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10801	The Herald & Review, Decatur, Illinois, April 6, 2003 CLAY CITY - Frank F. Schack Jr., 85, Clay City, died Friday (April 4, 2003). Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m. Monday, Kirk Cemetery, Ina.	Schack, Frank Fairfowl Jr. (I26940)
10802	The highway accident that took the life of Amy Hasler, 19, formerly of Noble, occurred last Friday, Aug. 6 as Miss Hasler and two other young women were on their Way to work in Ohio. All three were students at Cedarville College, Cedarville, Ohio, and worked from 7 p.m. to midnight at Kennedy's Grocery Store in Xenia, Ohio, less than ten miles from Cedarville. On Highway 42, about four miles from Xenia, their car. a 1964 Plymouth, was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle. It was raining at the time, 6:55 p.m. Miss Hasler was transferred from the Green Memorial Hospital in Xenia, Ohio to the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, where she passed away from her injuries on Monday. She had sustained a fractured skull and nose, multiple fractures of the jaw, a collapsed left lung and ruptured spleen. Her kidneys were donated for a transplant operation. Miss Hasler graduated from the 8th grade at Noble Grade School, attended two years of high school at Normal, Ill., attending Bob Jones University Academy in Greenville, S.C. her junior and senior years of high school and then her first two years of college at Bob Jones University. She would have been a junior this fall at Cedarville College, a Baptist Christian College. She was studying to be a missionary to Austria. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Glenwood Church, near Noble. Burial will be in the Hanna Cemetery, near Noble. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. this evening (Wednesday) at the Noble Chapel of the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home. . Miss Hasler was born in Olney, Nov. 16, 1956, a daughter of Carl and Doris Nussbaum Hasler. She is survived by her mother, Doris and step-father, John Everett of Glenrock, Wyo.; a brother, Allen Hasler of Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Carlyle (Rebecca) Cole of Biscoe, N.C.; and Miss Ruth Hasler of Greenville, S.C.; two step-sisters, Miss Jeannie Everett and Mrs. Fred (Donna) Ahlfield, both of Olney. She is also survived by her grandparents, Mrs. Bessie Hasler of Noble and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Nussbaum of Berne, Ind. and a step-grandparent, Mrs. Mable Everett of Olney. She was preceded in death by her father, Carl L. Hasler, who died in 1966. Taken in part from an Olney, IL area newspaper.	Hasler, Amy Louise (I1136)
10803	The History of Cattaraugus County, NY published 1879 by Everts, edited by Franklin Ellis Chapter: Town of Yorkshire, Pages 433-440 The following year (1822)Abel Gordon, from Hillsborough, N. H.and many others came in. Abel Gordon built the first house at Yorkshire Centre in 1822. It was of logs, 16 feet square, and stood near the site of the present Baptist church. Yorkshire Centre - Abel Gordon built the first log house, about 1825.	Gordon, Abel (I20584)
10804	The Homer Enterprise Friday, July 13, 1956, p 1 Funeral services were conducted for Harry Abbott at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Morehouse funeral Home by Dale Scheffer, minister of the Church of Christ, and interment was made in the GAR cemetery. Mr. Abbott, 75, was born near Homer on August 30, 1880 to John and Ann Wright Abbott. He was married about fifty years ago to Lydia Jane Reffett, and she preceded him in death in April of 1955. Surviving are a son, Herman of Catlin; two brothers, Abe, a resident of the Champaign county Nursing Home, Urbana; and Reuben of Champaign; a sister, Mrs. Grace Bird, of Decatur; and a half-brother, Benton Barnes, at the Veterans Administration in Danville. Also two grandchildren.	Abbott, Harry Alexander (I54937)
10805	The Homer Enterprise Thursday, December 13, 1888 After a brief illness John Abbott died at his residence, in the northern part of this district Friday morning, 7th last, of fever, and was buried Saturday in the old Homer cemetery. (Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society)	Abbott, John (I54930)
10806	The I.O.O.F. cemetery mentioned in her obiituary was later renamed to Clay City Cemetery.	Ricketts, Matilda Jane 'Tildie' (I26925)
10807	The IGI shows that William Thornton Burgess was born 7/11/1841. There are differing dates for his death between 1880 and 1888. His first wife was Mary Jane Bowers who died Sept. 1878. Her obituary was published in the Wayne County Press 10/3/1878 but doesn't indicate a burial location. His second wife was Elizabeth Holler who died 3/6/1883. ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name BURGESS, WILLIAM T Rank PVT Company C Unit 111 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence WAYNE CO, IL Age 23 Height 5' 9 Hair BLACK Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER Nativity ORANGE CO, IN Service Record Joined When AUG 9, 1862 Joined Where XENIA, IL Joined By Whom WM M MABRY Period 3 YRS Muster In SEP 18, 1862 Muster In Where CAMP MARSHALL, IL Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865 Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom CPT NELSON Remarks CORPORAL	Burgess, William Thornton (I55237)
10808	The Illinois Death Index lists an Elizabeth Mitchell, Certificate #0032121, who died in Clay City, Illinois on October 28, 1919. Could this be her?	Pendleton, Elizabeth Anna (I34)
10809	The impressive funeral rites of the Odd Fellows Lodge were said over the remains of James Ridgley at the Dunkard church in Bonpas township Sunday morning. Mr. Ridgley, whose death occured Thursday morning was a native of this county having been born at Parkersburg 78 years ago. He had spent all his life in this county and was widely known. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and the United Brethren church.	Ridgely, James (I38098)
10810	The Indianapolis Star, Sat., Jul. 29, 1989, Page 30 Virgil Lee Cross, 73, Indianapolis, died Thursday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Flanner & Buchanan Farley Morris Street Mortuary, with calling from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. A machinist, he worked 30 years at Detroit Diesel Allison Division of General Motors Corp., retiring in 1978. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marion County Heart Association. Survivors: wife, Mary E. Cross; son, James Lee Cross; sisters, Ethel Thomas and Bernice Cross; half sisters, Goldie Lenar and Wanda Cross; half brother, Harold Gibson.	Cross, Virgil Lee (I26507)
10811	The infant had been in ill health for a long period of time.	Miller, Ty Everett (I35099)
10812	The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Byford died in the Olney Sanitarium about 3:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, January 15, after having suffered with pneumonia fever nearly a week.	Byford, Melvin Lee (I37749)
10813	The infant was stillborn. The gender is unknown.	Luke, ? (I91)
10814	The John W Gee born 1805 is NOT the same John W Gee who served in the Civil War. That was the son of John W Gee of the same name, born ca 1845 and who would have been age 16 in 1862.	Gee, John W. (I55506)
10815	The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri March 28, 1970 Terry Shinn, Topeka, and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Rapp, Salem, Ill. Services will be at 11 o'clock Monday at the church; burial in Mount Olivet cemetery. The rosary will be said at 8 o'clock Sunday night at the Blackman Guardian chapel, where friend may call after 1 o'clock Sunday. Contributor: Evelyn L. Jones Christensen (46631821)	Keeling, Florence Alice (I44838)
10816	The Knightstown (IN) Banner, Friday, October 3, 19113 John B. Clawson, aged sixty-five years, died Thursday at his home in Lewisville following a protracted illness. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Lewisville Methodist church, conducted by the Revs. J. O. Bills and Mr. Hallman. Burial was made at Lewisville. For twelve years Mr. Clawson was postmaster at Lewisville, but three month ago he was compelled to resign because he could no longer attend to the duties of the office. He is survived by a widow and two sons, Charles, of Lewisville, and Ernest of Sellersburg, Ind, and five grandchildren."	Clawson, John B. (I53261)
10817	The last child was said to be adopted by the Rothrock family. Nothing is known of her.	Rothrock, Vaden Ridens (I37962)
10818	The middle initial on his headstone appears to be "J"	Carter, Roley J. (I41711)
10819	The news reached Flora Monday that Hugh Mills died at his home in Clay City Sunday night at 8 o'clock, following an illness of some weeks.	Mills, Hugh H. (I27500)
10820	The Olney Daily Mail Katherine Elizabeth Weber Schilt, 82, formerly of Olney died at home in Norfolk, Virginia Monday July 15, 1985. Funeral Mass in Norfolk with burial in Arlington National Cemetery. Mrs. Schilt was born January 7, 1903 in Olney, Illinois a daughter of Dr. George Theodore and Elizabeth Hausner Weber. Memorials to Louise W. Eagleson Center, Norfolk, Va. Survivors include her husband, General Christian Frank Schilt, USMC Retired; six children Martha Stewart, Alice Magee, Eleanor Hill, Susan Lawless, Jon and Chris; 17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Gertrude Gassmann and Dorothy Eagleson, both of Olney; Mary Porter, Fairfield; Anne Albers, Kettering, Ohio and Sally Adamson, Arlington, Va.	Weber, Elizabeth (I43440)
10821	The Olney Daily Mail, February 11, 2016 Steven Ray Boulb, 63, of Olney, died Friday, February 5, 2016, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. The family will hold a memorial service at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 11 at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Olney with Pastor Todd Bettis officiating. Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney is assisting the family with arrangements. Steven was a kind, patient and respectful man. He enjoyed fishing, fast cars and socializing with family and friends by playing cards and board games. Boulb is survived by his daughter, Jessica Erin Boulb; granddaughter, Macyn Lily Baker; daughter, Amanda Kay Fargo (Boulb), son-in-law, Jason Michael Fargo, and grandchildren, Shauna Nicole Fargo, Hailey Michelle Fargo and Brandon Michael Fargo; brothers, Leonard Boulb and Brian Boulb; sister, Sonia Boulb; and stepmother, Betty Boulb. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Louise Boulb (Bare), father, Cecil Leroy Boulb (Musgrove), and sisters, Donna Jean Boulb and April Tina Boulb.	Boulb, Steven Ray (I7184)
