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Unpaid Illinois Central Worker Stays Cheerful in Ware
Red Mays, a 41 year old Ware resident, has worked for the Illinois Central since 1929 in various railroad roles and for decades without pay after being dropped from the payroll. He continues to help neighbors, deliver papers, and maintain his own small town identity while hoping to return to the railroad.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Illinois Central Railroad
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Bacher
Illinois Central
Missouri Pacific Lines
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Missouri Pacific
Anna Gazette-Democrat
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Pete Fowles
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Mississippi River Valley
Illinois Central Station
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Red’ Mays