Iroquois County Obituaries

Obit: ROY CURTIS
Times Republic, Feb. 6, 1976
Roy Curtis, 41 dies Thursday rites Feb. 7th
Roy Lee Curtis, 41, Linden , Ind. died at 9;45 a.m. Thursday at the Home hospital in Lafayette. he was born Aug. 13, 1934, in Tompkinsville, Ky., the son of J. w. and Ethel Curtis. He was married to Ruth Walker on Dec. 24, 1958.
Surviving are his wife, Three Children; Becky 16, Rhonda, 13, and Ricky 10; his father and stepmother Sally; Two brothers Archie, Crawfordsville, Leon, Piper City; Two sisters, Mrs. James (Earlene) Birch, Milford and Mrs. Donna Rich, Tompkinsville, Ky. Three half sisters Mrs. Tilly Jaskua, Mrs. Pearl Pitzer, and Mrs. Ethel Lucht, all of Milford, one step brother and one step sister.
Visitation will be held Saturday at the Helmes Funeral Home in Linden . Funeral is on Sunday at Linden Baptist Church with the Revs. Jerry Stinger and Herschel Bryant officiating.

Obit: Vernie W. Curtis
Tompkinsville, Ky.
Died Sunday 14, February 1999 , Monroe Co. Medical Center, Tompkinsville, Exteneded Illness, age 96
Born Monroe Co. Ky.
son of Jacob Curtis and Macy Devine Curtis
Church; Gulley Creek Baptist
Occupation; Retired farmer
husband of Flora Mae Bartley Curtis, wife of 73 years, married 14 Feb. 1926 in Tompkinsville.
Survivors;
Sons; Ralph and Ruth Curtis; Leroy and Jessie Pearl Curtis; Randall and Ruth Ann Curtis all of Tompkinsville; Duane and Sharon Curtis of Hendersonville, Tn.; Jacob and Charlene Curtis of Bowling Green, Ky.
Daughter; Tildon and Jackie Murphy of Tompkinsville.
Brother Raymond Curtis, Gilman, Il.
13 Grandchildren, 17 Great grandchildren
preceded in death by
Sister; Nancy Parish
Brothers; Eddie, Ward, andy and George Curtis.
Services; Tuesday 16 Feb. 1999 1 p.m. Strode Funeral Home, Burial Monroe County Memorial Lawn Cemetery.
Glasgow Daily Times, Monday, 15 Feb. 1999, pg. 4

Obit: Glasgow Daily Times, Wednesday, 21 July 1999 , pg. 2
Flora Mae Curtis, Tompkinsville, Ky. Died Tuesday, 20 July 1999 at T. J. Samson community Hospital, Glasgow, Age 93. Born Monroe County Ky. Daughter of Ingraham T. and Mollie Hume Bartley. Retired homemaked, Oldest member of Mt. Gilead Church of Christ. Widow of Vernie W. Curtis who died 14 Feb. 1999. Survivors; Tildon and Jackie Murphey of Tompkinsville. sons; Randalll and Ruth Ann Curtis; Leroy and Jessie Pearl Curtis, Ralph and Ruth Curtis all of Tompkinsville; Duane and Sharon Curtis of Hendersonville, Tn. and jacob and Charlene Curtsi of Bowling Green Ky.; 13 Grandchildren, 17 great Grandchildren.
Preceded in death by; Brothers, Shadrack and Willam C. Bartley, Sisters, Hattie Susan Hammer and Elizabeth England. half Brother Isaach Hume. Grandson, Jackie Boyd Curtis and great grandson Christopher Jacob Curtis. Services, 1 p.m. Thursday 22 July 1999 Strode Funeral Home, Tomplinsville, burial Monroe county Memorial Lawn Cemetery

Benjamin F. Clayton

Benjamin F. Clayton was the stepfather of Belle Hunt Lewis, mother of Hazel Lewis Parsons

Benjamin Clayton was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, June 11, 1832 and died in his home in Yates Center, Kansas, October 16, 1884; at the age of 52 years, 4 months, and 1 day. Mr. Clayton was enrolled as a private in Co. D. 58th Indiana volunteers, December 5, 1861 and honorably discharged at Savannah, GA, December 31, 1864. He came to Kansas sixteen years ago last September. After spending some time in Franklin and Coffey counties he located in Woodson at Neosho Falls, but on the founding of Yates Center, he was among the first to locate here, where he has since been one of the enterprising men of our city. He was widely known as the proprietor of the "Old Reliable" livery stable, and was always found at his post of duty, ready to oblige his many customers until a few months since when failing health obliged him to take rest. During the past summer, he in company with his family, spent some time at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, afterward making a trip to Iowa, and later to Burlington where Mr. Clayton received medical treatment. But, medical aid was unavailing and he returned to his home to die. As a businessman, Mr. Clayton was enterprising and in social life pleasant and agreeable. His sufferings were protracted and severe, but he was conscious except at brief intervals until the last two hours. Many friends visited him daily during his last weeks and the funeral procession was perhaps the largest ever formed in Yates Center. Religious services and memorial address by Rev. J.C.Hall in the M.E. Church. the burying occurred in the Kalida Cemetery under direction of the I.O.O.F., attended by the Woodson Post of G.A.R.

