Dunlap Reflects On War And Memorial Day Memories
Former POW Dunlap recalls captivity in Iraq, returning home in 1991 with a family welcome in Karnak. Now a correctional officer near Joliet, he discusses PTSD and memories, the 9 11 era, and his family life with four children including 11 year old Curtis who sees his father as a local celebrity.
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Illinois
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Memorial Day origins traced from Woodlawn and Crab Orchard
Logan ordered observances for Memorial Day echoing earlier Civil War rites at Woodlawn Cemetery Carbondale and Crab Orchard Church. Historians note the Crab Orchard gathering inspired memorial services that spread to Carbondale and beyond, with 1890 marking national recognition for fallen soldiers.
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Crab Orchard Christian Church
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Cemetery of Carbondale’s complex past unveiled
Carbondale’s historic cemetery holds founders Daniel Harmon Brush and John Asgill Conner with Dr William Richart buried in Snider Hill. a sarcophagus mystery fuels legends including a Southern woman or Lt Col John Mills. Veterans from both sides lie among marked and unmarked graves, with a 1983 monument to 30 freed slaves who died of smallpox in 1864.
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Daniel Harmon Brush
John Asgill Conner
William Richart
Snider Hill
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Yankee
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Governor pushes ban on ephedra aiding athletes
Governor Blagojevich calls for a statewide ban on ephedra marketed to young athletes after the death of 16 year old Sean Riggins in Lincoln. The measure aims to prevent easy purchase of the stimulant and would apply to retailers statewide starting immediately.
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Blagojevich
Illinois
Sean Riggins
Lincoln
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