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John T. SimsOct 09, 2011 11:00 pm - He attended Flintville, Tenn. elementary and high schools. He graduated in 1957. He had worked for Shell Oil Company, Boeing Aircraft and Nashville Rubber and ...
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Viola G. KocianOct 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Viola was born on June 29, 1922 at McKinley Station, Oakdale, Ill., a daughter to Grover Cleveland and Annie Frances (Lowe) Edwards. On Dec. 10, 1940, she marrie...
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Dorothy J. CollinsOct 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Dorothy was born on March 23, 1929 in Du Quoin, Ill., a daughter to Earl and Lola (Campbell) Wilbanks. On July 4, 1947, she married Rennie Bedar in Christopher, ...
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Richard LeRoy HickmanOct 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Richard had worked as a pipefitter for Local 597. He was a member of the Dowell Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the Du Quoin America...
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Florence L. Boyce EganOct 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Florence was born Jan. 11, 1921 in Du Quoin to Philip and Louisa Bergmann, raised on her family farm and graduated in 1938 from Elkville High School after having...
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Marian H. CrossOct 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Marian had been a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Du Quoin. Marian had been an avid quilter and cross stitcher. She was a member ...
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Lora M. MesserOct 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Lora had been a homemaker. She was born Aug. 10, 1933 at Jacob, Ill., the daughter of Ira Albert and Sarah Francis (Salyers) Qualls. She married Gl...
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Lloyd KlumpOct 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Ray was born on April 23, 1930 in Makanda, Ill., a son to Herl and Irene (Bennett) Klump. On May 19, 1967, he married Nellie Williams Cox at the Old Du Quoin Bap...
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Joe T. SmelterOct 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Joe was engaged in farming in the Du Bois area all of his life. Many remember him as a trucker, hauling grain to local elevators and also livestock to the East S...
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Ruby S. WrightOct 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Ruby was born on May 24, 1919 in Mannington, Ky., a daughter to Willie L. and Winnie E. (Crane) Skeen. On Nov. 6, 1937, she married Harry G. Wright in Jackson, M...