(graciously submitted by Jeanne Bedwell at jbedwell@blueriver.net )

FOUND DEAD IN BED
AGED WOMAN SUCCUMBS UNEXPECTEDLY, INQUEST TO BE HELD BY CORONER

Mrs. Mary Jane Conner, aged 77 was found dead in bed on Thursday Moring of last week at the home of her brother, William Black near Milford when members of the family attempted to awaken her. She seemed to be in usual health the
day before. An inquest was conducted by acting coroner Madison and the jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes.
Mary Jane Conner, daughter of Abraham and Rosanna Black was born in Ross County Ohio, February 16, 1853 and departed this life at the home of her brother and sister Willliam and Elizabeth Black, 6 miles northeast of Milford at the
age of 77 years and 18 days.
She moved with her parents to Illinois in the spring of 1880 to a farm northeast of Milford. She was united in marriage with Jesse Conner, October 31, 1892. to this union was born one son, Jesse A. Conner of Radnor, Ohio.
In December 1914 she moved to Ohio where she resided until about six months ago when she came to Illinois for a visit.
She leaves to mourn her death on son, Jesse A. Connor and four grand-children, of Radnor Ohio, three sisters and three brothers, G. A. Black of Quincy, Ohio, Sarah Catherine Jensen of San Angelo Texas, W. L., Clell, and Elizabeth
Black of Milford and Dora Briscoe of DeGraff, Ohio and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Connor united with the Protestant Methodist church in her early girlhood and remained true to her faith in God and to her church to the end of her life. She was always a faithful reader of her bible, and especially during the gathering shadows of her last days it was her constant companion and comfort. Let us emulate her nobel qualities, take new courage from her
faithfulness and increase our activities in the work of the Lord whom she so loved and well served.
Funeral services were held at the home of Clell Black on N. Axtel Avenue, Milford, Illinois in the charge of Rev. I. F. Zinser. Music was furnished by Mrs. Zinser and his daughter, Miss Fern. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery.
The Pall bearers were Ray Stanley, Bert Hocutt, Clarence Burk, Lawrence Leppard, Homer Exine and Ernie Watts.
Those attending from a distance were; Geo. A. Black of Quincy Ohio , Mrs. Lillie D. Briscoe, William O. Briscoe and Mable Briscoe all of De Graff, Ohio and Jesse A. Conner of Radnor, Ohio

Submitted by Lucy D. Briscoe/Green jeneobug@aol.com I do research on Huckleby, Dean, Morgan, Justice, Black, Briscoe, Harness, Reeves, Curtis, Strode and several others from Iroquois County.

Peter Collette was killed last Saturday by the falling of a tree he was chopping, near Concordia, Kansas. Mr. Collette used to live here, moving to Kansas about thirty years ago. He was about 57 years old, and leaves a widow and several children. He was a brother of Mrs. Raboin, of this place.

Word was received here Monday morning by Mrs. Frank Laurent that her brother, Eugene Collins, had passed away in Hammond, Indiana, on Sunday. Funeral services were conducted at the Dalton Funeral Home in Hammond by the Rev. Fr. Hagamier on Tuesday morning, March 24th, at 10:30 a.m., followed by burial in the Inglewood cemetery.

Eugene Collins, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Collins, was born in Clifton, Ill. In 1888 and passed away at St. Margaret's hospital in Hammond, Ind., Sunday evening, March 22, 1942, after an illness of only four days.

He resided in Clifton for many years, attending the local schools here. After the death of his mother he went to Michigan where he lived with his sister, Mrs. John Stanley, for a number of years. Later he moved to Hammond where he continued to reside until death.

He is survived by two sisters, Rosanna, Mrs. John Stanley, of Hammond, and Mary, Mrs. Frank Laurent, of Clifton; one brother Jules Collins, of Xenia, Ill., and a number of nieces and nephews. Two sisters preceded him in death, Mathilde, Mrs. Wm. P. Yonke, and Louise, Mrs. Frank Wishall.

Obit: CONRAD CALLAHAN
Callahan- In Milford , Aug. 26, 1881 age 56 years of congestive fever, Conrad Callahan, Duration of disease 10 days.

Obit: Caroline M. Robbins Callahan, daughter of James H. and Sarah Robbins
was born in Warren County ,Indiana, May 9th, 1837, died May 4, 1902, aged
sixty-four years, eleven months and twenty-five days. She moved with her parents to
Illinois in 1855. She was married to Conrod Callahan February 26th, 1857.
to this union nine children were born, three of whom died in infancy. The
husband departed this life August 26th 1881. She moved to Milford in 1892, residing
there until her death. She leaves to mourn her loss four sons, two daughters,
three sisters, two brothers , a number of grandchildren and a host of
friends. The funeral services was held at Sugar Creek Chapel, Monday afternoon
conducted by Rev. Alice Noble. The following person acted as pall bearers; Messers
John Black, George Wood, John Harwood, J. O. Freeman, N. Reeves and J. A.
Hicks. The remains were laid to rest in the beautiful Sugar Creek Chapel cemetery
to await the resurrection morn.

