Maria Hiaasen says that her husband, at 6 feet 5 inches, was "a giant in stature but also in character."
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He later successfully re-applied, and for more than 25 years, he wrote editorials for the paper. nbcnews.to/2yXfU9e
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He started at the Capital Gazette as a copy editor, then left for a competing publication, only to return and work for the paper for nearly 24 years.
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“She was a very thoughtful person,” her boss, Capital Gazette advertising director Marty Padden says, per the Sun obituary for Smith.
Smith was engaged and loved her fiance's daughter, the obituary says. nbcnews.to/2yXfU9e
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