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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2008
Page
9
Obituaries note Louis Fox of Murphysboro a 60 year old former Carbondale taxi driver Vietnam veteran and husband of Saundra Price plus extended survivors and service details. Additional notices mention Ruth Wright Mildred North Jessie Wilson Mary Shepard Charles Garrett Alice Messamore and Bernadine Gabby with funeral times locations and memorials.
Berthal Bert D. Atchison, 81, died January 19 2008 at Franklin Hospital Benton. He was born August 6 1926 in Ewing son of Fred Fritz Atchison and Veda Underwood. A World War II U S Army veteran he was a carpenter with Carpenter's Local Chicago Heights and a life member of Benton American Legion and VFW. Survived by wife Joyce and many relatives including Jutta Waldrop Alicia Blackwell Barbara Johnson James Underwood Jerry Underwood Rhonda Howell Kathy Eaton Jonathan Underwood Mary Underwood, 22 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren. Burial with military rites at Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton. Visitation January 21 2008. Memorials to American Lung Association.
Pansy Fitzgerald 88 died at home Sunday January 20 2008 and EvaLena Wilson 77 died January 19 2008 at her Bluford home. Hughey Funeral Home Mount Vernon will host visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday with burial in Salem-Mateer Cemetery Wayne County.
American Red Cross drive runs 12 30 to 6 30 p m at First United Methodist Church Herrin and 2 to 6 p m at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Du Quoin plus Dahlgren Fire Protection District. Contact Garry Allison at 303 3162 for details.
A boil order affects all water users west of Winery Road in West Frankfort. For details contact 932-3262.
What's Coming drive runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at SIUC Student Center TV Lounge with contact Garry Allison at 303-3162. American Association of University Women meets 7 p.m. Tuesday at SIUC Law School Courtroom. Mike Lawrence discusses public policy formulation and evaluation. free and open with reception. Weekday events continue January 23. Crochet class runs 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays January 23 to February 13 in Herrin Hospital Conference Room 1A. taught by Polly Daggett. bring light yarn and size G hook. free. in conjunction with SIH Senior Advantage. contact 877-480-4040.
A schedule of upcoming public meetings including Akin school board at 7 p.m. Anna grade school board at 7 p.m. media center Century school board at 6 p.m. superintendent's office Elverado Water District board at 7 p.m. Telvi's Banquet Center Frankfort park board at 6 p.m. Aquatic Center Allin Giant City school board at 7 p.m. Jackson County 911 board at 6 p.m. Carbondale Jonesboro school board at 7 p.m. Marion city hall 6 30 p.m. Walier village board at 7 p.m. Vienna High School board at 5 p.m. Zeigler-Royalton school board at 6 30 p.m. Zeigler High School.
The Center of Economic Progress offers free tax preparation for families under $40,000 and individuals under $15,000. Help available Mondays and Wednesdays 5 30 to 8 pm and Saturdays 10 am to 1 pm at Man Tra Con Corp Marion address. Additional sessions Feb 2 Carmi SEC, Feb 3 Karnak Shawnee Development Center, Feb 10 Sparta Public Library. Call (312) 630-0278 or visit centerforprogress.org.
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