10822	The Olney Daily Mail, January 19, 2005 Charles Dudley Green, 91, of Olney, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2005, at Richland Care & Rehab in Olney. Funeral services will be Saturday at The First United Methodist Church in Olney with Reverend Scott Carlson officiating. Burial will be in Haven Hill Memorial Gardens in Olney. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Green was born on March 8, 1913, in Decatur, the son of Charles Asa and Edith (Greenwood) Green. He married Essie F. York in 1939 in Princeton, Ind. She survives. He built ships during World War II at the Evansville, Ind. shipyard. In 1945, he moved from Vincennes, Ind., to Olney with his wife, daughter and son, where he worked for Meadow Gold Dairy. Later he worked for Ainesbrook. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Olney. Mr. Green is survived by his wife, Essie Green, of Olney; three children, Barbara Edmondson and her husband, Ed of Olney, Charles V. Green and his wife, Kay of Roswell, Ga., and from a previous marriage, Raymond Greene and his wife, Marie of New Albany, Miss.; eight grandchildren, Beth Bicklein, Becca Hubbard, Brian Saul, Christin Cundiff, Susan Dotson, Robert Greene, Michelle Conner and Scott Greene; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Elsie Johnson of Olney and Eleanor McDowell, of Middleton, Del.; and a brother, Norman Green of Calhoun. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and four sisters. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association or First United Methodist Church.	Green, Charles Dudley (I56040)
10823	The Olney Daily Mail, January 20. 2015 Roy M. Fulk, 65, of Noble, died at 7:45 a.m. Monday, January 19, 2015, at his residence, surrounded by family. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, January 21 at Hanna Cemetery in Noble, with Reverend Bob Totton officiating and full military honors performed at graveside by Richland County veterans organizations. Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Fulk was born March 21, 1949, in Richland County, the son of Carl and Erma (Jackson) Fulk. He married Dena Herdes on February 17, 1968. She survives. Sgt. Fulk served in the U.S. Army from 1968-1974 during the Vietnam Era Conflict and won the National Defense Service Medal as well as being classified as a sharpshooter and an expert with both the M14 and M16 rifles. He worked in the oilfield for many years before going to Modesitt Trucking, which is now Peavler's Trucking of Olney. He enjoyed talking on CBs when driving a semi. He also enjoyed in his spare time tinkering with old cars, especially the Model A, and spending time with family and his grandboys. Mr. Fulk is survived by his wife of 46 years, Dena (Herdes) Fulk of Noble; children, Kimberly (Bob) Morris, Cory (Amy) Fulk and Casey (Sara)Fulk; four grandboys and one step-grandson, Adam Harmon, Tanner Fulk, Cody Fulk, Dylan Fulk, all of Noble, and step-grandson, Jessie Morris; mother, Erma Fulk; mother-in-law, Eva Herdes Klingler; three brothers; two sisters; and many aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Fulk; father-in-law, C. J. Herdes; and son-in-law, Mike Harmon	Fulk, Roy Murvin (I8749)
10824	The Olney Daily Mail, June 12, 13, 1985 June Ogden, 63, Springfield and formerly of Clay City, died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, in St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Services will be conducted Friday at the Clay City Chapel of Hosselton-Brookhout-Engelmeier Funeral Home. Burial will be in Dillman Cemetery at Sailor Springs. Mrs. Ogden was born June 12, 1921, in Clay County, the daughter of Joseph and Bena (Schnautz) Weidner. She married Clyde Ogden and he survives. She was a restaurant owner. Other survivors include two sons, Jack Walker of New Philadelphia, Ohio; Dennis Hilderbrand of Wynoose; four daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Frances) Quick and Mrs. Tom (Nancy) Denney, both of Neoga; Mrs. Max (Barbara) Zimmerman and Mrs. Allen (JoAnn) Wells, both of Clay City; three brothers, Fletcher Weidner of Jonesville, Mich.; Milton Weidner of Clay City; and Dan Weidner of Olney; four sisters, Mrs. Audrey Barkley of Salem; Mrs. Lois Rosenbieb of Casper, Wy; Mrs. Bonita Stanley of Olney; Mrs. Rae Gill of Mt. Vernon; and 10 grandchildren.	Weidner, Yvonne June (I26947)
10825	The Olney Daily Mail, June 25, 1985 Elza Lutz, 89, Noble, died at 5 a.m. Monday, June 24, in the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, in the Hosselton-Bookhout-Engelmeier Funeral Home in Clay City with Rev. Jim Nettleton presiding. Burial will be in Smith Cemetery with full military rites at graveside. Memorials can be made to the Diabetes Foundation. Mr. Lutz was born July 3, 1895, in Richland County, the son of John and Emma (Zerkle) Lutz. He married Grace Brown in 1917, and she died in 1932. He then married Grace Smith in 1937, and she preceded him in death in 1980. He was a farmer; a member of the Noble United Methodist Church; a World War I veteran; a charter member of the Noble American Legion; a member of the WW I Barracks of Richland County; and the 40 & 8 of Richland County. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Dorothea Pringle, and Mrs. Willima (Berneta) Weiler, both of Clay City; Mrs. Alfred (Wilma) Luybarger, Noble; Mrs. Frank (Lorene) Mayden, Belleville; a step-daughter, Mrs. Dean Dugan, Texas; a step-son, Joe Smith, Olney; a sister, Mrs. Nora Martin, Bakersfield, Ca.; 25 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two wives, two daughters, two sisters and two brothers.	Lutz, Elza Lee (I35565)
10826	The Olney Sanitarium stands as a memorial to his ability and understand. Olney's sanitary sewer system is also the result of his work. He has been an invaluable member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Olney. Dr. Weber was born in Jasper County, near Ingraham, in 1868. After practicing medicine in Jasper county he moved to Olney. He practiced medicine in Olney for awhile and with Dr. Ziliak, founded the Olney Sanitarium in 1898. Here he was joined by two younger brothers, Dr. Neal and Dr. Frank J. Weber and later by Dr. James Weber. These four brothers, and their two sisters Misses Minnie and Kathryn Weber built the institution to a pre-eminent position in medical circles.	Weber, George Theodore (I43441)
10827	The Olney Times Thursday, January 10, 1952 Mrs. Martha Lucinda Galloway, age 68, the wife of Arch Galloway, passed away this morning at the home north of Calhoun. Mrs. Galloway is survived by her husband, Arch; one son, Victor O. Galloway of Olney; three daughters, Mrs. Irene Varner of Olney; Mrs. Stella Berg of Kankakee and Mrs. Rachel Dowds of Olney. Two brothers and three sisters also survive. They are: Henry Gray and Glason Gray, both of Clay City; Mrs. Lydia Graham of Clay City, Mrs. Hester Fitzgerald of Vincennes and Mrs. Jeanette Neshibel of Indianapolis. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at the Schaub Funeral Home with interment at Forrest Ridge cemetery near Wynoose.	Gray, Martha Lucinda (I17)
10828	The Osborn Funeral Home Dolly Arlene Sledge, 87, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 2:53 pm, Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at her home. She was born March 14, 1933, in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of David Henry and Lillie Ethel (Sims) Benard. On May 11, 1952, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, she married Bob Sledge, and he preceded her in death on July 22, 2014. Mrs. Sledge was an active member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was a caseworker for Mt. Vernon Township General Assistance. She attended school in Mt. Vernon and Chicago, and graduated from Mt. Vernon Township High School. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, family and friends. She also enjoyed camping and traveling by motor home, and seeing the country. She is survived by three children, Cheryl Harrison and husband Ronnie of Mt. Vernon, Brad Sledge of Mt. Vernon, and Kay Hall and husband Tom of Texico; Seven grandchildren, Gabe Harrison and wife Keri, Luke Harrison and wife Sarah, Chelsea Heck and husband Ricky, Amy Sledge and partner Chad, Bobby Sledge and wife Courtney of Fort Hood, Texas, Adam Hall and partner Lindsay, and Amber Hall and partner Kody; Eighteen great-grandchildren, Anni, Roman, Tristan, and Savannah Harrison, Quincy and Bo Heck, Wyatt and Lilith Bell, Tawneley, Easton, and Kash Hall, Alexis, Jaiden, and Ryker Kania, Rowan Sledge, and Waylon, Waverly, and Willa Withrow; one brother, Clarence Benard of Benton; two sisters-in-law, Mary Benard of Chicago and Betty Sledge of Texico; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Bob Sledge, she was preceded in death by her parents, David and Lillie Benard; eight brothers; six sisters; and several nieces and nephews. A private family service for Mrs. Sledge will be held on Saturday, with burial to follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to SSM Hospice, Shriners Hospital, or the American Diabetes Association, and will be accepted by mail to the Osborn Funeral Home, P.O. Box 130, Dix, Illinois 62830.	Benard, Dolly Arlene (I50647)
10829	The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois) 04 Jun 1973, Mon. p. 8: LINCOLN -- William T. Finley, 43, of 390 Northgate, died at 1:40 a.m. Saturday at his home. He had been under a doctor's care. Mr. Finley was a contractor in Lincoln. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Wilson R. Forbush officiating. Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery, Beason. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Holland and Barry Funeral Home and an hour before services at the church. He was born October 5, 1929, in Beason, a son of C.M. and Faye Lawler Finley. He married Maxine Shull Jan 14, 1955, in Springfield. Surviving are his wife; his son, Stuart, and a daughter, Tammy, at home; his parents, Beason; a sister, Mrs. Pat Owen, Morton, and a grandmother, Mrs. Minerva Finley, Beason. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Eagles Lodge. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.	Finley, William T. (I15893)
