Lone Confederate Soldier Buried Among Union Veterans in Marion
The lone South figure is L David Baker buried at Oak Shade Cemetery beside Union veteran Joseph Hansell. Baker, who moved to Marion in 1891, died Sept 28 1931 at age 88 after a life that included serving in the Confederate infantry, working for the Milwaukee railroad, and spending years with Buffalo Bill Cody. His 1928 Gazette interview affirmed his Civil War loyalties while recognizing his American citizenship and his family’s service in World War I.
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Lewis David Baker
Oak Shade
Marion
Joseph H. Hansell
Company K
Iowa
Sixth Cavalry
Baker
Milwaukee Railroad Roundhouse
L. David Baker
the Gazette
Kentucky
Infantry
Tarkio
Colorado
Wyoming
Buffalo Bill Cody
Fort Madison
Jim
David Baker
Iowa City district sued over open records on geothermal project
Edwin Stone and David Gurwell sue the Iowa City school district in Johnson County District Court claiming denial of records on construction projects since August 2009. They seek documents about the City High geothermal heating system installed in 2005 amid drainage concerns. Superintendent Murley says some items aren’t in possession and others cannot be commented on.
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Iowa CiTry
Iowa City
Edwin Stone
David Gurwell
Johnson County
Stone
City High
Roofers Arrested for Immigration Violations in Iowa
Nine roofers from Mexico, employed by an EIC subcontractor, were arrested at 880 Wolf Ridge Rd in Hiawatha while removing about 80 percent of shingles. ICE says they are in the United States illegally. three cases referred for criminal prosecution. All are in custody.
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Gazette
Hiawatha
United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Wolf Ridge Rd
ICE
Shawn Neudauer
Mexico
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Northern District of Iowa
Eastern Iowa Construction
EIC
Jeremy Bleeker
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Jim Johnston
Sons of Union Veterans
American Legion
Legion
Veterans Administration
Sons of the Confederacy
Te Ina Damase
Amin Amt
Ramblin
Dave Rasdal
Davi
Pal
Buffalo Bill
Stephen Murley
Gurwell
Erica Court
Pennington
United Way of
East Central
CeCe Momucr
Cee
CMEC
Relam Uc McA Mre
Johanna Abernathy
Brandi Adam
Kathleen Aller
Elizabeth Allsop
Connie Alt
Sarah Anderson
Stephanie Anderson
Marian Arens
Bobette Ash
Dee Baird
Lorna Barnes
Lu Barron
Tracy Bartlett
Lorie Bateman
Karin Beal
Bonnie Beardsworth
Alice Belcher
Sharon Bertrode
Med Bickel
Terri Bijornsen
Jane Bockenstedt
Jennifer Borcherding
Myrt Bowers
Gilda Boyer
Karen Brook Mukhopadhyaya
Dee Brown
Elizabeth Brown
Kari Bruns
Lori Bruzek
Jeannette Bryant
Lois Buntz
Nicole Buss
Julie Butterfield
Debra Callahan
Suzanne Carney
Patrice Carroll
Christine Casey
LaNisha Cassell
Nicole Cavanah
Janice Charles
Gini Chase
Judy Cheney
Lisa Christiansen Ramlo
Terri Christoffersen
Lee Clancey
Kristie Clark
Lisha Coffey
Kathy Cole
Kay Halloran
Ann Hammond
Jennykaye Hampton
Joyce Hardyman
Barb Harms
Karen Hartman
Sue Hawn
Heather Hayes
Nancy Hayes
Kay Hegarty
Jan Helling
Lisa Henderson
Gayle Hendricks
Barbara Hennings
Colleen Hepner
Carrie Herman
Heidi Hill
Carol Hills
Kristin Hobbs
Yvonne Hoth
Tracy Houchin
Beth Houlahan
Ellen Hull
Betsy Huston
Salma Igram
Margaret Jackson
Julie Jensen
Amy Johnson Boyle
Jessica Johnson
Debbie Jones
Peggy Koch
Carmen Kiefer
Carmen Kinrade
Linda Kipp
Barbara Klein
Mary Klinger
Barbara Knapp
Julie Kraft
Linda Langston
Sheila Lehman
Anne Lenzen
Stephanie Leuck
Megan Lewis
Kelly Sue
Denise Lloyd-Lawrence
Amy Longerbeam
Kim Lorenz
Sue Lowder
Judy Lubben
Becky Lutgen Gardner
Heather Lynxwiler
Melissa MacDonald
Jackie Macke Miller
Mary Mahoney
Beth Malicki
Lynette Markofski
Char Marsh
Tashana Marshall
Linda Mattes
Lara McBride
Joan McCalimant
Karla Meier
Cheryle Mitralsky
Mary Moline
Lea Montross
Jodi Morrow
Shannon Moss
Stephanie Neighbor-Kubik
Wendy Nielsen
Michelle Niermann
Linda Noll
Lisa Tesar
Dena Tollefson
Melissa Turner
Rebecca Tranter
Sue Travis
Theresa Ann Trimble
Kristen Travas
Kristin Tucker
Kristine van Cleve
Eugenia Vavra
Susan Vavroch
Victoria Voellinger
Patricia Walsh
Barbara Washburn
Ann Welch
Kathy Weldon
Ronda Welper
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Alane Wessels
Anne White
Charisma Wickham
MUR
Nancy Craig
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