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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1988
Page
12
Admitted Tuesday: Clarence Frailey Dixon Jarvis Messer Polo Larry MecMillion Franklin Grove. Discharged Tuesday: David Hermes Nora McGrath Carol Miller Thomas Van Matre Dixon.
Sunday at 10 36 p m Dixon City Fire Department investigated a fire on Hennepin Avenue at Ninth Street with unknown cause. Tuesday at 2 48 p m crews responded to Ninth Street 100 block for a tree stump burning under investigation by Dixon City Fire Department.
The Williams family extends deepest thanks to Mayor James Dixon, commissioners, City Hall staff, Ed Slain, the street crew, Police Chief Short, Fire Chief Hill and teams, clergy from St. Paul Lutheran, Dr. David Deets, Sauk Valley Hospice, Home Health Care nurses, Everett Brooks, Ruth Walls, and others who offered visits, cards, food, and support during Hank Williams illness and burial. The tribute by press and radio, and the care from Rockford clergy and neighbors, are gratefully remembered.
A Dixon man, Thomas R. Mekeel, 35, is listed in good condition after a Monday crash on Ill Route 2 east of Plock Road. State Police ticketed him for improper lane usage. Other incidents include Martin Stewart, 30, and Larry Bowling, 38, in Green River Industrial Park with no injuries and over $250 damage. Peggy Keegan, 31, Palatine, in a DOT tree trimming area with no injuries. Stephen Troxell, 34, Harmon, with minor injuries after steering failure. Jacqueline F. Bowers, 45, Mount Morris, rolling over into a waterway with no injuries. Bradley K. Gillespie, 36, Dixon, striking an embankment and flipping. Mary S. Landheer, 27, Rockvale Township, hitting a guardrail. Carol A. Brown, 49, Pine Creek Township, and others involved in various skids and deer collisions with no injuries. Happy Birthday Laura Flaherty, Allison Crowe, and Bill Shaw.
Dixon and surrounding county police report numerous individuals involved in alcohol and traffic related offenses. Arrestees include Junior L Peterson 18 1207 Fourth Ave for minor liquor consumption and illegal transportation. Ronald E Wolker 36 for DUI and signaling violation. Johnny Bailey 40 for harassment by telephone. Marcos Calderon 18 Rochelle for no valid license. Robert Everly 28 for DUI and improper lane usage. Timothy Miles 21 for willful failure to pay a fine. Pamela Gilliam 39 for DUI and lane issues. Daryl Lappin 36 for disorderly conduct.
Emergency calls logged at KSB Hospital include James Benson of Franklin Grove transported by Dixon Rural Fire at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday and Tom Mekeel of Sterling moved at 11:21 a.m. Monday by Dixon Rural Fire. A 12:40 a.m. Wednesday transport from 1111 University St by Dixon City Fire Department was for Maragret Clayton.
Paige Margaret Ortgiesen five week old daughter of Timothy and Mary Elizabeth Ortgiesen died December 4 1988 in Balboa Hospital San Diego Born October 29 1988 in San Diego she leaves parents two generations of grandparents and multiple great grandparents Funeral mass 10 a.m. Friday at St Anne's Catholic Church Dixon with burial at Chapel Hill Memorial Park Dixon Memorials were established and Preston Schilling Funeral Home Dixon arranged the services
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