The Post Publishes 3 Reader Obituaries in Weekly 'What We Remember' Series

1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 15

Three reader-submitted obituaries lead The Post’s latest “What We Remember” installment, honoring journalist and mentor Monica Rhor, sales worker Christopher Charles Johnson and life coach Phillip Moore.
Monica Rhor, 65, is remembered as a Houston journalist who spent nearly 20 years mentoring journalists of color and teaching that the pain of witnessing suffering can drive powerful reporting; she died Nov. 1.
Christopher Charles Johnson, 66, is portrayed by his cousin as a tireless “road dog supreme” whose love of travel and family memories defined him; he died July 16 in Dallas.
Phillip Moore, 68, is described as a technical writer, author and life coach who helped others through difficult moments and supported neighbors, churches and charities; he died Sept. 15 in Washington.
The weekly feature invites readers to submit tributes to loved ones, framing personal remembrance as the series’ broader purpose.

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