10830	The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois October 2, 1990 LINCOLN - Garland L. Shull, 79, of Lincoln, formerly of Paris, Mo., a retired farmer, died at 12:47 p.m. yesterday (Oct. 1, 1990) at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski, Tim Searby officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Shull was born Oct. 3, 1910, in Wichita, Kan., a son of Oscar and Ida McCain Shull. Survivors include four sons, Garland Dean, Morton; Donald, Lincoln; Larry, Waterloo, Ill.; and Lloyd, Mesa, Ariz.; one sister, Norma Morris, Lincoln; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. One daughter, one brother and one sister preceded him in death. Mr. Shull was reared in the Mount Pulaski area. Memorials may be made to the Christian Nursing Home Congregate Building.	Shull, Garland Lloyd (I14505)
10831	The passing of Mr. Schwaeble just about marks the end of an era in the community. He was a truck gardener of high ability who regularly made his rounds in Highland for many years, driving his horse and cart from his farm in St Morgan to Highland, ringing his bell as he drove up and down the residential streets while shouting his produce specials for the day. He had been a patient at the Alton State Hospital the last 15 months of his life.	Schwaeble, Louis Jr. (I40329)
10832	The passing of Richard Larabee of Saint Joseph, Missouri leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on September 13, 2025 at the age of 63. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Richard Larabee or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service. He was predeceased by: his parents, Charles R. Larabee (Alice) and Louella A. Essman; his stepmother Alice Larabee; and his siblings, Vicki and Mike Larabee. He is survived by: his wife Carol M. McDowell; his children, Ricky Williams (Angie), Michael McDowell (Christy) and Rachel Ray (Rusty); his grandchildren, Carrie, Chase Ray, Jennifer, Emily, Samantha, Jason McDowell and Lillian Williams; his siblings, Janice Zaenker (Josh), Charlotte Standridge, Debbie Larabee and Victor Hahn; and his sister-in-law Gina Larabee. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, September 19th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church (7000 SE U. S. Hwy 169, St Joseph, MO 64507). Source: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/mo/saint-joseph/richard-larabee-20311515 ======================================= Richard "Rick" Larabee Obituary Richard Rick Larabee, 63, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025. He was born May 31, 1962 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Charles R. Larabee (Alice) and Louella A. Essman. Rick married Carol M. McDowell on March 8, 1985. Rick never missed an opportunity to engage in the things he loved. Whether he was riding his motorcycle on the open road, fixing up a car, or going to family barbecues, Rick embraced every moment with passion and enthusiasm. He had a special place in his heart for his pets, who were a constant source of joy and affection in his daily life. Perhaps Rick's most remarkable quality was his unwavering generosity. He never knew a stranger, treating everyone he met with the same warmth and consideration as a lifelong friend. Rick was the person you would call in a time of need, always ready to lend a hand, offer support, or simply be there to give advice. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Alice Larabee; siblings, Vicki and Mike Larabee. Survivors include his wife, Carol; children, Ricky Williams (Angie), Michael McDowell (Christy) and Rachel Ray (Rusty); grandchildren, Carrie and Chase Ray, Jennifer, Emily, Samantha, and Jason McDowell and Lillian Williams; siblings, Janice Zaenker (Josh), Charlotte Standridge, Debbie Larabee and Victor Hahn; sister-in-law, Gina Larabee; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Celebration of Life 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 7000 SE US HWY 169, St. Joseph, MO 64507. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Friends of the Animal Shelter of St. Joseph. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com. Source: https://www.meierhoffer.com/obituaries/Richard-Rick-Larabee?obId=45392887&source=fb1&fbclid=IwY2xjawM2lBhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoxwwtebrP9vdrVg6KDwa0R4OvrkCWFP8AsbCHJ1GrOjPahfh8WD9PXaDHUz_aem_m-jLvDfGQ6qfRpTwOuju5g =========	Larabee, Richard Eugene 'Rick' (I137)
10833	The passing years did not decrease his love for dancing but at last he realized that his frolicking days would soon end. He began to talk of death not in a morbid way but with the practiced approach of a businessman preparing for the inevitable. "I want to be buried right here," he told his family, pointing to a spot only a few yards from his dance hall. "I want to be where I can hear those fiddles and feel the rhythm of the dancing feet." Having selected his final resting place, he began making other preparations. He sent his servants to Milton, Florida, to bring back a load of brick from the kiln there, and upon their return, he set his skilled brick masons to constructing his tomb. This tomb, all above ground, was unusually wide so that it could hold the feather bed on which he wished to be buried. The top of his tomb remained opened awaiting his death, and a wooden pavilion was built over the burial plot to protect it from the weather. His instructions were explicit, "When I die," he said, "I want to be dressed in my dancing clothes with my dancing shoes on my feet. Then I want to be placed on my feather be and carried to my tomb. After I've been laid in it, I want my workmen to take the brick we saved for the purpose--they know where the bricks are stored---and seal the top and the dancing must goon in my dance hall." These instructions were carried out faithfully when he died, and for awhile the dances continued but somehow the gatherings were not much fun without him there to call the figures and to teach new dances and to stir up the dust with his fancy dance steps. Gradually, folks quit coming and the hall was seldom used. It was soon after, his friends stopped congregating in the dance hall that people going down the road near his tomb reported hearing a rollicking fiddle and dancing feet. These first stories rough scoffs of disbelief from listeners, but more and more people told of hearing old fiddle tunes and rhythmic tapping of shoes coming from the Harrison burying ground, particularly on Saturday nights. Frequently horses and mules shield and bolted as they approached the place, and their drivers were certain that the animals, too, heard the sounds of the ghostly dance. And those who heard it, declared there was no doubt that the ghost of Grancer Harrison was dancing again, stirring up a dust to the lively tunes he loved. In recent years, John A. Burgess of The Opp News has collected stories about Grancer Harrison and has compiled much information about this colorful Coffee County citizen. He often goes to the Harrison Cemetery near Kinston to visit Grancer's grave and to look out from the high plateau across the river valley and the gently rolling hills. Strolling along the plateau, he tries to imagine where the Harrison home stood and what it looked like, and sometimes he tries to recreate in imagination the gay dances in Grancer's hall. He says he is not a real believer in the supernatural but this is what happened to him: One day he was out with his dogs in the vicinity of the Cemetery. It was a still, bright, sunny afternoon. He walked the rise toward the cemetery and paused at the top to look out across the countryside and to wonder how many times Grancer must have delighted in the same magnificent view. Thinking of Grancer, he turned toward the brick tomb. At that very instant the sun disappeared behind a black cloud and a cold gust of wind swept past him and in the cemetery, a swirl of dust danced from Grancer's sheltered tomb. Continued reading: 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey, written by Kathryn Tucker Windham and Margaret Gillis Figh.	Harrison, William 'Grancer - Grand Sir' (I50487)
10834	The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Corporal Victor A. Cleveland (ASN: 1384760), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Chaume, France, 12 October 1918. Corporal Cleveland led a detail to the rescue of an officer who had been caught in the heavy barrage of gas and high-explosive shells and seriously wounded. In his efforts to get the wounded officer to an aid station this courageous soldier was killed.	Cleveland, Arkell Victor (I59975)
