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.:* Bessie Anderson Stanley *:.
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He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much;

Who enjoyed the trust of pure women,
The respect of intelligent men
And the love of little children;

Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;

Who has left the world beter than he found it
Whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem or a rescued soul;

Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty or failed to express it;

Who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had;

Whose life was an inspiration;
Whose memory a benediction.

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