Herrin educator Damon Reach dies at 71 after 45-year career
Damon Reach 71 of 642 Indian Hill Drive Herrin a longtime educator who taught sixth grade at Lincoln School Herrin and American history at Herrin High School from 1929 to 1948 died 9 35 p m Saturday May 31 1980 at Herrin Hospital He held degrees including a PhD from George Peabody College and taught at Howard Baptist College Shepherd College and Northern Illinois University He was WWII veteran member of First Baptist Church of Herrin survived by his wife two sons a sister a brother and four granddaughters Funeral services 2 p m Tuesday Johnson Funeral Home Herrin burial East Lawn Memorial Gardens south of Energy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Reach
Indian Hill Drive
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Mr. Reach
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois
Lincoln School
Herrin High School
George Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Ala
H. W
Susan Walker Reach
Paducah
Vera Thorpe
Darryl
Dale
Willard Mills
Johnston City
Walker
Reach
Waupaca
Wis
Damon Dean
Gladys Myhre
Johnson Funeral Home
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Energy
Herrin Teenager Killed in Blairsville Road Crash
Richard A. Carter, 16, of Herrin died early Sunday when his car ran off Blairsville Road near Illinois 149 and hit an embankment. He was a Herrin High School student, Lone Oak Baptist Church member, and survived by parents, three brothers, a sister-in-law, grandparents, and a great grandmother. Services set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Van Natta Funeral Home with burial in Cundiff Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Carter
Herrin
Blairsville Road
Illinois 149
Illinois
Robert
Dorothy O'Connell Carter
Lone Oak
Phillip
Robbie
Steven
Terri Carter
Dolph
Bonnie Carter
Alpha Bearden
Carterville
Raymond E. Mann Dies at 59 in Zeigler Community
Raymond Edward Mann 59 of 206 Elm St Zeigler died at 1 10 a m Sunday June 1 1980 at Herrin Hospital from natural causes He was a welder and World War II Army Air Force veteran He held roles in local groups including Zeigler American Legion Zeigler Eagles Lodge Moose Lodge 1591 Murphysboro and Zeigler Royalton VFW 5214 He led Local Union 13 of the Congress of Independent Unions Born June 25 1920 in Kentucky he is survived by two sons two daughters his mother five brothers one sister and five grandchildren Funeral services are set for 1 p m Wednesday at Vantrease Funeral Home Zeigler with burial in Zeigler Cemetery Friends may call after 6 p m Tuesday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Edward Mann
Elm St
Zeigler
Herrin Hospital
Mann
Army Air Force
Zeigler American Legion
Zeigler Eagles Lodge
Moose Lodge
Murphysboro
Zeigler-Royalton Veterans of Foreign Wars
Congress of Independent Union
Kentucky
Raymond and
Rosa Lee Dukes Mann
Raymond J. Mann
Daniel E. Mann
Nancy Mae Poole
Lea Ann Kuhnert
Tamaroa
Daniel
Charles
Bill G
Robert
Herrin
Frank
Chicago
Verla Flowers
Mulkeytown
Stanley M. Grzegorek
E. Maple St
Nashville
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Mr. Grzegorek
Grzegorek
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Lorence
Stella Kronowicz Grzegorek
Alberta Witt
Stanley Jr
Michael
Effingham
Betty Wesson
High Ridge Co
Barbara Grzegorek
Rose Kraudel
George Grzegorek
American Legion of Nashville
Walter D. Chitwood
S. Division St
Apt
du Quoin
Royalton
Marshall Browning
Opal N. Flowers
Maple
Christopher
Fair Acres
Flowers
First Christian Church of
Allen
Mattie Neal Flowers
Ethel
Gertrude’’ Kester
Norman Flowers
O’fallon
Marilyn Teel
Mary Boyd
Ruth Towers
Cutler
Densel Flowers
Drayton Plains
Mich
Fay Ragsdale
Decatur
First Christian Church
Harrison Cemetery
Buckner
Gilbert Funeral Home
Childrens Home
Dix
Long-time area resident D C Tatum dies
D C Jack Tatum 82 of Route 2 Du Quoin died Sunday June 1 1980 at Marshall Browning Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner restaurant operator and produce salesman and a member of United Mine Workers of America and United Methodist Church in Du Quoin. Born March 14 1898 in Hopkinsville Kentucky to William and May Barnes Tatum he was married May 27 1921 to Ernestine Hampton who preceded him in death March 15 1976. He is survived by son Robert C Tatum of Chicago and brother Roscoe Tatum of Marion plus eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Jack’’ Tatum
Route 2
du Quoin
Marshall Browning
Tatum
United Mine Workers of America