Obit: DALE CALLAHAN
Watseka Republican July 27, 1927
Dale Callahan, son of Coonrod and Caroline Callahan, who died July 12, 1927
was born in Prairie Green Township and was 68 years 4 months and 6 days old at
the time of his death. He had been in poor health for the past four years, but
his final illness was only a few days duration. He is survived by his wife,
three children, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held
Thursday Afternoon from the M. E. Church in Milford and interment in the cemetery
there.
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Obit: DARLEIGH CALLAHAN
Darleigh Callahan, 81 former Watseka and Milford resident, died at 11:20 A.M.
yesterday, Oct. 15, 1980 at Chapman General Hospital Orange . Cal.
He was born Oct. 9, 1899 in Milford to Ira and Leota Thomas Callahan. He
married Gracie Wilmoth Oct. 9, 1933 in Rochester, Ind. she preceded him Sept. 3,
1976. Surviving are two nieces, Suzanne Simmons and Darlene Rollins,
both of Onarga. Services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday at DeValk Funeral
Home, Watseka. Rev. Hubert Lytle will officiate, with burial in Maple Grove
Cemetery, Milford. Visitation will be 7-9 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Darleigh Callahan Industrial Arts Education Fund

Rites Sunday for Clifford Callahan , 74
Milford- Clifford Callahan, 74, Lynn, Ind. a former Milford Resident died at
5:20 A.M. January 1, 1976 in the Randolph County Hospital in Winchester, Ind.
where he had been a patient for five days.
He as born Nov. 18, 1901 in Milford, the son of Ira and Laura Thomas
Callahan. He married Pauline Burge, Nov. 18, 1955 in Crawfordsville, In. She
survives.
Surviving also are two daughters, Mrs. Susan Simmoms of Orange , Ca. And
Mrs. Darlene Rollins of Santanna, Ca. Two step-sons, Warren and Harold Burge of
Lynn, Ind. Four grandchildren; nine step grandchildren,, four step Great
grandchildren, one brother, Darliegh Callahan of Watseka.
He was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church of Milford and the Modern
Woodman. Services will be held at 2 P.M. Sunday, Jan. 4 at the Barker Funeral
Home in Milford with the Rev. James Cooper of the Immanuel Baptist Church
officiating. Burial will be in maple Grave Cemetery.

Memorial Card
In Memory of Sarah Jane Callahan
Date of Birth September 27, 1865
Date of Death April 26, 1951
Services from her home and the Christian Church , Milford
Clergyman: Rev. LaPage
Final Resting place Maple Grove, Milford, Il.
Funeral conducted by Harrison Funeral Home

Obit: Callahan Rites
Funeral services for Vance Charles Callahan of Kewanna , Ind. were held at
the Wiliamson funeral home here this Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock.
Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery with Rev. Chas. Fitzhenry officiating.
Mr. Callahan is survived by his wife, Florence, his mother, Sarah Jane
Callahan, of Kewannia Ind. a sister's Ruby Rush of Manhattan Il. two brothers,
George of Grass Creek Ind. and Russell of Milford and his grandfather , George
Lewis of Milford, one niece and three nephews. There was music by Mrs. Paul
Laird and Merle Wilmoth. In charge of the flowers were: Mrs. Dorothy Belanger,
Mrs. Hazel Lyons, Mrs. Elnora Goodman, Mrs. Nellie Wright, Mrs. Bernice Ashbury,
Mrs. Arlene Ingalls and Miss Dorothy Callahan. Pall bearers were; Joe
Harnschagen, Bill Callahan, Roger Rush, Joe Callahan, Darleigh Callahan and Port
Callahan.

Obit: ARTHUR CALLAHAN
Iroquois Co. Democrat , June 30, 1938
Arthur Callahan Died of paralytic Stroke
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Milford Christian
Church for Arthur W. Callahan, 72, retired farmer, who died at his home Friday at
1:30 A.M. Mr. Callahan had been in failing health for several years suffering
a paralytic stroke several months ago and his second one Wednesday morning
from which he never rallied. Rev. Clifton Butler officiated at the services and
burial was made in the Sugar Creek Cemetery.
Mr. Callahan was born on a farm near Milford, April 15, 1886., son of
Samuel and Jane Callahan. He spent his entire lifetime in the Milford community.
Thirty years ago he retired from farming. He married Cora Curtis, who preceded
him in death. To this union were born four children, One , Mrs. Anna Rush ,
preceded him in death.
His second wife, Mrs. Gustava Rouch Callahan, survives. Other surviving
children are Mrs.. Mable Burton, Watseka; Mrs. Hazel McCalla, Hoopeston, and
Earl Callahan, Danville.

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Obit: CORA L. CALLAHAN
Mrs. Cora L. Callahan, wife of Arthur Callahan, living a short distance
southeast of Milford, committed suicide ,last Thursday at 12: 30 noon (March 20,
1918), by shooting herself in the breast with a 32 calibre revolver.
Coroner Skiff was summoned and Friday forenoon he held an inquest at the
Callahan Home. Mr. Callahan and Clarence Burton, a son-in-law, testified to
substantially the same thing. Mrs. Callahan had been in poor health for some time,
being afflicted with a cancerous growth, and her continued brooding caused
temporary insanity. Mr. Callahan was still at the dinner table and Mrs. Burton
was lying on the lounge when two shots were heard coming from a bed room into
which Mrs. Callahan had gone just a few minutes before. Hurrying to the bedroom
her body was found across the bed and with the revolver by her side. One shot
took effect in her breast and life was extinct in a few minutes after they
reached her side.
Mrs. Callahan was bout 47 years of age. Besides her husband she leaves three
children, two girls and one boy, all married.
The following gentlemen composed the jury. W. A. Fleming, A. J. Hall, John
Rush, Samuel Wilmoth, H. C. McDonough and J. W. Smith and their verdict read:
"death came from gunshot wound, self inflicted with suicidal intent, while
despondent from brooding over ill health. "