10835	The remains of a soldier from Carleton who the military has listed as missing in action for more than 40 years reportedly have been recovered and positively identified. Army Staff Sgt. Melvin C. Dye, a 1966 graduate of Airport High School, was killed when his helicopter was shot down during a secret mission in Laos on Feb. 19, 1968. His body was never recovered at the time because of the intense heat from the smoldering wreckage. A rescue team never found any trace of three Americans at the site or in the surrounding area. For the next 41 years, many family members held out hope that Sgt. Dye was alive and living somewhere in southeast Asia. But today, members of the Department of Defense were expected to meet with two of Sgt. Dye's surviving sisters to explain what they believe occurred that day and afterward. Newport resident Tim Thompson, Sgt. Dye's nephew, said Army officials told him that bone fragments and teeth belonging to his uncle were recovered in the jungles of Laos and taken to Hawaii where a large operation exists to help identify the remains of lost servicemen. Two years ago, government officials took DNA samples from family members and, evidently, the DNA matched the remains of Sgt. Dye. "I appreciate what they're doing," Mr. Thompson said. "They're putting this to rest for my mom and her family." Mr. Thompson's mother is Betty Ball, Sgt. Dye's sister. She was living in Carleton when Sgt. Dye came to live with her in the 1960s. He was 14 at the time and arrived from West Virginia. After graduating from Airport, he got a job in a factory before being drafted. On March 23, 1967, he was sent to Vietnam. Sgt. Dye was just days short of completing his 13-month tour when he volunteered for a dangerous emergency extraction mission in Laos, about four miles from the South Vietnamese border. Sgt. Dye, a member of 57th Assault Helicopter Co., 52nd Aviation Battalion, was the engineer on a Huey helicopter during the mission. The aircraft carried a crew of four. The chopper landed in Laos and picked up the team amid heavy enemy fire. According to military accounts, the crew was badly outnumbered and under intense fire. A soldier by the name of Fred Zabitosky held off the enemy on the ground during the extraction. The helicopter successfully retrieved the soldiers and was lifting off when it was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade, exploded and crashed. Sgt. Zabitosky was thrown out of the chopper and severely injured. He suffered a broken back, broken ribs and burns. But he managed to save the pilot and also pulled the co-pilot from the wreckage, although he later died. For his heroic deeds that day, Sgt. First Class Zabitosky in 1969 received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest decoration. Mr. Thompson said the story about his uncle intrigued him and throughout his life, he has researched the events that occurred that day. He said he spoke to Sfc. Zabitosky in 1993 about his uncle. Sfc. Zabitosky died in 1996. "He swears the rocket landed directly under Melvin's seat on take-off," Mr. Thompson said. "It flipped and exploded. There was a lot of screaming." But the remains of three members of that mission were never recovered. In addition to Sgt. Dye, door gunner Sgt. Robert Griffith and Staff Sgt. Douglas Glover were listed as MIA. Since the remains were never recovered, Mr. Thompson said friends, his uncle's fiancée at the time and family members held out hope that Sgt. Dye survived the attack and was perhaps captured and remained a POW in the region all those years. "My grandfather refused to accept it," Mr. Thompson said. "I think they expected to see him walk through the door one day." Because he was so young, Mr. Thompson, 46, said he doesn't remember much of his uncle, except for his glasses. He also remembers Sgt. Dye's 1957 Chevrolet that remained parked in the driveway and stayed there until it was finally towed away by a junkyard. For the next four decades, the community has honored Sgt. Dye as the only Monroe County veteran from Vietnam still listed as MIA. His name is on memorials at Heck Park, the Village of Carleton and in Lansing. This afternoon members of the Department of Defense were expected to meet in Wyandotte with Mr. Thompson, his mother and one of his aunts to answer their questions about Sgt. Dye. It finally could close a chapter that has remained open for more than four decades. Once the meeting is completed, it is expected that the Army will have Sgt. Dye's remains buried in Arlington Cemetery with full military honors. "If they can convince my mom that it's him and she accepts this, then it's done," Mr. Thompson said. "People need closure."	Dye, Melvin Carnills (I49977)
10836	The remains of Corporal Lowell V. Harmon, husband of Mrs. Josephine Harmon of 634 South Morgan Street, will arrive in Olney on Thursday at 4:44 a.m. from the Chicago Quartermaster Depot, accompanied by military escort. Lowell was born near Calhoun on February 12, 1923, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Harmon. He attended the Calhoun High School, and the Otterbein United Brethren Church. He was employed by the International Shoe Co., in Olney from Feb. 14, 1941 until Feb. 5, 1943, when he was called into the Army. On Dec. 5, 1942, he was married to Miss Josephine Crites, of Olney. After training at several military posts in the United States, he was sent overseas and landed in England on Feb. 25, 1944. On the continent he was attached to the 991st Field Artillary Battalion Medical Detachment. On April 29, 1945, while in a combat area, his battalion was in convoy to occupy the town of Allstedt, Germany, when he was injured in a vehicular accident, from which he passed away on May 1, 1945, just seven days before the war ended in Europe. He was buried with military honors in Central Germany. He is survived by his widow, Josephine Harmon of Olney; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Harmon of Bradford; three brothers, Leslie of Tiskilwa, Walter and Loren of Bradford; two sisters, Miss Betty Harmon of Normal, and Miss Irene Harmon of Bradford. Also three grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Clodfelter of Tiskilwa, and Mrs. Della Harmon of Calhoun, with a number of other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Schaub Funeral Home, with Rev. David R. Beecher in charge. Interment will be in Otterbein Cemetery. Olney Memorial Post No. 4226, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will render military honors at the graveside. Published in the Olney Advocate, Thursday, Jan. 6, 1949 NOTE: Mrs. Josephine Harmon, widow of Lowell V. Harmon, later had him moved to the Eureka Cemetery, south of Claremont. I, the contributor, know this to be a fact, as she was my husband's Aunt.	Harmon, Lowell Vernon (I25066)
10837	The remains of Joe Kerlee was brought here from Arkansas and laid by the side of his wife in Kneff cemetery last Sunday. (The Flora Record, Jan 8, 1920) 1910 Census has J. H and Louisa living in Zif Twp, Wayne county, IL. He was a farmer born in Indiana about 1848, she was born in Ohio.	Kerlee, Joseph Henry 'Joe' (I53861)
10838	The service for Edward Junior Holcomb will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Don Tines will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Edward left this world Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at the age of 83 years and 8 months. He was living in Lahoma, Okla. He was born to Edward Clarence and Viola Grace (Tucker) Holcomb on April 14, 1926, in Fort Wayne, Ind. He married Mona Luceil Vail Dec. 4, 1945, in Morganfield, Ky. He was in the U.S. Navy from Jan. 12, 1944, until May 8, 1946, during WWII. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received in the southwest Pacific area on Feb. 16, 1945. He has had a variety of careers during his life. He has been a painter, a type setter, a cab driver, a driller in the oil fields of Oklahoma and Texas, an auto body repairman, a carpenter and he retired as a custodian for Lahoma Public Schools. He was named Lahoma Citizen of the Year in 2007 by the Lahoma Lions Club. After his retirement, he repaired mowers and bicycles. He donated many bicycles to the Salvation Army and different organizations for children at Christmas, and he gave away bicycles to children and adults who came to his home asking for them. He was very talented and did paintings, wood carving, made furniture, model drilling rigs, cars, tractors, trucks, and trains. He is survived by five children, Garry and Susan Holcomb, Ann Archer, Deborah Swinford of Enid, Edward Allen Holcomb and companion, Patsy Hughes of Lahoma, and Gayla Taggart of Texas; two sisters, Betty Thomas of Lahoma, and Bonnie and Bob Roe; one brother, Bob and Ruth Holcomb; six sisters-in-law, Wanda Brinkley, Phyllis Vail, Jane Holcomb, Rajean and Hunter Connell, Floretta and Jerry Hilderbrand and Pauline Holcomb, all of Illinois; one brother-in-law, Wiley and Virginia Vail of Enid; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Three of his grandchildren are in the service of our country at this time: Staff Sgt. Edward Christopher Holcomb is in Afghanistan, Tech Sgt. Angela Dawne Archer is a nurse at the Pentagon and Tech Sgt. Matthew Norance Holcomb is an aircraft mechanic in Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Luceil; his parents; three brothers; two sisters; six sisters-in-law; and seven brothers-in-law. Memorials may be made to Hospice Circle of Love with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlink .	Holcomb, Edward Jr. (I20158)
10839	The services at the house will be private but a short service for friends will be held at the grave.	Rothrock, Martha Celesta (I37936)
10840	The son of Mr. & Mrs. Morris Leonard, he had suffered injuries in August when he fell from a tree. He was eight years of age and leaves his father, mother, two sisters and two brothers.	Leonard, Harold Edward (I28729)
10841	The Surname Hasler was initially spelled Häsler or Hae	Hasler, Barbara (I600)
10842	The Surname Hasler was initially spelled Häsler or Haesle	Hasler, Johannes (I2691)
10843	The surname is unconfirmed and is illegible in the 1940 Census.	Stevens, Paul (I38750)
10844	The surname Maks may be incorrect.	Maks, William F. (I41657)
10845	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I41659)
10846	The Terre Haute Tribune, December 21, 1935 MRS. ALICE LOWNSDALE Mrs. Alice Lownsdale, 83 years old, the widow of the late Dr. Thomas Lownsdale, formerly a well-known physician at Youngstown, died Saturday morning at 5 oclock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hortense Igoe. R. R. 1, Scotland, Ill. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Agnes Kendall of Marion, Mrs. Mary Adams of Scotland, Ill., R. R. 1, and Mrs. Igoe, at whose home she passed away; by one son, Clare H. Lownsdale; 11 grandchildren and two sisters, Misses Clara and Catherine Bothwell of Clay City, Ill. Funeral services are to be held Monday with burial in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery near Scotland.	Bothwell, Alice Delilah (I29484)
10847	The Totten surname was given to Terry, but his natural father is Don Ridgely. Jerry owned and operated Jerry's Septic Service. He was a member of Beulah United Methodist Church.	Totten, Jerry Merle (I8738)
10848	The USS LST-1077, Receiving Station, Shoemaker, California. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=910256	Bowen, Dale Edwin (I30901)
10849	The year of his death is in question, his oldest child was born in 1868, 10 years after his listed death. Perhaps he died in 1868.	Taylor, Joseph George (I31982)
10850	The youngest died just months after the mother.	Lingenfelter, ? (I23232)

