[Secretpawtner] Clue #8 & 9

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  Secret Pawtner here is clues 8  & 9
   Clue #8   Someone that lived in your city and that was very famous just died this week.
   Clue #9   The one day a year that most everyone hates....You have something to celebrate.
   Clue #7   Your bassets and my bassets are of the same gender and about the same age. Not only that but one of both of ours share the same name.   Now that should be an easy one.  If I don't get a guess on this one I have two clues that will totally give me away.   
Clue #6    The closest I have come to your state is El Paso TX
Clue # 5   Our bassets are about the same age
Clue #4    We have something in common
Clue #3    We both have a howler
Clue #2    You have had bassets a long time
Clue #1    We live very far apart.  It would take approximately $152. in gas for me to come visit you    
   Kathy with Daisy and Thelma in VA