Deaths West Frankfort Jack W Mitchell 77
Jack Warren Mitchell 77 of Harlingen Texas and formerly West Frankfort died at 5 55 am Thursday Nov 29 2001 at Valley Baptist Medical Center Harlingen He was born Aug 19 1924 in West Frankfort to Ed and Eva Mitchell married Lois Cleveland in Chicago Nov 8 1946 Survived by wife sister Marie Kuhnke and several nieces and nephews Preceded in death by his parents and brother World War II Army veteran and retired Illinois Central Rail Road switchman Funeral services 11 00 am Tuesday Dec 4 2001 at Denning Cemetery Orient officiated by Brother Donny Colson Vantrease Funeral Homes Zeigler Royalton in charge of arrangements
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West Frankfort
Jack Warren Mitchell
Harlingen
Texas
the Valley Baptist Medical Center
Jack
Ed and
Eva
Tarrant) Mitchell
Illinois Central Rail Road
Mitchell
Denning Cemetery
Orient
Donny Colson
Obituary notices for Janie Spinney Korando and William Conn
Janie Spinney Korando 76 died Nov 29 2001 in Sparta Community Hospital with graveside services Dec 3 at Caledonia Cemetery and visitation Dec 3 at McDaniel Funeral Home. She was a secretary at Farm Bureau and in Chester and St Louis, survived by siblings. memorials to Sparta Senior Citizens. William H Conn 64 died Nov 28 2001. services at Westminster Presbyterian Church Sparta with burial at Caledonia Cemetery. funeral details list former employers, military service, memberships, and survivors including wife Margaret and two sons.
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Sparta
Janie E. Spinney
Sparta Community Hospital
Caledonia Cemetery
Robert Goins
McDaniel Funeral Home
Farm Bureau
Cole Mill
Chester
St. Louis
Sparta Senior Citizens
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Chad Neal
William H. Conn Jr
James Kenneth Conn
Madie Conn Early
Margaret Grace Drago
St. Louis, Mo
Family mourns unsolved murder as relatives assess harm
Duty and Eckert recount the impact of Cindy Pavey's death on her two daughters, now ages 13 and 14, and their father Donald Pavey. They recall anger at the lack of punishment, ongoing questions, and fears for the girls' safety while planning a memorial and graveside visit.
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Duty
Pavey
Richard
Cindy
Marlene Eckert
Eckert
Donald Pavey
Misty
du Quoin
Tiana
Jacksonville
Chester
Pleasant Ridge
Rockwood
Shaken
Cindy Pavey
Ginger
Clancey
Richard Eckert
Pavey murder case still open many years later
Investigators assess the Cindy Pavey homicide noting Ehlers did not belong to the Murphysboro Police at the time and only reviewed the case six years after her death. He cites limited resources, possible early focus on a single suspect, and memories fading over time as challenges. The storage of DNA and witnesses remains, with belief the case can still be solved if new information emerges.
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Ehlers
Murphysboro
Pavey
Castleberry
Cindy
Butler
Erby at Sea Survives USS Chicago Sinking Hero’s Return
Jack Erby survived the USS Chicago sinking after torpedo bomber attacks and a frantic night at sea. He swam to a life raft, joined other survivors back to the United States, and became a Chicago celebrity. He later served on the USS Mobile and USS Pensacola before settling in Southern Illinois as a farmer with a growing family.
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Chicago
Erby
Social Sciences
United States
Weeklong art auction supports Interfaith Center
University Christian Ministries hosts a weeklong silent auction at the Interfaith Center 913 S. Illinois Ave. Donations are accepted anytime and consignors may receive up to 50 percent of the winning bid. The event runs through Friday Dec 7 with an opening Friday 5 to 8 pm and Saturday open house during Lights Fantastic Parade.
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Carbondale
University Christian Ministries
Hugh Muldoon
ACM
Interfaith Center
S. Illinois Ave
Muldoon
Tale of two seamen and two Chicago ships
Lou Emma Erby and Jack Loomis, WWII veterans, met at the Illinois Centre Mall with a Southern Illinoisan reporter to compare service on USS Chicago CA 29 and USS Chicago CA 136. Erby, older by nearly a decade, recalls selling war bonds to fund the rebuilt cruiser, while Loomis joined the CA 136 crew after the war. They share a Chicago neighborhood origin and consider attending Salute to Freedom .
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Chicago
Erby
Western Union
Quad Cities
Chicago Daily Times
Marshall Fields
Hildegard
Mobile
Panama Canal
Pearl Harbor
Marion
Jack
Lou Emma Erby
Illinois Centre Mall
Loomis
Guadalcanal
United States
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Lou Emma
Sinking of USS Chicago tied to Rear Admiral Giffen error
According to World War II Day by Day, Rear Admiral Robert Giffen led a 15-ship force toward Guadalcanal and ordered two escort carriers to separate, with cruisers in parallel lines and destroyers in an attacking arc. The arrangement provided weak defense as 31 Japanese G4M bombers attacked, sinking the USS Chicago.
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Chicago
Robert Giffen
Giffen
Guadalcanal
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Lois Cleveland
Harlingen, Texas
Marie
Mitchell) Kuhnke
Herrin
Edward Mitchell
Vantrease Funeral Homes, Inc. of
Zeigler and Royalton
Janie Was
William John and
Margaret Mae (Young) Spinney
Fred Wilson Korando
Palestine
William Spinney Jr
Margaret Harris
Walsh
Dora Spinney
William H. Conn
Spartawilliam H. Conn
Shriners Hospital
Mr. Conn
Spartan Printing
Gilster Mary Lee
American Legion
VFW
Masonic Hope Lodge
Scottish Rite of
Belleville
Ainad Shrine Temple
East St. Louis
Randolph County Shrine Club
He Was
To David N. and
Grace (Holdaway) Conn
Margaret Dombrowski
D. McMeekin Conn
Tiona
Misty Delight
Dairy Queen
Pensacola
Southern Illinois
Erbys
Jack Erby
Linda Rushlinda
Rush
Thesouthern
Herb Fink
Larry Bernstein
Toby Laken
Najjar Abdul- Musawwir
Hugh DeNeal
Woodbox Gang
Treesong
Laetitia S. Lilot
Bob Streit
Nicole Klinge
Gail Mieling
Bob Swenson
Howard At
Miller
North Park Ave
John S. Sharp
Ayeman Hicks
Attorneys At Law
E. Main
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