SIUC Archaeology Center Wins $8000 Grant For Exhibit
Southern Illinois University Carbondale centers receive an $8000 grant from the Illinois Humanities Council to mark 25 years. The exhibit Digging into the Past will feature internationally recognized scholars and South American field work by Prudence and Dan Rice, opening in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Center For Archaeological Investigations
State of Illinois
The
Illinois Humanities Council
University Museum
Dana Bachman
Bachman
SIUC
Anthropology Department
Brian Butler
Humanities Council
Southern Illinois
South America
Prudence
Dan Rice
I Can Read program boosts Carbondale reading skills
In Carbondale the I Can Read program started in 1999 to foster reading for kindergarten through fourth grade in a safe positive space from 3 to 5 pm. About 20 children attend daily with six volunteers, led by Mrs. Nesbitt, and plans include a $25,000 endowment to fund scholarships for John A. Logan College or SIUC students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attucks High School
Education Committee
Carbondale
Nesbitt
Education Committee Board
Elbert Simon
Simon
John A. Logan College
SIUC
Spirit of Attacks Education Committee
Margaret Nesbitt
East Green Street
Death notices in West Frankfort Marion and nearby areas
Kenneth R. Foster 54 died December 20 2002 at Carbondale Memorial Hospital born November 22 1948 in Benton survived by wife Crystal four sons two siblings and two grandchildren former West Frankfort police officer and school board member. Funeral service December 24 10 am at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints West Frankfort. Burial Tower Heights Cemetery. Stephen N Harland 83 died December 20 2002 in Murphysboro retired civil engineer Army veteran former Ashland Oil Retirees Association member Masonic Lodge survivor four children five grandchildren and one sister. Funeral December 23 Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher. Thelma R Ridlen 82 died December 20 2002 in Marion retired meat department worker at Macks Big Star survivor Fred Ridlen husband daughter Glenna Thompson son Leston Ridlen three grandchildren two great grandchildren two brothers. Graveside December 23 East Lawn Memorial Gardens Energy. Memorials to Enfield Health Care Center.
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Foster
Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints
South 37
West Frankfort
Lewis Russell
Tower Heights
Parker-Reedy
Retired Officers Association
Masonic Lodge of
Valier
Steve J. Harland
Lesser
Frederick Harland
Sonoma
Calif
William Frances Harland
Las Vegas
Nev
Barbara Ann Harland
Faye Morgando
Tamaroa
Gilbert Funeral Home
Christopher
Stephen Poole
St. Andrews Catholic Cemetery
Marion
Thelma R. Ridlen
Enfield
Thelma
Stonefort
Norman and
Orphie (Horn) Turner
Robert Schneider
Fred Ridlen
Williamson County
Fred
Mack’s Big Star
Third Baptist Church
Glenna Thompson
Roger
McLeansboro
Leston Ridlen
Nelda
Glenn Turner
Harrisburg
Ray Turner
Karlene
Pittsburg
Lige Turner
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Don Colson
Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home
Enfield Health Care Center
Obituary Notices for Paul Oyler and Sarah Kent
Two obituary notices: Paul Robert Oyler 75 died December 21 2002 in Marissa born March 12 1927 in East St. Louis a WWII Navy veteran and retired carpenter survived by two sons two granddaughters and one great grandson with services December 23 at Heil Schuessler Funeral Home. Also Sarah Alice Kent 76 buried December 20 2002 after a long cancer battle formerly married Tidwell taught in Elgin and retired to Hawaii then Missouri survived by two sons sisters and extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marissa Paul Robert Oyler
Marissa
East St. Louis
Paul E. Oyler
Effie (Coleman) Oyler
Celestina Micheletto
Paducah
American Legion
Marion
Sarah Alice Kent
William Drue Kent
Rose Hill
Warren F. Tidwell
Warren Drue Tidwell
Tuscola
Christopher Brett Tidwell
Ballwin
Elgin
Hawaii
St. Louis
Bonnie Crawford
Evansville
Ind
Patty Tanner
Gold Canyon
Ariz
Jack Tanner
Edwina Kent
John Kent
Tidwell
Illinois
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Carbondale Middle School
Deandre Love
John.homan
Thesouthern
Kenneth R. Foster
Carbondale Memorial Hospital
Mr. Foster
Benton
Carl Foster
Joanna (McGuire) Foster
Crystal L. Duncan
Crystal
Ben Foster
Jennifer
Naperville
Bobby Foster
Jamie
Barry Foster
Billy Foster
David Foster
Kenny
Shelia Blades
Kenneth Was
U.S. Army
Stephen N. Harland
Paul Robert Oyler
Edward Oyler
Roy Oyler
Virginia Bodeker
Heil- Schuessler Funeral
Donald Wagner
Kathy Schubert
Audiovox
Motorola
Anay
Taalee An
Verizon Wireless Communications
East Main Street
Marion Phone Mart
North Carbon
West de Young
Anna Jcs
Benton Aam Telecom
Carbondale Bening Communications
Sabay Sea
Verizonwireless.com
Vay
Chester
JCS/Tel
Homestead Electronics
Herrin Ram Telecom
Metropolis Homestead Electronics
Sparta Bering
RadioShack
Verszon Wireless
CE Stelea Re
North Market
University Mall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!