevitable that those to whom is vouchsafed a long life of usefulness should outlive the friends of their youth.
Cleveland Abbe
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Cleveland Abbe
Age: 77 †
Born: 1838
Born: December 3
Died: 1916
Died: October 28
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New York City
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