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10801

The Herald & Review, Decatur, Illinois, April 6, 2003
CLAY CITY - Frank F. Schack Jr., 85, Clay City, died Friday (April 4, 2003). Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m. Monday, Kirk Cemetery, Ina.

Schack, Frank Fairfowl Jr. (I26940)

10802

The highway accident that took the life of Amy Hasler, 19, formerly of Noble, occurred last Friday, Aug. 6 as Miss Hasler and two other young women were on their Way to work in Ohio. All three were students at Cedarville College, Cedarville, Ohio, and worked from 7 p.m. to midnight at Kennedy's Grocery Store in Xenia, Ohio, less than ten miles from Cedarville.

On Highway 42, about four miles from Xenia, their car. a 1964 Plymouth, was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle. It was raining at the time, 6:55 p.m.

Miss Hasler was transferred from the Green Memorial Hospital in Xenia, Ohio to the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, where she passed away from her injuries on Monday. She had sustained a fractured skull and nose, multiple fractures of the jaw, a collapsed left lung and ruptured spleen.
Her kidneys were donated for a transplant operation.

Miss Hasler graduated from the 8th grade at Noble Grade School, attended two years of high school at Normal, Ill., attending Bob Jones University Academy in Greenville, S.C. her junior and senior years of high school and then her first two years of college at Bob Jones University. She would have been a junior this fall at Cedarville College, a Baptist Christian College. She was studying to be a missionary to Austria.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Glenwood Church, near Noble. Burial will be in the Hanna Cemetery, near Noble. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. this evening (Wednesday) at the Noble Chapel of the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home.
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Miss Hasler was born in Olney, Nov. 16, 1956, a daughter of Carl and Doris Nussbaum Hasler.

She is survived by her mother, Doris and step-father, John Everett of Glenrock, Wyo.; a brother, Allen Hasler of Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Carlyle (Rebecca) Cole of Biscoe, N.C.; and Miss Ruth Hasler of Greenville, S.C.; two step-sisters, Miss Jeannie Everett and Mrs. Fred (Donna) Ahlfield, both of Olney. She is also survived by her grandparents, Mrs. Bessie Hasler of Noble and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Nussbaum of Berne, Ind. and a
step-grandparent, Mrs. Mable Everett of Olney.

She was preceded in death by her father, Carl L. Hasler, who died in 1966.

Taken in part from an Olney, IL area newspaper.

Hasler, Amy Louise (I1136)

10803

The History of Cattaraugus County, NY
published 1879 by Everts, edited by Franklin Ellis
Chapter: Town of Yorkshire, Pages 433-440
The following year (1822)Abel Gordon, from Hillsborough, N. H.and many others came in. Abel Gordon built the first house at Yorkshire Centre in 1822. It was of logs, 16 feet square, and stood near the site of the present Baptist church.
Yorkshire Centre - Abel Gordon built the first log house, about 1825.

Gordon, Abel (I20584)

10804

The Homer Enterprise
Friday, July 13, 1956, p 1
Funeral services were conducted for Harry Abbott at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Morehouse funeral Home by Dale Scheffer, minister of the Church of Christ, and interment was made in the GAR cemetery. Mr. Abbott, 75, was born near Homer on August 30, 1880 to John and Ann Wright Abbott. He was married about fifty years ago to Lydia Jane Reffett, and she preceded him in death in April of 1955. Surviving are a son, Herman of Catlin; two brothers, Abe, a resident of the Champaign county Nursing Home, Urbana; and Reuben of Champaign; a sister, Mrs. Grace Bird, of Decatur; and a half-brother, Benton Barnes, at the Veterans Administration in Danville. Also two grandchildren.

Abbott, Harry Alexander (I54937)

10805

The Homer Enterprise
Thursday, December 13, 1888
After a brief illness John Abbott died at his residence, in the northern part of this district Friday morning, 7th last, of fever, and was buried Saturday in the old Homer cemetery.
(Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society)

Abbott, John (I54930)

10806

The I.O.O.F. cemetery mentioned in her obiituary was later renamed to Clay City Cemetery.

Ricketts, Matilda Jane 'Tildie' (I26925)

10807

The IGI shows that William Thornton Burgess was born 7/11/1841. There are differing dates for his death between 1880 and 1888.

His first wife was Mary Jane Bowers who died Sept. 1878. Her obituary was published in the Wayne County Press 10/3/1878 but doesn't indicate a burial location. His second wife was Elizabeth Holler who died 3/6/1883.

ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT

Name BURGESS, WILLIAM T
Rank PVT Company C Unit 111 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence WAYNE CO, IL Age 23 Height 5' 9 Hair BLACK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER
Nativity ORANGE CO, IN

Service Record
Joined When AUG 9, 1862 Joined Where XENIA, IL
Joined By Whom WM M MABRY Period 3 YRS
Muster In SEP 18, 1862 Muster In Where CAMP MARSHALL, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom CPT NELSON
Remarks CORPORAL

Burgess, William Thornton (I55237)

10808

The Illinois Death Index lists an Elizabeth Mitchell, Certificate #0032121, who died in Clay City, Illinois on October 28, 1919. Could this be her?

Pendleton, Elizabeth Anna (I34)

10809

The impressive funeral rites of the Odd Fellows Lodge were said over the remains of James Ridgley at the Dunkard church in Bonpas township Sunday morning. Mr. Ridgley, whose death occured Thursday morning was a native of this county having been born at Parkersburg 78 years ago. He had spent all his life in this county and was widely known. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and the United Brethren church.

Ridgely, James (I38098)

10810

The Indianapolis Star, Sat., Jul. 29, 1989, Page 30

Virgil Lee Cross, 73, Indianapolis, died Thursday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Flanner & Buchanan Farley Morris Street Mortuary, with calling from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. A machinist, he worked 30 years at Detroit Diesel Allison Division of General Motors Corp., retiring in 1978. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marion County Heart Association. Survivors: wife, Mary E. Cross; son, James Lee Cross; sisters, Ethel Thomas and Bernice Cross; half sisters, Goldie Lenar and Wanda Cross; half brother, Harold Gibson.

Cross, Virgil Lee (I26507)

10811

The infant had been in ill health for a long period of time.

Miller, Ty Everett (I35099)

10812

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Byford died in the Olney Sanitarium about 3:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, January 15, after having suffered with pneumonia fever nearly a week.

Byford, Melvin Lee (I37749)

10813

The infant was stillborn. The gender is unknown.

Luke, ? (I91)

10814

The John W Gee born 1805 is NOT the same John W Gee who served in the Civil War. That was the son of John W Gee of the same name, born ca 1845 and who would have been age 16 in 1862.

Gee, John W. (I55506)

10815

The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri
March 28, 1970

Terry Shinn, Topeka, and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Rapp, Salem, Ill.

Services will be at 11 o'clock Monday at the church; burial in Mount Olivet cemetery. The rosary will be said at 8 o'clock Sunday night at the Blackman Guardian chapel, where friend may call after 1 o'clock Sunday.

Contributor: Evelyn L. Jones Christensen (46631821)

Keeling, Florence Alice (I44838)

10816

The Knightstown (IN) Banner, Friday, October 3, 19113
John B. Clawson, aged sixty-five years, died Thursday at his home in Lewisville following a protracted illness. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Lewisville Methodist church, conducted by the Revs. J. O. Bills and Mr. Hallman. Burial was made at Lewisville. For twelve years Mr. Clawson was postmaster at Lewisville, but three month ago he was compelled to resign because he could no longer attend to the duties of the office. He is survived by a widow and two sons, Charles, of Lewisville, and Ernest of Sellersburg, Ind, and five grandchildren."

Clawson, John B. (I53261)

10817

The last child was said to be adopted by the Rothrock family. Nothing is known of her.

Rothrock, Vaden Ridens (I37962)

10818

The middle initial on his headstone appears to be "J"

Carter, Roley J. (I41711)

10819

The news reached Flora Monday that Hugh Mills died at his home in Clay City Sunday night at 8 o'clock, following an illness of some weeks.

Mills, Hugh H. (I27500)

10820

The Olney Daily Mail

Katherine Elizabeth Weber Schilt, 82, formerly of Olney died at home in Norfolk, Virginia Monday July 15, 1985. Funeral Mass in Norfolk with burial in Arlington National Cemetery.

Mrs. Schilt was born January 7, 1903 in Olney, Illinois a daughter of Dr. George Theodore and Elizabeth Hausner Weber.

Memorials to Louise W. Eagleson Center, Norfolk, Va.

Survivors include her husband, General Christian Frank Schilt, USMC Retired; six children Martha Stewart, Alice Magee, Eleanor Hill, Susan Lawless, Jon and Chris; 17 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Gertrude Gassmann and Dorothy Eagleson, both of Olney; Mary Porter, Fairfield; Anne Albers, Kettering, Ohio and Sally Adamson, Arlington, Va.

Weber, Elizabeth (I43440)

10821

The Olney Daily Mail, February 11, 2016

Steven Ray Boulb, 63, of Olney, died Friday, February 5, 2016, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.

The family will hold a memorial service at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 11 at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Olney with Pastor Todd Bettis officiating. Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney is assisting the family with arrangements.

Steven was a kind, patient and respectful man. He enjoyed fishing, fast cars and socializing with family and friends by playing cards and board games.

