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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

29 May 2011

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Southern Illinoisan

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Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 29, 2011

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Quiet Marine veteran remembered amid Agent Orange fears

Logan native William “Hard Head” Absher served as a Marine from 1966 to 1969 earning a Purple Heart after gunshot wounds. He lived as a devoted husband and father of three before dying from a heart condition. his widow Lisa seeks accountability for veterans affected by Agent Orange exposure and the unseen harms of Vietnam service.

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William Absher Vietnam Logan Lisa Alan Kuutne Lisa Absher Benton Bill Masonic Oddfellow Bill Absher
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Memorial Day Ceremony At Mound City National Cemetery

Nineteen names were solemnly read as ranks of the fallen were listed during the Memorial Day ceremony at Mound City National Cemetery. Flowers were placed on the wreath for soldiers from Civil War to modern times and for prisoners of war. Commander-in-Chief John A. Logan’s General Orders No 11, issued May 5 1868, designated Memorial Day May 30 to honor comrades who died in defense of their country.

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Mound City Mound City National Cemetery Carl Riley John A. Logan
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