Derry L Thornton dies. founder of Barrier Busters
Derry L Thornton, 45, longtime Chicago resident, died at 6 15 p.m. Tuesday Sept 18 2001 at home in Carbondale. Services set for 1 p.m. Monday Sept 24 2001 at Jackson Funeral Home Carbondale. He founded Barrier Busters advocacy group for handicapped services and was husband of Linda and father of Erica Malcom and Del.
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Carbondale
Derry L. Thornton
Chicago
Jackson Funeral Home
Derry
Barrier Busters
Linda
Erica
Malcom
Del
Mildred Crompton Marlow White, Herrin, 85, dies
Mildred Crompton Marlow White 85 of Herrin died Sept 21 2001 at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center Herrin. Private services at Murman Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City with Rev Glenn Sanders officiating. Burial Barham Cemetery Marion. Memorials to New York Washington Relief Fund. Survived by son David Marlow and daughter-in-law Jo Linda of Corinth and others. She was born in Herrin November 18 1915. Preceded by husbands Joe Marlow Clyde White and son Jerry. She was a homemaker and Protestant.
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Herrin
Mildred Crompton Marlow White
Shawnee Christian Nursing Center
Murman & Wilson Funeral Home
Johnston City
Glenn Sanders
Barham Cemetery
Marion
New York-Washington Relief Fund
David and
Jo Linda Marlow
Corinth
Virginia Marlow Wilcox
Robert and
Nevaline Crompton
California
Glen M. Drennan Dies in Mt. Vernon at 82
Glen M. Drennan, 82, died at 9 30 p m Friday Sept 21 2001 in St Marys Good Samaritan hospital Mt Vernon Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Monday Sept 24 2001 at Hughey Funeral Home Mt Vernon with Rev Jesse Allen officiating Masonic services by Belle Rive Lodge No 696 AF AM at 7 p m today Burial in Mt Vernon Memorial Gardens
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Mount Vernon
Glen M. Drennan
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Hughey
Jesse Allen
Belle Rive Masonic Lodge No. 696
Af&am
Mary Zaborac, 82, Dies in Marion Memorial Hospital
Mary Grgurich Zaborac, 82, died at 10 45 a m Saturday September 22 2001 in Marion Memorial Hospital. Survived by several relatives, funeral arrangements pending under local directors.
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Johnston City
Mary “Grgurich’ Zaborac
Marion Memorial Hospital
Wanda Elaine Kirkland Dies in Sparta at 61
Wanda Elaine Kirkland, 61, died at 3 30 p m Thursday September 20 2001 in Sparta Community Hospital. Services set for 11 a m Monday September 24 2001 at St John Lutheran Church Sparta with Pastor Bruce Cameron officiating. Visitation 6 9 p m today and 7 30 to 9 a m Monday at McDaniel Funeral Home Sparta. Burial Caldonia Cemetery Sparta. in lieu of flowers memorials to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
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Sparta
Wanda Elaine Kirkland
Sparta Community Hospital
St. John Lutheran Church
Bruce Cameron
McDaniel Funeral Home
Caldonia
Carrier Mills Marybelle Absher dies at 58
Carrier Mills resident Marybelle Absher 58 wife of Don Absher died Friday September 21 2001 in Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will precede burial at 1 p.m. Sunday September 23 2001 at Salem Cemetery Carrier Mills with Rev. Hart Cockrum officiating. No visitation. Memorials to American Red Cross. Absher Nicholson Funeral Home in charge.
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Meredith-Blue Funeral Home
Marion
Dennis Faughn
Funeral Home
Mt. Hebron
Goreville
Carrier Mills
Marybelle Absher
Don Absher
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
Salem Cemetery
Hart Cockrum
American Red Cross
Absher-Nicholson Funeral Home
Pinckneyville Mardi Gras 50 50 Ticket Sale Starts
Ticket sales begin October 1 for the 2001 Pinckneyville Mardi Gras 50/50 drawing to be drawn October 27 during Mardi Gras festivities. Last year’s winner was Greg Epplin of Raleigh NC who won $4,658. Tickets sold at local merchants and the Pinckneyville Chamber office. winner need not be present.
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Greg Epplin
Raleigh
N.C
Pinckneyville
Births list from Illinois area hospitals
Rachel and Joseph Glidewell of Du Quoin welcomed a son on September 20, 2001 at Marshall Browning Hospital. Lavita Caves of Murphysboro had a daughter on September 21, 2001 at Memorial Hospital of SAGRESTANO. Lynda and Robert Yelle of Carbondale welcomed a daughter on September 21, 2001 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Vicki Heiman and Tacy of Ava welcomed a daughter. Kari Alstat and Daniel of Murphysboro welcomed a son on September 21, 2001 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Rachel Rock and Jeffery of Herrin welcomed a son. Donna Campbell and Billy McCarty welcomed a son on September 21, 2001 at Marion Memorial.