When Eugene Callahan's long life drew to a close at his home on the Dixie
highway north of Milford last Thursday morning the family circle was broken by
death for the first time in fifty years. The wife and 11 of the children
survive. This is indeed a most unusual fact. Not only did Mr. Callahan attain an
advanced age but he won the regard and esteem of his fellow men. This was
indicated by the vast outpouring of friends gathered Sunday afternoon at the
funeral service in
the Christian church in charge of the pastor, Rev. L. F. Davis.
The large auditorium was completely filled. It being necessary to place
chairs in the side aisles. The pulpit also was occupied by several and the
adjoining room and hallway were opened to accommodate those unable to get into
the auditorium.
The Callahan family tree spreads out to many communities and all of the
branches were well represented in the final tribute Sunday afternoon.
Floral tributes were rich in their beauty and very numerous.
Rev. Mr. Davis addressed words of helpfulness and counsel to the living
after referring to the upright life of the departed.
The Stockland Male Quartet sang three numbers and a tenor solo was sung
by John Fielding a member of the quartet with Fred R. Putman at the piano.
Interment was in Maple Grove Cemetery.
The following historical sketch of the life of Mr. Callahan was read at
the funeral service:
Era Eugene Callahan, son of Conrod and Caroline Robbins Callahan was born in
Benton co. Indiana, on April 16, 1857 and died at his home north of Milford,
march 27, 1930, age 72 year, 11 months and 11 days. He came to Illinois with
his parents when a child, and has resided her ever since. He was the oldest of
a family of 11 children.
On March 8, 1880 he was united in marriage with Frances A. Fanning. Seven
children came to bless this union, 5 sons and 2 daughters; Thomas H. of
Milford; Frances A. of Tipton, Ind; Mary L. Garfield of Stockland, Il. ; Ira E. of
Sheldon, Il. Ila Elnora at home, Joseph R. and Porter L. of Milford. His was
the first death in 50 years in the family. The golden wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Callahan was observed March 8th.
His life was of the pioneer days of Illinois, having lived on the home
place, now occupied by Porter, for 37 years. He was an honored and respected
citizen, loved by all who knew him, always taking an active part in the community
affairs; a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and interested in the well
being of all.
Besides the above mentioned he leave to mourn his death 21 grandchildren,
2 great grand children, one brother, Charles E. of Kewanna, Indiana, one
sister , Mrs. Ila Holt of Stockland and his many friends.
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Obit: PORTER CALLAHAN
Watseka Republican
Porter Callahan, Milford , dies; rites Wednesday

Porter L. Callahan, 65, a farmer who lived in rural Milford area, died at
7:45 A.M. Monday in Iroquois Hospital where he was admitted Saturday following a
slight heat stroke.
He was born on Feb. 25, 1896 in Stockland Township, a son of Eugene and
Frances Fanning Callahan.
He as a member of the Milford Christian Church and the Forrest Ballard
American Legion post.
On June 30, 1923,he married the former Melva Tharp. She died May 15, 1956.
Surviving are a son, Warren of Watseka; brothers , Joseph of Milford, Edward
of Hoopeston, and Francis of Tipton, Ind. ; a sister Mrs. Mary Garfield of
LaGrange and four grandchildren. His parents , one sister and one brother
preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held at 2 P.M. Wednesday in the Milford Christian
Church with the Rev. Raymond Baer, pastor, officiating, Burial was in Sugar
Creek Chapel Cemetery.

Mrs. Melva Annis Callahan, wife of Porter Lee Callahan, died at 3:00 P.M.
Tuesday, May 15, at Iroquois hospital in Watseka where she had been a patient
since April 16, when she suffered a paralytic stroke. Apparently improved, she
had intended returning to her home on Wednesday and her sudden passing came as
a shock to family members and friends. She had been in ill health for several
years.
Born in Milford Township on April 18, 1898, she was the daughter of John H.
and Ida May Holt Tharp. Mr and Mrs. Callahan were united in marriage June 20,
1923 at the Christian church in Watseka. She had been a member of the
Christian Church since childhood.
Surviving are the husband, Porter; one son, Warren of Milford; three
grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Ila Jan Haerr of Rossville. The parents and
brother preceded her in death. The body was removed to the Barker Funeral Home
where friends may call. Funeral services at 2:00 P.M. tomorrow, Friday , may 18,
will be held at the Milford Christian Church. The pastor, Rev. Hugh Kelly, and
a former pastor of the church, Rev. Robert Manship of Big Stonegap, Va. will
officiate. Burial will be made in the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery

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Obit: WARREN L. CALLAHAN
Warren L. Callahan, 56, RR 3 Milford , died suddenly at his home Wednesday
evening , June 4, 1980. He was born May 3, 1924 at Milford to Porter and Melva
Tharp Callahan. On Aug. 3 , 1949 he was married to Mary Dean Laird at Gary ,
Ind. She survives , along with a daughter Kathleen Scobey, Rockford; Three
sons, Kevin, Hastings Mi., Jon of Milford and Joel of Salisbury Center , New
York. And seven grandchildren.
Mr. Callahan farmed on the farm pioneered by his grandfather. He was the
owner of Callahan Sales and Service and co owner of Callahan Construction
Company. He had served as a community school board member. He was an active member
of the New Life Assembly of God, Hoopeston and Ford-Iroquois Gideon Bible
Camp.
Funereal services will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday at Barker Funeral
Home in Milford, the Rev. Michael Miller of Hoopeston Officiating. Burial will be
in the Sugar Creek Cemetery.

This is the obituary of Mary Riner Clayton, the mother of Belle Hunt Lewis and grandmother of Hazel Lewis Parsons.

Mary Riner was born in Warren County, Indiana, January 20, 1838 and died of congestive chill in Burr Oak, Kansas, February 11, 1889. She moved with her parents to Iroquois County, Illinois in 1850, was converted at the age of fifteen and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church of which she was a consistent member. She married George M. Hunt, January 21, 1858. Three children blessed this union, two of whom are still living.{ one was Hannah Belle Hunt}. She was left a widow in 1866 and soon afterward married Benjamin F. Clayton, who also proceeded her to the better land. To this union were born two sons and one daughter. She made many friends wherever she lived, being of a very sympathetic nature, always ready to respond to the call of the sick or anyone in trouble. Her funeral was preached at the M.E. church by Rev. D. Harrison.

Thomas J. Cahoe Former Alderman Died Last Night Funeral Tomorrow at W. Oak St. Home

Thomas J. Cahoe Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Fred Cahoe on West Oak street for Thomas Jefferson Cahoe, 83, of Watseka, who died at 5:00 yesterday afternoon of a sudden heart attack after an illnes of about three months. The Rev. O. E. Wieringa, pastor of the Church of God, will be in charge of the services and interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Further funeral arrangements have not been completed as we go to press. Born January 13, 1850, in Boone County, Ind., the deceased married Rachel E. Blazer in that state on September 20, 1871. She died November 9, 1931, after having become the mother of ten children, five of whom survive. The children are John T. Cahoe, Viola M. Cahoe, (both deceased), Minnie Cahoe, Ruey Cahoe, Mary Cahoe (deceased), Emma Cahoe (deceased), William Cahoe (deceased), C. Frederick Cahoe, Patsie Cahoe and Pearl Cahoe. Of these, Mrs. Ruey Cahoe Morrison resides at Rose Bud, Mont.; Mrs. Pearl Peters lives on a farm near Watseka; Mrs. Minnie Cahoe Roy, C. F. Cahoe and P. E. Cahoe reside in Watseka. The deceased also leaves a sister, Mrs. Rosie Sapp of Watseka, 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Mr. Cahoe came to Watseka fifty years ago and has been a highly respected resident of this community ever since. A Democrat in politics, he served several terms as alderman here.

Note: I obtained this obituary from my Grandmother. It is from the Watseka Republican newspaper. He died on 26 July 1933. The date of his wife's death is incorrect. It is supposed to be 1930.

Mose G. Caillouette, 76, of 160 N. Blaine Ave., Bradley, died at 7:10 p.m. Monday in St. Mary's Hospital following a three-week illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bradley, with burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at Clancy Funeral Home tonight and until the time of services. Recitation of the rosary will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Mr. Caillouette, a resident of Kankakee for 45 years, was a welder at Florence Stove Co. before his retirement. His wife, Luminia, died in 1944.

Surviving is a son, Lester of Bradley; daughter, Mrs. Clement Raiche of Kankakee; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Mrs. E.R. Cyrier, 62, of St. Anne, died Saturday night at Passavant hospital, Chicago.

Mrs. Cyrier was born May 30, 1887 at Bourbonnais, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marcotte. She attended Notre Dame convent in Bourbonnais and graduated from St. Xavier academy in Chicago. For 16 years she taught in the Kankakee public schools. She was married to E.R. Cyrier Feb. 22, 1922.

Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Frances Marie, instructor at Scott Air Force base at Belleville, and Cecillia, kindergarten teacher at Steuben school; a sister Mrs. Zephire Giruox of Graceville, Minn., and three brothers, Eugene of Herscher, John of St. Anne and Francis of Chicago.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Anne Catholic church. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the Houk funeral home in St. Anne Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon and evening. The Ladies of St. Anne of St. Anne Catholic church will meet at the funeral home to recite the rosary Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Eustache R. (Pete) Cyrier, 70, of 306 S. Rosewood Ave., died Saturday at 2 a.m. in St. Mary's Hospital following a long illness.

Born May 24, 1884 at Manteno, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ludger Cyrier. He was a life-long resident of Kankakee County, farmed near St. Anne for 28 years and had lived in Kankakee for five years.

In 1922 he married Eva Marcotte who died five years ago. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Patrick's Church.

Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Francis Marie Charrstrom of Chicago and Miss Cecilia Cyrier, at home; sisters, Miss DesNeiges Cyrier and Blanche Cyrier of Bourbonnais; brothers Lionel of Bourbonnais, and Alphonse and Charles of Kankakee, and one grandson.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church with burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The body is at the Senesac Funeral Home where friends may call after 1 p.m. today and until the time for services. The rosary will be recited at 9 p.m. today.

He was born on April 19, 1907 in Manteno to Author Cyrier and Nelda Brais.

He was a retired steamfitter for the State of Illinois, a member of the St. Anne Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society of the Catholic Church. He served in WWII with the Coast Guard and belonged to American Legion Post 755 and Union Local 383.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Lois) Outsen of St. Anne and Mrs. Roland (Gwenth) Krapf, Vallejo, Claif.; six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews; two brothers, Edgar and Vincent, both of Manteno; two sisters, Rosaleen Beaupre of Kankakee and Clair Patton of Manteno.

Visitation is today at the Houk Funeral Home, St. Anne, from 4-9 p.m. with wake services at 7 p.m.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Anne with Rev. Donald Lund officiating.

Mrs. Mary Cyrier, 74, 491 S. Noel, left Kankakee last Sunday kee resident, died Saturday morning at Ocala, Fla.

Mrs. Cyrier and her husband, Noel, left Kankakee Sunday to spend the fall and winter in Florida.

She was born Aug. 17, 1896, at Beaverville. She married Noel Cyrier Dec. 26, 1917, at St. Mary's Church in Beaverville. He survives.

Also surviving are daughters, Mrs. Robert Hammond and Mrs. Robert Morgan, both of Kankakee; brothers, Lawrence and Phillip Vade Bon Coeur, both of Iroquois County, and Arthur Vade Bon Coeur of Bourbonnais; a sister, Mrs. Leo Arseneau of Iroquois County; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Cyrier was a member of the Council of Catholic Women of St. Rose of Lima Church and the American Legion Auxiliary of Beaverville.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Rose Church for Mrs. Mary Cyrier, formerly of 491 S. Winfield Ave., who died Saturday morning in Ocala, Fla. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary. Visitation will continue until 10 p.m. today at the Senesac Funeral Home, where the rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today.

Joachim "Joe" Cyrier, 80 formerly of 162 Norma Drive, Bradley, died at 9:55 p.m. Monday at St. mary's Hospital, following a long illness.

He was married Dec. 26, 1923, at St. mary Church, Beaverville, to the former Irene VadeBonCoeur. She died March 5, 1969.

Mr. Cyrier was a retired Bourbonnais area farmer and had also been employed at the A.O. Smith Corp. for 15 years.

Survivors include two daughters, Marcella Mote of Bradley and Madeline Arseneau of Beaverville; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation at the Clancy Funeral Home will be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Clancy Funeral Home. A wake service will be held at 8 p.m.

The Rev. Robert VadeBonCoeur, a nephew of Mr. Cyrier's, will be celebrant of the funeral mass at 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church.

A memorial in Mr. Cyrier's name has been established for Immaculate Conception Church.

Mrs. Irene Cyrier, 66, of 289 Hobbie Ave., died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. She had been taken to St. Mary's Hospital by the emergency squad of the Kankakee fire department, but was dead on arrival there.

Mrs. Cyrier was a housewife and lived most of her life in the area. She was a member of St. Teresa Church.

The former Irene VadeBonCoeur, was born Dec. 13, 1902, in Beaverville and was married Dec. 25, 1921, at St. Mary Church, Beaverville, to Joachim Cyrier.

She is survived by daughters, Mrs. Marcella Mote of St. Anne and Mrs. Madeline Arseneau of Beaverville; nine grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brothers, Lawrence VadeBonCoeur of Donovan, Phillip VadeBonCoeur of Watseka, and Arthur VadeBonCoeur of Bradley; sisters, Mrs. Madoza Arseneau of Beaverville and Mrs. Mary Cyrier of Florida.

The funeral will be at St. Teresa Church at 11 a.m. Wednesday with burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is at Clancy Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Tuesday and until the services.

Charles Justin Crier, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cyrier, 881 S. Elm St., Kankakee, died Wednesday at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

He was born prematurely Monday at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee, and weighed two pounds, two ounces. He was transferred to Urbana shortly after birth and was a patient in the special care unit of the Carle Foundation Hospital.

Survivors include, in addition to his parents; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kliest of Kankakee; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Justin Cyrier of Bourbonnais; paternal great-grandmothers, Edna Cyrier of Kankakee and Catherine Matthias of Momence; and several aunts and uncles.

Graveside rites will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mount Calvary Cemetery, the Rev. Harold Devereaux officiating.

Armand J. "Frenchy" Cyrier, 75, of Kankakee, died Thursday (Oct. 16, 1986) at Bradley Royale Nursing Center following an extended illness.

Visitation will be at 2-7 p.m. Sunday at the Clancy Funeral Home, Kankakee, with a rosary service to be held at 4 p.m.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Kankakee.

Mr. Cyrier was born Nov. 20, 1910 in Rockville Township to Archille and Louise Marcotte Cyrier.

Survivors include three sisters, Loretta Lehn of Greenville, Ill., Yvonne Cyrier and Lucille Breault, both of Kankakee; one brother, Alphonse of Kankakee; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Cyrier was a retired employee of the Roper Corp.'s outdoor products division in Bradley, where he had worked for 38 years.