United Methodist Church
Hopkinsville
William
May Eliza Barnes Tatum
Ernestine Hampton
Nona Ellis
Anna
Crain Funeral Home
Casper
Ellis
Lourdes Hospital
Paducah
Mount Moriah Lutheran Church
Union County
Marshall
Emma Morgan Rinehart
Claude Ellis
Lucille Roberts
Peoria
Ora‘Norris
Maude Sullivan
Galvin Ellis
Elvis McKinstry dies at 73 in Pinckneyville
Elvis McKinstry 73 of Route 2 Pinckneyville died Saturday May 31 1980 in Pinckneyville Community Hospital from natural causes. He was a farmer a slave mill employee U S Army World War II veteran born March 10 1907 in Perry County to Robert J and Lou Burger McKinstry. Survived by many cousins. Services Tuesday Pyatt Funeral Home Pinckneyville with burial Oak Grove Cemetery near Pinckneyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvis McKinstry
Route 2
Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
McKinstry
Perry County
Robert J
Lou Burger McKinstry
Pyatt Funeral Home
Oak Grove
Past McLeansboro editor Larry Agostine dies at 52
Larry Agostine longtime editor of the McLeansboro Times Leader died at 7 40 am Saturday May 21 1980 at St Marys Hospital Centralia of natural causes. Funeral services will be at 11 am Tuesday at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro with burial in St Clements Cemetery. He was born August 23 1927 in Chicago. He married Barbara Castello and is survived by four daughters Paula Suckell Christopher Victoria Dickey Mary Irene and two grandchildren and by other relatives. He was a member of the McLeansboro Elks Club Southern Illinois Editors Association and the Kiwanis Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry “Casey
Agostine
McLeansboro
Gholson Funeral Home
St. Clements Cemetery
Agostino
St. Marys Hospital
Centralia
Southern Illinois Editors Association
McLeansboro Kiwanis Club
Chicago
James and
Marvella Case Agostino
Paula Suckell
Christopher
Victoria Dickey
Wayne City
Mary
Irene
Carbondale Park District to hold special meeting Tuesday
Readable notices list meetings across region. Carbondale Park District Board of Park Commissioners schedules a special meeting at 7 15 p m Tuesday at Hickory Lodge 1115 W Sycamore St Carbondale. Other groups include Perry County Republican Central Committee United Way budget and admissions committee and more on Tuesday with contact numbers for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park
Conway Diet Institute
Marion Carnegie Library
Donna Black
Anna Jonesboro High School Board
Carbondale United Way Budget and Admissions Committee
Carbondale Savings and Loan Community Room
W. Main St
Carterville
Perry County Board of Commissioners
Pinckneyville
Ewing Village Board
Benton Municipal Airport Board
S. Division
St. Bush
Village Board Meeting and Local Event Calendar
The Southern Illinoisan lists public meetings at Village Hall 7 p.m. Tuesday and a Bridge Club at Carbondale Community Center, plus a Sweet Adelines choir session at First Presbyterian Church. Recycling depots are noted in Carbondale and Murphysboro with guidelines. A Yoga class for multiple sclerosis patients meets 9 30 to 10 30 a.m. Tuesday at Carbondale Senior Citizens Lounge. Various film showings are listed across several theaters in Carbondale Harrisburg Marion Eldorado Herrin and nearby towns. The paper invites readers to submit calendar items one week in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duplicate Bridge Club
Carbondale Community Center
W. Elm St
Sweet Adelines Women’s Chorus
First Presbyterian Church
S. University Ave
Carbondale
Lewis Park
U.S. 51
Mardale
True Value Store
13Th and
Rover
Muorhysboro
Resource Reclamation, Inc
Carbondale Senior Citizens Lounge
E. College St
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Ave
Ill
Friday the 13th varsity game highlights at Carbondale
Carbondale hosts a Friday the 13th varsity contest featuring FOX and Acting. Local teams showcase effort as spectators fill the stands and coaches evaluate players for upcoming schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOX
Carbondale
Varsity 1
Omitted stepson named in Huggins obituary
Correction in the May 28 issue adds Carl Vinson of Herrn as Ray Huggins stepson. Huggins of 1416 W Cherry died May 27 1980. An auto bicycle crash injuring Melissa Ellis eight of 309 S 19th Herrin occurred about 510 p.m. on May 27 at 19th and Oak, she was treated at Herrin Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Carl Vinson
Herrn
Ray Huggins
Mr. Huggins
W. Cherry
Melissa Ellis
S. 19Th St
Herrin