Boulb is survived by his daughter, Jessica Erin
Boulb; granddaughter, Macyn Lily Baker; daughter, Amanda Kay Fargo (Boulb), son-in-law, Jason Michael Fargo, and grandchildren, Shauna Nicole Fargo, Hailey Michelle Fargo and Brandon Michael Fargo; brothers, Leonard Boulb and Brian Boulb; sister, Sonia Boulb; and stepmother, Betty Boulb.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Louise Boulb (Bare), father, Cecil Leroy Boulb (Musgrove), and sisters, Donna Jean Boulb and April Tina Boulb.

Boulb, Steven Ray (I7184)

10822

The Olney Daily Mail, January 19, 2005

Charles Dudley Green, 91, of Olney, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2005, at Richland Care & Rehab in Olney.

Funeral services will be Saturday at The First United Methodist Church in Olney with Reverend Scott Carlson officiating. Burial will be in Haven Hill Memorial Gardens in Olney. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Green was born on March 8, 1913, in Decatur, the son of Charles Asa and Edith (Greenwood) Green.

He married Essie F. York in 1939 in Princeton, Ind. She survives.

He built ships during World War II at the Evansville, Ind. shipyard. In 1945, he moved from Vincennes, Ind., to Olney with his wife, daughter and son, where he worked for Meadow Gold Dairy. Later he worked for Ainesbrook. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Olney.

Mr. Green is survived by his wife, Essie Green, of Olney; three children, Barbara Edmondson and her husband, Ed of Olney, Charles V. Green and his wife, Kay of Roswell, Ga., and from a previous marriage, Raymond Greene and his wife, Marie of New Albany, Miss.; eight grandchildren, Beth Bicklein, Becca Hubbard, Brian Saul, Christin Cundiff, Susan Dotson, Robert Greene, Michelle Conner and Scott Greene; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Elsie Johnson of Olney and Eleanor McDowell, of Middleton, Del.; and a brother, Norman Green of Calhoun.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and four sisters.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association or First United Methodist Church.

Green, Charles Dudley (I56040)

10823

The Olney Daily Mail, January 20. 2015

Roy M. Fulk, 65, of Noble, died at 7:45 a.m. Monday, January 19, 2015, at his residence, surrounded by family.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, January 21 at Hanna Cemetery in Noble, with Reverend Bob Totton officiating and full military honors performed at graveside by Richland County veterans organizations. Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Fulk was born March 21, 1949, in Richland County, the son of Carl and Erma (Jackson) Fulk. He married Dena Herdes on February 17, 1968. She survives.
Sgt. Fulk served in the U.S. Army from 1968-1974 during the Vietnam Era Conflict and won the National Defense Service Medal as well as being classified as a sharpshooter and an expert with both the M14 and M16 rifles. He worked in the oilfield for many years before going to Modesitt Trucking, which is now Peavler's Trucking of Olney. He enjoyed talking on CBs when driving a semi. He also enjoyed in his spare time tinkering with old cars, especially the Model A, and spending time with family and his grandboys.
Mr. Fulk is survived by his wife of 46 years, Dena (Herdes) Fulk of Noble; children, Kimberly (Bob) Morris, Cory (Amy) Fulk and Casey (Sara)Fulk; four grandboys and one step-grandson, Adam Harmon, Tanner Fulk, Cody Fulk, Dylan Fulk, all of Noble, and step-grandson, Jessie Morris; mother, Erma Fulk; mother-in-law, Eva Herdes Klingler; three brothers; two sisters; and many aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Fulk; father-in-law, C. J. Herdes; and son-in-law, Mike Harmon

Fulk, Roy Murvin (I8749)

10824

The Olney Daily Mail, June 12, 13, 1985

June Ogden, 63, Springfield and formerly of Clay City, died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, in St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Services will be conducted Friday at the Clay City Chapel of Hosselton-Brookhout-Engelmeier Funeral Home. Burial will be in Dillman Cemetery at Sailor Springs.

Mrs. Ogden was born June 12, 1921, in Clay County, the daughter of Joseph and Bena (Schnautz) Weidner. She married Clyde Ogden and he survives. She was a restaurant owner.

Other survivors include two sons, Jack Walker of New Philadelphia, Ohio; Dennis Hilderbrand of Wynoose; four daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Frances) Quick and Mrs. Tom (Nancy) Denney, both of Neoga; Mrs. Max (Barbara) Zimmerman and Mrs. Allen (JoAnn) Wells, both of Clay City; three brothers, Fletcher Weidner of Jonesville, Mich.; Milton Weidner of Clay City; and Dan Weidner of Olney; four sisters, Mrs. Audrey Barkley of Salem; Mrs. Lois Rosenbieb of Casper, Wy; Mrs. Bonita Stanley of Olney; Mrs. Rae Gill of Mt. Vernon; and 10 grandchildren.

Weidner, Yvonne June (I26947)

10825

The Olney Daily Mail, June 25, 1985

Elza Lutz, 89, Noble, died at 5 a.m. Monday, June 24, in the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, in the Hosselton-Bookhout-Engelmeier Funeral Home in Clay City with Rev. Jim Nettleton presiding. Burial will be in Smith Cemetery with full military rites at graveside. Memorials can be made to the Diabetes Foundation.

Mr. Lutz was born July 3, 1895, in Richland County, the son of John and Emma (Zerkle) Lutz. He married Grace Brown in 1917, and she died in 1932. He then married Grace Smith in 1937, and she preceded him in death in 1980.

He was a farmer; a member of the Noble United Methodist Church; a World War I veteran; a charter member of the Noble American Legion; a member of the WW I Barracks of Richland County; and the 40 & 8 of Richland County.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Dorothea Pringle, and Mrs. Willima (Berneta) Weiler, both of Clay City; Mrs. Alfred (Wilma) Luybarger, Noble; Mrs. Frank (Lorene) Mayden, Belleville; a step-daughter, Mrs. Dean Dugan, Texas; a step-son, Joe Smith, Olney; a sister, Mrs. Nora Martin, Bakersfield, Ca.; 25 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two wives, two daughters, two sisters and two brothers.

Lutz, Elza Lee (I35565)

10826

The Olney Sanitarium stands as a memorial to his ability and understand. Olney's sanitary sewer system is also the result of his work. He has been an invaluable member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Olney.

Dr. Weber was born in Jasper County, near Ingraham, in 1868.

After practicing medicine in Jasper county he moved to Olney. He practiced medicine in Olney for awhile and with Dr. Ziliak, founded the Olney Sanitarium in 1898. Here he was joined by two younger brothers, Dr. Neal and Dr. Frank J. Weber and later by Dr. James Weber. These four brothers, and their two sisters Misses Minnie and Kathryn Weber built the institution to a pre-eminent position in medical circles.

Weber, George Theodore (I43441)

10827

The Olney Times Thursday, January 10, 1952

Mrs. Martha Lucinda Galloway, age 68, the wife of Arch Galloway, passed away this morning at the home north of Calhoun.

Mrs. Galloway is survived by her husband, Arch; one son, Victor O. Galloway of Olney; three daughters, Mrs. Irene Varner of Olney; Mrs. Stella Berg of Kankakee and Mrs. Rachel Dowds of Olney.

Two brothers and three sisters also survive. They are: Henry Gray and Glason Gray, both of Clay City; Mrs. Lydia Graham of Clay City, Mrs. Hester Fitzgerald of Vincennes and Mrs. Jeanette Neshibel of Indianapolis. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday at the Schaub Funeral Home with interment at Forrest Ridge cemetery near Wynoose.

Gray, Martha Lucinda (I17)

10828

The Osborn Funeral Home
Dolly Arlene Sledge, 87, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 2:53 pm, Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at her home.

She was born March 14, 1933, in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of David Henry and Lillie Ethel (Sims) Benard. On May 11, 1952, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, she married Bob Sledge, and he preceded her in death on July 22, 2014. Mrs. Sledge was an active member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was a caseworker for Mt. Vernon Township General Assistance. She attended school in Mt. Vernon and Chicago, and graduated from Mt. Vernon Township High School. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, family and friends. She also enjoyed camping and traveling by motor home, and seeing the country. She is survived by three children, Cheryl Harrison and husband Ronnie of Mt. Vernon, Brad Sledge of Mt. Vernon, and Kay Hall and husband Tom of Texico; Seven grandchildren, Gabe Harrison and wife Keri, Luke Harrison and wife Sarah, Chelsea Heck and husband Ricky, Amy Sledge and partner Chad, Bobby Sledge and wife Courtney of Fort Hood, Texas, Adam Hall and partner Lindsay, and Amber Hall and partner Kody; Eighteen great-grandchildren, Anni, Roman, Tristan, and Savannah Harrison, Quincy and Bo Heck, Wyatt and Lilith Bell, Tawneley, Easton, and Kash Hall, Alexis, Jaiden, and Ryker Kania, Rowan Sledge, and Waylon, Waverly, and Willa Withrow; one brother, Clarence Benard of Benton; two sisters-in-law, Mary Benard of Chicago and Betty Sledge of Texico; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, Bob Sledge, she was preceded in death by her parents, David and Lillie Benard; eight brothers; six sisters; and several nieces and nephews. A private family service for Mrs. Sledge will be held on Saturday, with burial to follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to SSM Hospice, Shriners Hospital, or the American Diabetes Association, and will be accepted by mail to the Osborn Funeral Home, P.O. Box 130, Dix, Illinois 62830.

