Tornado Death Toll Reaches Ten in Marion Area
Officials confirm ten deaths from the Marion tornado with ten additional probable victims under search. Victims include James Gulledge 17 Lynn Moore 18 Mae E Rader 79 and Mae Simmons 11 among others, all linked to Marion Shawnee Village or nearby Johnston City locations.
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Marion
James Gulledge
Shawnee Village
Ferne Kobler
Shawnee Drive
Zelma Latham
E. Boulevard St
Lynn Moore
E. Monroe
Herrin
Pauline Pearson
Mae E. Rader
James Bryan Simmons
Johnston City
P.N. Hirsch
Helen White
Leonna White
Jeffie Jane Wilson
N. Seventh St
Hospital patient list reads like ongoing census update
A long, fragmented hospital roster lists numerous patients by name and place such as Marion Carterville Herrin and Memphis with statuses including admitted treated in intensive care stable good and released. Several entries show patients held for observation or awaiting transfers and the list ends with incomplete entries.
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Allen Baker
Marion
Richard L. Blanco
Logan
Firmin Desloge
Wilma Bridges
Shawnee Village
Cora Cain
Ruby Ditterline
Daphne Gray
Pete Hamilton
Henry Rix
Route 5
Freda Fay Sutton
Henderson
Regina
Swafford
Marion athlete who missed state meet by inches dies in tornado
Jim Gulledge, 17, Marion High School high jumper, died in the Marion tornado along with 9 others. His coach Gene Watson recalled Gulledge as a happy, athletic teen who would have joined next year’s basketball and track squads. Gulledge had hoped to clear 6 4 in the May district meet to qualify for the state championships.
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Alan Fredman
Southern Illinoisan
Jim Gulledge
Charleston
Marion
Lynn Sue Moore
Herrin
Gulledge
Shawnee Village
Gulled
Gene Watson
Watson
Sandy
Illinois 13
Rick Nemeth
Effingham
Marion Tornado Seen As Worst In Nine Years by ESDA Chief
Illinois emergency officials call the Marion tornado the most intensive in nine years as federal teams assess damage across Williamson County. More than 500 homes damaged. 203 residences destroyed. 52 businesses destroyed with 37 major or partial damage. The storm traced a 15 mile east path from Crab Orchard Lake with winds up to 200 mph. Insurance firms set up multiple command stations in Marion to handle claims.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinois
Marion
E. Eric Jones
Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
Williamson County
Carterville
Illinois 149
Illinois 13
ESDA
Tom Redickas
Redickas
Crainville
Bill Davis
Reynold’s
Davis
Jones
Crab Orchard Lake
Fire and Casualty
Allstate
State Farm
Holiday Inn
Red Cross seeks volunteers to aid disaster relief in Marion
Red Cross officials request volunteers with interviewing or confidential settings experience to work as caseworkers in a late week emergency assistance office. The unit will handle long term disaster aid including medical care urgent needs rent food clothing and repairs. About 150 volunteers and 40 staffers already operate in Marion with $200 000 to $300 000 in anticipated need. Monetary donations only are requested due to storage limits and can be sent to St Louis Bi State Chapter American Red Cross 4050 Lindell St Louis Mo 63108 Attn M Mooshie. For contacting friends in Marion call 314 658 2061. Mayor Robert Butler urges housing space providers to contact the Marion Housing Authority as rebuilding continues.
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Red Cross
Barbara Pinzka
Marion
St. Louis
American Red Cross
Lindell
M. Mooshie
Robert Butler
Butler
No decision yet on next year for Marion McKinley loss
McKinley Elementary School in Marion was destroyed by Saturday’s tornado uprooting about 210 students teachers and staff. Superintendent A C Storme said no fall placement has been decided though McKinley won’t reopen. options include transferring students to other Marion elementary schools or using community buildings while repairs and assessments proceed.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
McKinley
Marion
Marion Unit Two Community School District
A. C. Storme
North Court Street
Storme
Alelling Boulevard
Jefferson Elementary
Two Young Men Helped Save Shoppers in Tornado Event
Wilma Perrine, 52, of Herrin, was paying for groceries at Kroger in Marion when a shopper ordered everyone back into the store. Tornado winds ripped through the building as she lay on the floor hearing a jetlike roar. Store spokesman credited two youths, Mark Hudson and Joe Baker, both of Marion, with aiding others during the emergency.
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Wilma Perrine
Herrin
Kroger
Marion
Mark Hudson
Joe Baker
Marion curfew remains in effect after storm
Marion residents continue under an 830 p.m. curfew to prevent theft and injury in storm damaged areas. Entry permits are required for Shawnee Village Apartments Westmore Plaza and Town Country Village zones. City officials kept residential areas free of permit rules to reduce inconvenience as police report no arrests so far.
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Marion
Shawnee Village
Westmore Plaza
Town & Country Village
Robert Butler
Illinois 13
North Market Street
Northsouth
Fair Street
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