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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1968
Page
20
Juanita Hall, original Bloody Mary of South Pacific, died at South Side Hospital in Bay Shore at age 66 from diabetic complications. She starred on Broadway in 1949 and appeared in the 1958 film adaptation and later revivals and Flower Drum Song.
Lawrence Dempsey 74 of South Washington Street Du Quoin died at 6 25 am Saturday in Pinckneyville Community Hospital after years of illness He was a retired laborer veteran of World War I and member of the Hod Carriers Union He leaves a wife children and relatives Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at Neal Memorial Chapel with Rev John O Turner officiating Burial in Sunset Memorial Park Friends may call after 6 pm today.
A memorial at Kilmer Job Corps Center Edison New Jersey honored Marine Lance Corporal Jon Michael Farner killed in Vietnam May 3 1967. Farner son of Mr and Mrs George Farner De Soto was a Kilmer and Hurst Bush High School graduate. He died at Quan Tri when drowned after a river current. A stone monument was dedicated to Farner and another Kilmer graduate killed in Vietnam.
Edith Richey 74 of Herrin died at 10 15 a m Friday Born August 16 1893 in Williamson County she married Grant Richey in 1912 He preceded her in death She leaves several children and grandchildren Services at 2 p m today Miller Funeral Home Carrier Mills with the Rev C C Lowe officiating Burial in Spring Grove Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home.
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