Benard, Dolly Arlene (I50647)

10829

The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois) 04 Jun 1973, Mon. p. 8:

LINCOLN -- William T. Finley, 43, of 390 Northgate, died at 1:40 a.m. Saturday at his home. He had been under a doctor's care.

Mr. Finley was a contractor in Lincoln.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Wilson R. Forbush officiating. Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery, Beason.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Holland and Barry Funeral Home and an hour before services at the church.

He was born October 5, 1929, in Beason, a son of C.M. and Faye Lawler Finley. He married Maxine Shull Jan 14, 1955, in Springfield.

Surviving are his wife; his son, Stuart, and a daughter, Tammy, at home; his parents, Beason; a sister, Mrs. Pat Owen, Morton, and a grandmother, Mrs. Minerva Finley, Beason.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Eagles Lodge. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

Finley, William T. (I15893)

10830

The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois
October 2, 1990

LINCOLN - Garland L. Shull, 79, of Lincoln, formerly of Paris, Mo., a retired farmer, died at 12:47 p.m. yesterday (Oct. 1, 1990) at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski, Tim Searby officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Shull was born Oct. 3, 1910, in Wichita, Kan., a son of Oscar and Ida McCain Shull.

Survivors include four sons, Garland Dean, Morton; Donald, Lincoln; Larry, Waterloo, Ill.; and Lloyd, Mesa, Ariz.; one sister, Norma Morris, Lincoln; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

One daughter, one brother and one sister preceded him in death.

Mr. Shull was reared in the Mount Pulaski area.

Memorials may be made to the Christian Nursing Home Congregate Building.

Shull, Garland Lloyd (I14505)

10831

The passing of Mr. Schwaeble just about marks the end of an era in the community. He was a truck gardener of high ability who regularly made his rounds in Highland for many years, driving his horse and cart from his farm in St Morgan to Highland, ringing his bell as he drove up and down the residential streets while shouting his produce specials for the day.

He had been a patient at the Alton State Hospital the last 15 months of his life.

Schwaeble, Louis Jr. (I40329)

10832

The passing of Richard Larabee of Saint Joseph, Missouri leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on September 13, 2025 at the age of 63. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Richard Larabee or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Charles R. Larabee (Alice) and Louella A. Essman; his stepmother Alice Larabee; and his siblings, Vicki and Mike Larabee.

He is survived by: his wife Carol M. McDowell; his children, Ricky Williams (Angie), Michael McDowell (Christy) and Rachel Ray (Rusty); his grandchildren, Carrie, Chase Ray, Jennifer, Emily, Samantha, Jason McDowell and Lillian Williams; his siblings, Janice Zaenker (Josh), Charlotte Standridge, Debbie Larabee and Victor Hahn; and his sister-in-law Gina Larabee. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family.

A celebration of life will be held on Friday, September 19th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church (7000 SE U. S. Hwy 169, St Joseph, MO 64507).

Source: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/mo/saint-joseph/richard-larabee-20311515

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Richard "Rick" Larabee Obituary
Richard Rick Larabee, 63, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025.

He was born May 31, 1962 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Charles R. Larabee (Alice) and Louella A. Essman.

Rick married Carol M. McDowell on March 8, 1985.

Rick never missed an opportunity to engage in the things he loved. Whether he was riding his motorcycle on the open road, fixing up a car, or going to family barbecues, Rick embraced every moment with passion and enthusiasm. He had a special place in his heart for his pets, who were a constant source of joy and affection in his daily life.

Perhaps Rick's most remarkable quality was his unwavering generosity. He never knew a stranger, treating everyone he met with the same warmth and consideration as a lifelong friend. Rick was the person you would call in a time of need, always ready to lend a hand, offer support, or simply be there to give advice.

He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Alice Larabee; siblings, Vicki and Mike Larabee.

Survivors include his wife, Carol; children, Ricky Williams (Angie), Michael McDowell (Christy) and Rachel Ray (Rusty); grandchildren, Carrie and Chase Ray, Jennifer, Emily, Samantha, and Jason McDowell and Lillian Williams; siblings, Janice Zaenker (Josh), Charlotte Standridge, Debbie Larabee and Victor Hahn; sister-in-law, Gina Larabee; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Celebration of Life 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 7000 SE US HWY 169, St. Joseph, MO 64507. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Friends of the Animal Shelter of St. Joseph. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Source: https://www.meierhoffer.com/obituaries/Richard-Rick-Larabee?obId=45392887&source=fb1&fbclid=IwY2xjawM2lBhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoxwwtebrP9vdrVg6KDwa0R4OvrkCWFP8AsbCHJ1GrOjPahfh8WD9PXaDHUz_aem_m-jLvDfGQ6qfRpTwOuju5g

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Larabee, Richard Eugene 'Rick' (I137)

10833

The passing years did not decrease his love for dancing but at last he realized that his frolicking days would soon end. He began to talk of death not in a morbid way but with the practiced approach of a businessman preparing for the inevitable. "I want to be buried right here," he told his family, pointing to a spot only a few yards from his dance hall. "I want to be where I can hear those fiddles and feel the rhythm of the dancing feet."

Having selected his final resting place, he began making other preparations. He sent his servants to Milton, Florida, to bring back a load of brick from the kiln there, and upon their return, he set his skilled brick masons to constructing his tomb. This tomb, all above ground, was unusually wide so that it could hold the feather bed on which he wished to be buried. The top of his tomb remained opened awaiting his death, and a wooden pavilion was built over the burial plot to protect it from the weather.

His instructions were explicit, "When I die," he said, "I want to be dressed in my dancing clothes with my dancing shoes on my feet. Then I want to be placed on my feather be and carried to my tomb. After I've been laid in it, I want my workmen to take the brick we saved for the purpose--they know where the bricks are stored---and seal the top and the dancing must goon in my dance hall."

These instructions were carried out faithfully when he died, and for awhile the dances continued but somehow the gatherings were not much fun without him there to call the figures and to teach new dances and to stir up the dust with his fancy dance steps. Gradually, folks quit coming and the hall was seldom used.

It was soon after, his friends stopped congregating in the dance hall that people going down the road near his tomb reported hearing a rollicking fiddle and dancing feet. These first stories rough scoffs of disbelief from listeners, but more and more people told of hearing old fiddle tunes and rhythmic tapping of shoes coming from the Harrison burying ground, particularly on Saturday nights.

Frequently horses and mules shield and bolted as they approached the place, and their drivers were certain that the animals, too, heard the sounds of the ghostly dance. And those who heard it, declared there was no doubt that the ghost of Grancer Harrison was dancing again, stirring up a dust to the lively tunes he loved.

In recent years, John A. Burgess of The Opp News has collected stories about Grancer Harrison and has compiled much information about this colorful Coffee County citizen. He often goes to the Harrison Cemetery near Kinston to visit Grancer's grave and to look out from the high plateau across the river valley and the gently rolling hills. Strolling along the plateau, he tries to imagine where the Harrison home stood and what it looked like, and sometimes he tries to recreate in imagination the gay dances in Grancer's hall.

He says he is not a real believer in the supernatural but this is what happened to him: One day he was out with his dogs in the vicinity of the Cemetery. It was a still, bright, sunny afternoon. He walked the rise toward the cemetery and paused at the top to look out across the countryside and to wonder how many times Grancer must have delighted in the same magnificent view. Thinking of Grancer, he turned toward the brick tomb. At that very instant the sun disappeared behind a black cloud and a cold gust of wind swept past him and in the cemetery, a swirl of dust danced from Grancer's sheltered tomb.

Continued reading: 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey, written by Kathryn Tucker Windham and Margaret Gillis Figh.

Harrison, William 'Grancer - Grand Sir' (I50487)

10834

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Corporal Victor A. Cleveland (ASN: 1384760), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Chaume, France, 12 October 1918.

Corporal Cleveland led a detail to the rescue of an officer who had been caught in the heavy barrage of gas and high-explosive shells and seriously wounded. In his efforts to get the wounded officer to an aid station this courageous soldier was killed.

Cleveland, Arkell Victor (I59975)

10835

The remains of a soldier from Carleton who the military has listed as missing in action for more than 40 years reportedly have been recovered and positively identified.

Army Staff Sgt. Melvin C. Dye, a 1966 graduate of Airport High School, was killed when his helicopter was shot down during a secret mission in Laos on Feb. 19, 1968. His body was never recovered at the time because of the intense heat from the smoldering wreckage.

A rescue team never found any trace of three Americans at the site or in the surrounding area.

For the next 41 years, many family members held out hope that Sgt. Dye was alive and living somewhere in southeast Asia. But today, members of the Department of Defense were expected to meet with two of Sgt. Dye's surviving sisters to explain what they believe occurred that day and afterward.

Newport resident Tim Thompson, Sgt. Dye's nephew, said Army officials told him that bone fragments and teeth belonging to his uncle were recovered in the jungles of Laos and taken to Hawaii where a large operation exists to help identify the remains of lost servicemen. Two years ago, government officials took DNA samples from family members and, evidently, the DNA matched the remains of Sgt. Dye.

"I appreciate what they're doing," Mr. Thompson said. "They're putting this to rest for my mom and her family."

Mr. Thompson's mother is Betty Ball, Sgt. Dye's sister. She was living in Carleton when Sgt. Dye came to live with her in the 1960s. He was 14 at the time and arrived from West Virginia. After graduating from Airport, he got a job in a factory before being drafted. On March 23, 1967, he was sent to Vietnam.

