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Walter R. Mears

After retiring from the Associated Press, Walter Mears taught journalism for a time at the University of North Carolina and made his home in Chapel Hill, where he died in 2022.

Source: WSLS (Associated Press): Pulitzer winner Walter Mears dies, AP's 'Boy on the Bus'

1935–2022 · Dates from the Library of Congress · On the Friends’ Local Authors roster → · Library of Congress authority record ↗

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  1. Walter R. Mears dies in Chapel Hill Walter R. Mears, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press political reporter, died at his Chapel Hill apartment on March 3, 2022. He had made his home in Chapel Hill after retiring in 2001 and had taught journalism at UNC for a time. A memorial service was held in Chapel Hill on March 24. Place: Chapel HillSearch the index · WSLS (Associated Press): Pulitzer winner Walter Mears dies, AP's 'Boy on the Bus'

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