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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1996
Page
7
The Gazette invites readers to participate in a series exploring modern family life from diverse backgrounds. Send a brief family description with caregivers, children, values, and contact details to The Gazette Cedar Rapids or email gazette fyiowa.infi.net. calls to Dan Geiser at 398 8264.
Friends of Meegan Burkart 22 of Conesville are asked to bring stuffed animals to her funeral instead of flowers. Burkart died from injuries after a Sept 5 accident near Muscatine when her car was hit by a van while passing another vehicle. Funeral services are Tuesday at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction.
A 14 year old Earlville boy Trevor Thuman remained hospitalized after a Saturday collision on Sherwood Drive. Police say Thuman operated the motorcycle on a gravel road crossing onto the wrong side and struck a westbound car driven by Richard Becker of Earlville. He was in good condition at Mercy Health Center in Dubuque. The Iowa State Patrol charged Thuman with driving without a license and failing to yield half the roadway.
Cedar Rapids resident David Flannery 42 died from head injuries after a fall near the Tic-Tic bar at 600 17th St NE Tuesday night. Witnesses called 911. he was transported to Mercy Medical Center where he died Saturday. Funeral arrangements are pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.
The Froelich Foundation preserves Burlingame's General Store and 1886 one room schoolhouse as a historic park. The annual Fall-der-all on Oct 5 6 draws about 1000 visitors with steam engines rope making and apple pressing demonstrations.
The Cedar Rapids post office marks 150 years with cake and coffee as displays show letters postmarked from Western College Kingston City and Kenwood Park. Early Cedar Rapids history recalls Bruce Hinckley launching a postal operation in 1846 and Joseph Greene becoming first postmaster in 1847.
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