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Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, and Lady A led the way. 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She talked about how much the Opry has meant to her over the years and how proud she is to have been part of its family for 56 years.<\/p>\n<p>The timing made it even harder. Just a few weeks earlier, Dolly lost her husband,\u00a0Carl Dean, who\u00a0passed away at 82. 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