Sgt. Dye was just days short of completing his 13-month tour when he volunteered for a dangerous emergency extraction mission in Laos, about four miles from the South Vietnamese border.

Sgt. Dye, a member of 57th Assault Helicopter Co., 52nd Aviation Battalion, was the engineer on a Huey helicopter during the mission.

The aircraft carried a crew of four. The chopper landed in Laos and picked up the team amid heavy enemy fire. According to military accounts, the crew was badly outnumbered and under intense fire. A soldier by the name of Fred Zabitosky held off the enemy on the ground during the extraction.

The helicopter successfully retrieved the soldiers and was lifting off when it was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade, exploded and crashed. Sgt. Zabitosky was thrown out of the chopper and severely injured.

He suffered a broken back, broken ribs and burns. But he managed to save the pilot and also pulled the co-pilot from the wreckage, although he later died. For his heroic deeds that day, Sgt. First Class Zabitosky in 1969 received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest decoration.

Mr. Thompson said the story about his uncle intrigued him and throughout his life, he has researched the events that occurred that day. He said he spoke to Sfc. Zabitosky in 1993 about his uncle. Sfc. Zabitosky died in 1996.

"He swears the rocket landed directly under Melvin's seat on take-off," Mr. Thompson said. "It flipped and exploded. There was a lot of screaming."

But the remains of three members of that mission were never recovered. In addition to Sgt. Dye, door gunner Sgt. Robert Griffith and Staff Sgt. Douglas Glover were listed as MIA.

Since the remains were never recovered, Mr. Thompson said friends, his uncle's fiancée at the time and family members held out hope that Sgt. Dye survived the attack and was perhaps captured and remained a POW in the region all those years.

"My grandfather refused to accept it," Mr. Thompson said. "I think they expected to see him walk through the door one day."

Because he was so young, Mr. Thompson, 46, said he doesn't remember much of his uncle, except for his glasses. He also remembers Sgt. Dye's 1957 Chevrolet that remained parked in the driveway and stayed there until it was finally towed away by a junkyard.

For the next four decades, the community has honored Sgt. Dye as the only Monroe County veteran from Vietnam still listed as MIA. His name is on memorials at Heck Park, the Village of Carleton and in Lansing.

This afternoon members of the Department of Defense were expected to meet in Wyandotte with Mr. Thompson, his mother and one of his aunts to answer their questions about Sgt. Dye. It finally could close a chapter that has remained open for more than four decades.

Once the meeting is completed, it is expected that the Army will have Sgt. Dye's remains buried in Arlington Cemetery with full military honors.

"If they can convince my mom that it's him and she accepts this, then it's done," Mr. Thompson said. "People need closure."

Dye, Melvin Carnills (I49977)

10836

The remains of Corporal Lowell V. Harmon, husband of Mrs. Josephine Harmon of 634 South Morgan Street, will arrive in Olney on Thursday at 4:44 a.m. from the Chicago Quartermaster Depot, accompanied by military escort.

Lowell was born near Calhoun on February 12, 1923, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Harmon. He attended the Calhoun High School, and the Otterbein United Brethren Church. He was employed by the International Shoe Co., in Olney from Feb. 14, 1941 until Feb. 5, 1943, when he was called into the Army.

On Dec. 5, 1942, he was married to Miss Josephine Crites, of Olney.

After training at several military posts in the United States, he was sent overseas and landed in England on Feb. 25, 1944. On the continent he was attached to the 991st Field Artillary Battalion Medical Detachment. On April 29, 1945, while in a combat area, his battalion was in convoy to occupy the town of Allstedt, Germany, when he was injured in a vehicular accident, from which he passed away on May 1, 1945, just seven days before the war ended in Europe. He was buried with military honors in Central Germany.

He is survived by his widow, Josephine Harmon of Olney; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Harmon of Bradford; three brothers, Leslie of Tiskilwa, Walter and Loren of Bradford; two sisters, Miss Betty Harmon of Normal, and Miss Irene Harmon of Bradford. Also three grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Clodfelter of Tiskilwa, and Mrs. Della Harmon of Calhoun, with a number of other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Schaub Funeral Home, with Rev. David R. Beecher in charge. Interment will be in Otterbein Cemetery. Olney Memorial Post No. 4226, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will render military honors at the graveside.

Published in the Olney Advocate, Thursday, Jan. 6, 1949

NOTE: Mrs. Josephine Harmon, widow of Lowell V. Harmon, later had him moved to the Eureka Cemetery, south of Claremont. I, the contributor, know this to be a fact, as she was my husband's Aunt.

Harmon, Lowell Vernon (I25066)

10837

The remains of Joe Kerlee was brought here from Arkansas and laid by the side of his wife in Kneff cemetery last Sunday.
(The Flora Record, Jan 8, 1920)
1910 Census has J. H and Louisa living in Zif Twp, Wayne county, IL. He was a farmer born in Indiana about 1848, she was born in Ohio.

Kerlee, Joseph Henry 'Joe' (I53861)

10838

The service for Edward Junior Holcomb will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Don Tines will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Edward left this world Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at the age of 83 years and 8 months. He was living in Lahoma, Okla. He was born to Edward Clarence and Viola Grace (Tucker) Holcomb on April 14, 1926, in Fort Wayne, Ind. He married Mona Luceil Vail Dec. 4, 1945, in Morganfield, Ky. He was in the U.S. Navy from Jan. 12, 1944, until May 8, 1946, during WWII. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received in the southwest Pacific area on Feb. 16, 1945. He has had a variety of careers during his life. He has been a painter, a type setter, a cab driver, a driller in the oil fields of Oklahoma and Texas, an auto body repairman, a carpenter and he retired as a custodian for Lahoma Public Schools. He was named Lahoma Citizen of the Year in 2007 by the Lahoma Lions Club. After his retirement, he repaired mowers and bicycles. He donated many bicycles to the Salvation Army and different organizations for children at Christmas, and he gave away bicycles to children and adults who came to his home asking for them. He was very talented and did paintings, wood carving, made furniture, model drilling rigs, cars, tractors, trucks, and trains. He is survived by five children, Garry and Susan Holcomb, Ann Archer, Deborah Swinford of Enid, Edward Allen Holcomb and companion, Patsy Hughes of Lahoma, and Gayla Taggart of Texas; two sisters, Betty Thomas of Lahoma, and Bonnie and Bob Roe; one brother, Bob and Ruth Holcomb; six sisters-in-law, Wanda Brinkley, Phyllis Vail, Jane Holcomb, Rajean and Hunter Connell, Floretta and Jerry Hilderbrand and Pauline Holcomb, all of Illinois; one brother-in-law, Wiley and Virginia Vail of Enid; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Three of his grandchildren are in the service of our country at this time: Staff Sgt. Edward Christopher Holcomb is in Afghanistan, Tech Sgt. Angela Dawne Archer is a nurse at the Pentagon and Tech Sgt. Matthew Norance Holcomb is an aircraft mechanic in Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Luceil; his parents; three brothers; two sisters; six sisters-in-law; and seven brothers-in-law. Memorials may be made to Hospice Circle of Love with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlink .

Holcomb, Edward Jr. (I20158)

10839

The services at the house will be private but a short service for friends will be held at the grave.

Rothrock, Martha Celesta (I37936)

10840

The son of Mr. & Mrs. Morris Leonard, he had suffered injuries in August when he fell from a tree. He was eight years of age and leaves his father, mother, two sisters and two brothers.

Leonard, Harold Edward (I28729)

10841

The Surname Hasler was initially spelled Häsler or Hae

Hasler, Barbara (I600)

10842

The Surname Hasler was initially spelled Häsler or Haesle

Hasler, Johannes (I2691)

10843

The surname is unconfirmed and is illegible in the 1940 Census.

Stevens, Paul (I38750)

10844

The surname Maks may be incorrect.

Maks, William F. (I41657)

10845

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Living (I41659)

10846

The Terre Haute Tribune, December 21, 1935

MRS. ALICE LOWNSDALE

Mrs. Alice Lownsdale, 83 years old, the widow of the late Dr. Thomas Lownsdale, formerly a well-known physician at Youngstown, died Saturday morning at 5 oclock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hortense Igoe. R. R. 1, Scotland, Ill. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Agnes Kendall of Marion, Mrs. Mary Adams of Scotland, Ill., R. R. 1, and Mrs. Igoe, at whose home she passed away; by one son, Clare H. Lownsdale; 11 grandchildren and two sisters, Misses Clara and Catherine Bothwell of Clay City, Ill. Funeral services are to be held Monday with burial in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery near Scotland.

Bothwell, Alice Delilah (I29484)

10847

The Totten surname was given to Terry, but his natural father is Don Ridgely.

Jerry owned and operated Jerry's Septic Service. He was a member of Beulah United Methodist Church.

Totten, Jerry Merle (I8738)

10848

The USS LST-1077, Receiving Station, Shoemaker, California.

Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=910256

Bowen, Dale Edwin (I30901)

10849

The year of his death is in question, his oldest child was born in 1868, 10 years after his listed death. Perhaps he died in 1868.

Taylor, Joseph George (I31982)

10850

The youngest died just months after the mother.

Lingenfelter, ? (I23232)

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