51.   She died after a brief illness, said John Taras, a friend.

52.   She had suffered a brief illness, said Ronald A. Walter, the co-author of one of her books.

53.   She suffered a brief illness, said the Koch Funeral Home in State College.

54.   She suffered a brief illness, her husband, Arch Patton, said.

55.   She suffered a brief illness, said Mildred Roxboro, director of development of the NAACP.

56.   She died in her sleep after a brief illness, said her daughter-in-law, Lady Anne Tree.

57.   She suffered a brief illness, her family said.

58.   Some are malingerers who feign a brief illness to get some time off work.

59.   The cause was congestive heart failure after a brief illness, said his wife, Patricia.

60.   The family said he had suffered a brief illness.