19Th
Oak Streets
Herrin Hospital
Birth notices from multiple towns on June 1980 dates
MARION Randy and Connie announce a daughter born Friday May 30 1980 at Herrin Hospital. CARTERVILLE Robin and Donna Roth Stein welcome a daughter Friday May 30 1980 at Herrin Hospital. CARBONDALE Bobby Prather and Kathy have a son Saturday May 31 1980 at Herrin. WEST FRANKFORT Howard Brown and Martha have a son Saturday May 31 1980 at Franklin Hospital in Benton. THOMPSONVILLE Jerry Head and Jane have a daughter Sunday June 1 1980 at Franklin Hospital in Benton. BENTON Mark Legris and Erin have a daughter Sunday June 1 1980 at Franklin Hospital in Benton. SCHELLER David and Roseann Scheller have a daughter Sunday June 1 1980 at Pinckneyville Community Hospital. CHESTER Arnold Sternberg and Mary have a daughter today June 2 1980 at Memorial Hospital in Chester. ROYALTON David Dobill and Dixie have a son Sunday June 1 1980 at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. MARION Tony Segretario and Kathleen have a daughter Sunday June 1 1980 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Jack
Randy
Connie
Herrin Hospital
Carterville
Rothstein
Robin
Donna
Carbondale
Prather
Bobby
Kathy
West Frankfort
Brown
Howard
Martha
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Thompsonville
Jerry
Jane
Legris
Mark
Erin
Scheller
Kristen
David
Roseann
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Chester
Sternberg
Arnold
Mary
Memorial Hospital
Royalton
Dobill
Dixie
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Segretario
Tony
Kathleen
Memorial Hospital of Cardondale
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Cies
Damon
van Natta Funeral Home
Cundiff Cemetery
Blairsville
Raymond E. Mann
Vantrease Funeral Home
Zeigler Cemetery
D.C
Jack’ Tatum
Robert C. Tatum
Roscoe Tatum
Neal Memorial Chapel
Sunset Memorial Park
Funeral
Annie Ellet
Amber Ellet
Annie
Gene Douglas
Cynthia Sennette Morgan Ellet
Wolf Lake
Southeast Hospital
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Sadie A. Ellett
Bertha M. Clover
Lavern Morgan
Wallace Morgan
Grand Tower
Almeda Dillon
McClure
Walker Hill Cemetery
Meredith Funeral Home
Evelyn Morgan
E. Green St
Memorial Hospital of
Algee Funeral Home
Pauline Tanner
Orville Milligan
Schroeder
Ellis Grove
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Belleville
ST. Joseph Memorial
Burst
Augusta Walker
Kimberly Morgan
Katrina Heiniger
Fred Stagner
Paige Reiman
Irvin Porter
Harten Morgan
Patricia Ellis
Marsha
Pomona Satloff
Ava Dagner
Henry
Ava Batson
Ciodus
Makanda
George Chamness
Charles Etherton
Earl Sparta
Vollert
Arabella
Marissa Stearns
Dariene
Percy Graham
Mary Woodside
Leonard
Coulterville Bridwell
Liston
Todd
Spray
Jackie Bartnicki
Catherine
du Bois Owens
Mabie Giacomo
Pete
Swanwick Lamberti
Lesser Schimpt
Audrey Gr
Luther Tyler
Rachel
Swanwick Juhl
Janie
Baby
Percy
Sullivan
Mary Cook
Janice Hoss
Viola
Jonesboro
Stoltz
Virginia
Carbondale McClure
Otto Maes
Norris
Franklin
Marshall Browning du Quoin
Griffin
Ruby Loeb
Dowell
Valerius
Derek
Elkville
Bowlin
Kim Baker
Cynthia Inerichs
Nila
Steeleville
York
Krystal Heimbach
Angela Dilday
Detores Evilsizer
Charlotte
Christopher Harrison
Terri
aSenane Vancil
Pericolesi
May
Washington County
Ruggies
Randy Geppert
Jason Kuzuscek
Harry Zimmerman
Evan
Marissa White
Delores
Walier
Fitzpatrick
Jack Jones
Lillian
Lesser Rogers
Salmon
Paul
Hoffman Estate
Manorell
Gene Legris
Erin Head
Taylor
Nora
Walter Cutsinger
Penny
Marion Crockett
Robinson
Linda
Coip Browning
Harvey
Muikeytown Lowe
Mattie
Coip Kanipe
Faye
Carterville Mueth
Alberta Maeser
Joe Stearns
Kenneth
Eneray Greenwood
Robert Rogers
James Cox
Francis Dame
Mae Bitner
Filmore Doerner
Debbie
Orient Mize
Deborah
Royalton Patrick
Carterville Parrent
Eva
Christopher Staffey
Betty Varacalli
Rocco Ellis
Melissa Daugherty
E. Joyce McCulloch
Gregory Rothstein
Marion James
Maxwell
Wendy
Vienna Henderson
Curtis Dunn
Alicia Billingsley
Ogle Samuel
Goreville Boswell
Marie Atkisson
Shelton
Ollie Belle Benton
ImoGene Ferguson
John Byrd
Raymond Burson
Brian Snyder
Myrtie
Carterville Coleman
Arthur
Carbondale Sanders
Lloyd Johnson
Bonnie Miller
Carrie Doctors
Harrisburg
Smith
Bernice Coffey
Valerie
Son
Cummins
Paul Karns
Rita
Larry Agostine
Barbara Castello
Carbondale Park District Board
Varsity
Lilerit Saluki
Starlite
Eldorado
Pink Panther
Marion Drive-In
University
Tom Horn
Long Riders
Black Stallion
Cinema 4
Fiders
Coulterville
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