He was a World War II Army veteran, a member of Kankakee American Legion Post 85, St. Patrick Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society.

Mrs. Hattie Cyr, 83, of 251 S. Dearborn Ave., died Wednesday night following an apparent heart attack. Her body was found this morning by a neighbor who called the emergency squad.

She was born Sept. 8, 1876 at Ashkum. She is survived by her husband, George, whom she married in Ashkum in August 1893. Mrs. Cyr is also survived by daughters, Mrs. William Korstick and Mrs. A.E. Halbmaier, both of Kankakee; three grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Eugene Marcotte, Ashkum.

Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Rose Church. Burial will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Clancy Funeral Home after noon on Friday and until time of the services. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 8:15 p.m. Friday.

He is survived by two sisters, Rosanna, Mrs. John Stanley, of Hammond, and Mary, Mrs. Frank Laurent, of Clifton; one brother Jules Collins, of Xenia, Ill., and a number of nieces and nephews. Two sisters preceded him in death, Mathilde, Mrs. Wm. P. Yonke, and Louise, Mrs. Frank Wishall.

Richard C. Collette, 75, of 1860 E. Duane Blvd., Kankakee, died at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, at St. Mary's Hospital, following a sudden illness.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Collette, he was born Nov. 25, 1908, in L'Erable.

In April, 1934 he was married to the former Dorothy White. She died in January, 1963.

In June, 1972, in Kankakee, he was married to the former Vernice Brouillette, who survives.

For 11 years, Mr. Collette was a deputy clerk in the Kankakee County clerk's office and for 25 years, he was an election judge in the fourth ward.

His memberships included St. Rose of Lima Church, the Knights of Columbus, the Kankakee American Legion Post, the Bradley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, the Moose Lodge and the Elks Club.

Survivors in addition to his wife, include a son, Dennis of Bourbonnais; three daughters, Janice Wilson of Kankakee, Dodie Rayman of Westerville, Ohio and Sherryl Nelson of Emmington; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Beulah McMillan of Denver, Colo., Lydia Kreeb of Forrest and Della Amoit of Joliet.

Visitation at the Clancy Funeral Home will be from 4-9 p.m. Thursday. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Mrs. Mabel Collette, 62, of 246 ½ West Court street, died at 3:30 a.m. today after a short illness.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but friends may call at the Clancy funeral home Saturday night and until the time of services.

Surviving are her husband, Jerry; sons, Jerry Jr., Adelore, Robert and Kenneth; daughters, Mrs. Isabelle Warino, Mrs. Fern Boyd, Mrs. Laura Smith, Mrs. Beatrice Frechette, Mrs. Rosemary Chartier, all of Kankakee, and Mrs. Lorraine Stiles of California; two sisters, Mrs. Fern Bouchard and Mrs. Blanch Wilson, both of Kankakee; a brother, Leo of Harvey 22 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Kenneth Donald Collette, 63, of Kankakee, died Friday evening at Westside Veterans Administration Hospital, Chicago.

Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Monday at the Hertz-Thoma Funeral Chapel, Kankakee.

Mr. Collette was born to Jermie and Mabel Collette on Dec. 30, 1922, in Kankakee.

On April 11, 1959, in Litchfield, he married the former Mary Savage, who survives.

Before retiring in 1980 for health reasons, Mr. Collette had been employed for 22 years at the Kankakee division of the Roper Corp.

A U.S. Army veteran who served during World War II, he was a member of the Kankakee Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He was an avid fisherman and a member of the International Union of Stovemounters, Local 32.

Besides his wife, survivors include a son, Dale, with the Air Force in Mountain Home, Idaho; a daughter, Susan of Tuscon, Ariz; four grandsons; six sisters, Isabelle Warino of University Park, Laura Smith of St. Anne, Fern Boyd and Bea Frechette, both of Kankakee, Dixie Stiles of Van Nuys, Calf., and Mary Johnston of Yuma, Ariz.; and a brother, Robert of Kankakee.

Funeral services for Jermie J. Collette, 72, of 365 ½ S. Main Ave., who died Monday morning at St. Mary's Hospital, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Rose Church. He had been ill for six months.

Born Feb. 15, 1888 at L'Erable, Mr. Collette lived most of his life in Kankakee County, working mainly in the carpenter trade.

Survivors include sons, Jerry Jr. of L'Erable, Adelore of Venice, Calif., and Robert and Kenneth, both of Kankakee, and daughters, Mrs.Isabela Warino of Harvey, Mrs. Fern Boyd, Mrs. Laura Smith, Mrs. Beatrice Frechette and Mrs. Rosemary Meents, all of Kankakee, and Mrs. Lorraine Stiles of Van Nuys, Calif. He had 23 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Clancy Funeral Home from 7 o'clock tonight until time of services. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Charles Collette, 86, of 244 N. Wildwood Ave., a retired drainage contractor, died Monday morning in St. Mary's Hospital following two years illness.

Born Feb. 26, 1876 in L'Erable, he was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Miss Matilda Ducharme. In 1944 he married the former Miss Gertrude Curtis in Kankakee. The widow survives.