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Glidewell
Rachel
Joseph
du Quoin
Marshall Browning
Caves
Lavita
Murphysboro
Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Sagrestano
Lynda
Yelle
Robert
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Heiman
Vicki
Tacy
Ava
Alstat
Kari
Daniel
Memorial Hospital of
Rock
Jeffery
Herrin
Campell
Donna
McCarty
Billy
Marion Memorial Hospital
District 50 Budget Tops Plan With $4.5 Million Spend
District 50 school board approves a $4.5 million budget, about $400000 over projected revenue for the year. Planned projects include bleachers, parking lot resurfacing, playground equipment, updated K-1 parking, and new windows. The district expects a year-end balance near $2.99 million and places $1 million in a Pinckneyville bank money market. The board also eyes 75 percent Capital Development Board funding for a $1.49 million nine-room grade school addition, with a $372,756 district share. ISAT scores mostly meet state standards. seventh grade reading and eighth grade math trail state averages. OLeary’s contract extends to June 30 with pay raised to $80500. staff added for sports and student council. November meeting moved to 7 pm. temporary classroom size reduction teacher approved and gift-teaching position sought.
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Pinckneyville
Tim O'Leary
O'Leary
Pinckneyville First National Bank
O’leary
Capital Development Board
District 50
Andrew Tepen
Katie Shaneyfelt
David Bigham
Darlene Heine
Hospital Admission And Discharge Notes For Sept 20 21
Hospital notes show admissions at Du Quoin and Chester with patients Glidewell Rachel Cook Maude Smith Floyd Lyda Wilson Mildred and baby Carolyn and baby at St Joseph Memorial Murphysboro and Energy facilities. Discharges include Edith Beers from Du Quoin. Additional entries list James Snider and Georgia Biedke at Murphysboro St Joseph Memorial.
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Glidewell
Rachel
du Quoin Cook
Maude
du Quoin Smith
Floyd
du Quoin Webb
Lyda
Lesser
Beers
Edith
du Quoin
Herrin Hospital
Snider
James
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Biedke
Georgia
Chester Memorial Hospital
Wilson
Mildred
Chester
Du Quoin school board plans to spend surplus
Du Quoin board approved a planned year budget with 11.9 million in spending and 11.85 million in revenue. The district holds about 1.5 million in reserves to cover the deficit largely in the education fund where spending nears revenues.
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du Quoin
Gary Kelly
Education Fund
du Quoin Education Association
Pat Ferrari
Kelly
Teachers’ Union
Roger Craft
Ray Rader
Chris Kelley
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Christian North East
North Hill United Methodist Church
Trask Drive
St. Louis
Mrs. Pierce
Union County
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Ida Florance (Brooks) Jones
Donald Pierce
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Frank Taylor
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Kathy Paxton
Nancy Stueck
Sam
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Raymond Jones
Clyde Jones
Joan G
Mildred’ Ramage
Lilla Mae Travelstead
Olmsted
Mildred” Ramage
Olmsted, NL
St. Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau, MO
Desark, Ark
Earl and
Vera (Smith) Dunn
Homer Ramage
Homer M. Ramage
Ivy
Terry) Kern
Marshall
Aileen) Ramage
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Susan) Ramage
Metropolis
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Wickliffe
Sandy Ratliff
Annabelle Fowler
St. Genevieve
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Karnak
Carolyn Garner
Linda Faye Allen
Henderson, Ky
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Allin
Vera Reynoldman
Anna
James Dunn
Collinsville
Eddie Dunn
Bede, Ark
Donnie Dunn
Perks
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Earline Smith
Ronnie Dunn
Crain
William Jackson
Friendship Cemetery
Crain Funeral Home
Arthritis Foundation
Thelma J. Hudgens
Overland Park
Kan
Fountain Cemetery
Melva England
Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home
Thelma Was
Carsville, Ky
Vernon and
Muriel
Trail) Mirse
Zach Hudgens
Iris Menezes
William
Overland Park, Kan
Reona “Rae” Partain
Gregory Zach Menezes
St. Mary's Hospital
Kirkwood
Mrs. Travelstead
Princeton
The
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Virgil L. Travelstead
Travelstead
Oakland Cemetery
First United Methodist Church
Pfitzinger Funeral Home
Dorothy Goss
Ewing
Johnston Funeral Home
Whittington
Robert Walker
Ewing Cemetery
Jessie Mildred Muir
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens
Mary ‘Grgurich’ Zaborac
Alzheimer’s Foundation
Icountry Acres
Winston C. Throgmorton
Secretary of State
Dinston E. Airogmnorlon
N. Monroe
Chamber
By Christi Mathis
Southern Illinoisan
Hughes
Dorothy
du Quoin Marshall Browning
Taylor, Carolyn and
Baby
Arnold E
Chester Hardy
Percy
Feges
Ora
Broughton Fiorina
Katie
Joan Long
Paul Jenkins
Jason James
Missy Howerton
Amber Yates
Shelly Clark
Kelly Clark
Chevrolet Buick
John
April Mitchell
John Mitchell Cancer Fund
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Pin Oak Dr
Carterville
Leo NL
Ladda
Frankfort
Carbondale & Murphysboro
Shirley Treat
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