Grace era ends as U S attorney reflects on leadership
Retiring U S Attorney Grace recalls leading the Southern District through youth violence and drug crime, citing crack cocaine as a focus. He will stay on as special assistant during interim governance by Robert Cleary. Miriam Miquelon, 47, awaits confirmation to replace him. Grace stresses local federal partnerships and funding for prevention, noting his 38-county district and rising budget and caseload.
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Carbondale
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U.S
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Chicago
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CCHS
Deaths and arrest reported in Benton ill and Franklin hospital
Obituary for Nola Ann Heavrin 53 of Benton Ill detailing birth in Mayfield Ky, marriage to Terry Heavrin, children Richard and Lynn, employment at General Tire, church and youth activities, with funeral and burial plans. Separate report states Mark J. Taylor, 41, of Benton arrested for aggravated assault after combative conduct at Franklin Hospital ER and remanded to Franklin County Jail.
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Franklin Hospital
Mark J. Taylor
Taylor
Franklin County
Margaret L DeRousse Rites Held In Kaskaskia
Margaret L DeRousse 89 of Kaskaskia died February 1 2002 at Riverview Manor Ste Genevieve Mo Visitation 4 PM Sunday funeral 10 AM Monday Immaculate Conception Church Kaskaskia Burial Immaculate Conception Cemetery Kaskaskia Memorials Hospice Care Inc or church Survived by six sons two daughters in law four daughters and two sons in law 46 grandchildren 54 great grandchildren nine great great grandchildren
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Immaculate Conception Church
Modoc
Alexander
Elizabeth (DeRousse) Louvall
Louis A. DeRousse
Kaskaskia
Gerald
Anna DeRousse
Imperial
Donovan
Betty DeRousse
Carondelet
Robert DeRousse
Herrin
Lawrence
Louie DeRousse
David DeRousse
Perryville
Yvonne Herberlie
Helen
Leo A. Basler
Virginia Blythe
Ste. Genevieve
Marge
Raymond Walker
Eureka
Louis DeRousse
Carol Johnson
Girard Man Derek Gage Dies At 19 In Girard
Derek Stewart Gage 19 died January 31 2002 at his residence. Services set at Girard United Methodist Church with burial in Union Chapel Cemetery. Visitation today at Davis Anderson Funeral Home. He was a Lincoln Land Community College student and Eagle Scout. He was born February 7 1982 in Springfield to Dixie Stewart and Steve Gage. He is survived by his parents a brother aunts uncles and cousins.
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Derek Stewart Gage
Girard United Methodist Church
Steve Smith
Union Chapel Cemetery
Davis- Anderson Funeral Home
Gage
Lincoln Land Community College
He Was
Feb
1982
Springfield
To Dixie (Stewart) and
Steve Gage
Steve
Dixie Gage
Darby Ferguson
Alyssa
Paul and
Mildred Gage
Vienna
Thelma Dean Stewart
Debbie Smith
Chatham
Kirsten Ferguson
Pinckneyville Man Buck Heard Dies at 83
Lloyd J Heard 83 of Pinckneyville died Friday February 1 2002 in Pinckneyville Community Hospital He born August 22 1918 in Pinckneyville son of Royden Keith and Charlotte I Heard He married Evelyn Powers February 22 1942 at First Baptist Cape Girardeau MO She survives Also survived by sons James L Heard Shelbyville TN Fred Heard Du Quoin David Heard Coulteville a daughter Ruth Hawkins Du Quoin Kathy Strochlein Pinckneyville seven grandchildren six great grandchildren a cousin Charlotte Kinney Belleville and numerous relatives He was preceded in death by his parents a daughter Janet and a brother Royden Funeral services 11 am Monday February 4 2002 at Pyatt Harrawood Funeral Home Pinckneyville with Rev James Bush officiating Interment Mueller Hill Cemetery Pinckneyville Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today and 8 am until time of services at the funeral home The family requests donations to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Perry County.
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Nola Ann Heavrin
Carter Lane
Ill
Franklin Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Jack Wolfe
Highland Park Cemetery
Mayfield
Hobbs-Johnson
Heavrin
Richard Hazel
Linda (Hutson) Elliott
Terry Heavrin
General Tire
Mount Vernon
Benton High School
Terry
Richard Terance Heavrin
Lynn Alan Heavrin
Linda Elliott
Richard Lynn Elliott
Whitesburg
Benton, IN
Thesouthern.com
Hobbsjohnsonfuneralhome
Pinckneyville
Lloyd J
Buck” Heard
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Lloyd
Royden Keith
Charlotte
Conrad) Heard
Evelyn Powers
First Baptist Church
Cape Girardeau
U. S
David Heard
Debbie
Coulteville
Ruth Hawkins
Jerry
du Quoin
Kathy Strochlein
John
Charlotte Kinney
Belleville
Janet
Royden
Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home
James Bush
Mueller Hill Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Perry County
Births in West Frankfort and Herrin in January 2002
Mandy and Johnny Mize of West Frankfort welcomed a son on January 24, 2002 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. April and Paul Mchargue of Herrin welcomed a daughter on January 29, 2002 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
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Mize
Mandy
Johnny
West Frankfort
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
Mchargue
April
Paul
Herrin
Dillinger Road Crossing Closed in Carbondale for Repairs
Railroad crossing on Dillinger Road in Carbondale will be shut for about three days starting at 7 a.m. Monday. Motorists are advised to use North Marion Street to reach Bicentennial Industrial Park during the closure.
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Dillinger Road
Carbondale
North Marion Street
Bicentennial Industrial Park
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