Alliance For Progress

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In this undated photo, Grand Rapids attorney Bob Eleveld speaks during the first meeting of the Men's Alliance for Progress at Aquinas College's Kretschmer Auditorium in Grand Rapids, Mich. Eleveld, 80, has published his own obituary and scheduled his own memorial service after stopping cancer treatment. He announced that he will host a "celebration of life" open house on Saturday, March 18, 2017, in lieu of a funeral. (Noel Webley II/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)