Also surviving are a son, Orville of Kankakee; daughters, Mrs. Fred Kline and Mrs. Earl Sirois, both of Kankakee; brothers, Philip of Kankakee, and Fred of Ashkum; sister, Mrs. Delia Caise of Papineau; two step-sons, and four step-daughters, also several grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Mr. Collette lived in Kankakee County for the past 48 years.

Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Patrick's Church with burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation hours at Clancy Funeral Home are until time of services. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today.

Roswell (Rosie) Castongia, 56, of Limestone Township, died suddenly at his home at 11 a.m. Monday. He was born Oct. 24, 1910, in Beaverville, the son of Arthur and Georgiana Castongia.

In 1938 he married the former Lucille Denoyer, who survives with a son, Kenneth; sisters, Mrs. Nettie Hanson and Miss Rosemay Castongia, all of Kankakee.

He was employed by the Triangle Construction Co. for 30 years and more recently by the Geo. D. Roper Corp. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and served in the Army during World War II.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday from St. Rose Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the Senesac Funeral Home from 7 p.m. today until time of services.

Noel E. Cyrier, 82, RR 3, Kankakee, and Ocalla, Fla., a lifelong resident of the Greater Kankakee area, died at 6:05 a.m. today at St. Mary's Hospital, Kankakee, following a long illness.

Mr. Cyrier was born March 16, 1898, in Aroma Township to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cyrier. On Dec. 26, 1917, he was married at St. mary's Catholic Church, Beaverville, to the former Mary VadeBonCoeur, who died Sept. 5, 1970.

On Oct. 20, 1973, he was married at St. Trinity Catholic Church in Ocala to the former Anne Guttenburger who survives.

Also surviving are daughters, Delila Hammond and Mary Morgan, both of Kankakee; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 17 step-great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Joachim Cyrier of Bourbonnais.

He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, one brother and two sisters.

Mr. Cyrier, who spent the last 15 winters in Ocala, farmed from 1918 until 1940 when he went to work for the Joliet Army Ammunition plant until 1945. From 1945 until 1963, he worked for Mobil Chemical Corp.

He was a former member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and was a member of St. Trinity Catholic Church in Ocala, where he also belonged to the Senior Citizens Club.

Funeral services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Senesac Kankakee Funeral Home followed by a funeral mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

The Rev. Robert VadeBonCoeur, a nephew of Mr. Cyrier, will officiate and burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Visitation at the funeral home will be from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. Saturday until the time of services. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Kankakee Daily Jornal --December 29, 1933 Louis Chenore 77 of Beaverville died at 6 Thursday evening 12/28/1933 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Melba Williams, 830 Cleveland Avenue. There were 9 children, 2 sisters Mrs. Albert Pray of Beaverville, Mrs. Adlore Dubois of Kankakee and a brother George of Kankakee. Also an aunt Mrs. Artimese LaReau of St. Anne, 76 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. Two children died in infancy. His wife, Agens Peltier, died of blood poisoning at home in Beaverville 3/18/1917.

Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois
Thursday, January 4, 1945
Front Page: Lead Story

Frank Carrington, Former Mayor of Onarga Dies on Sunday Morning
End came After Illness of Two Years with Heart Trouble; Prominent in Business and Civic Affairs Many Years

An influential life came to a close in this city at 1:30 o clock last Sunday morning when W.E. Frank Carrington died at his home on East Lincoln Street after an illness of about two years duration. Frank had been at his home for the past several days suffering wih a recurrence of a heart ailment. His family heard him making a noise in his room. They knew that he took medicine at that hour, but decided to see if he was alright. He was dead when they reached him having passed away while in the act of reaching for medicine at the side of his bed.

William Edmond Carrington, age 67 years, 10 months, 11 days, son of Edmond Hamilton and Sarah Elizabeth Keith Carrington, was born near Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, February 20, 1877. When he was still just a baby the family moved back to Illinois, from whence they have gone to the west six years previously, and Frank, as he was known to all his friends made this community his home the remainder of his life.

The family first settled, on their return to Illinois, in Ash Grove township. The home was made at various times in adjacent townships and the family finally settled in Onarga. Woodland was their home and it was in the public schools of that place that he received his early education. When the family came to Onarga, Frank enrolled in Grand Prairie Seminary and was graduated from the commercial course with the class of 1897.

He accepted a position with the Iroquois Canning Co. shortly after finishing school. He liked the business and many years of his life were spent in the industry. He was offered the position of superintendent of the Paxton Canning Co. in the fall of 1901. He retained this position until February 1918 and during the last years that he was there served as manager of the plant.

In February, 1918, Mr. Carrington became associated with J.E. and Charles Cruzen in purchasing controlling interests in the Iroquois Canning Co., Onarga, which they reorganized and incorporated under the title of the Iroquois Canning Corporation. Mr. Carrington continues as secretary and general manager until the business was sold to the McCall interests, January 1, 1931. When he sold his interests he was retained as secretary and assistant general manager of the group of six, located in central Illinois.

Mr. Carrington finally decided late in 1931 to get away from the Canning business. He erected an oil station at the north edge of town. It was opened for business on his birthday in February 1932. The station was leased to the Shell people for five years in 1938. Mr. Carrington resumed operation of it as the expiration of the lease in 1943. Mr. Carrington also operated the Coffee Shop in Onarga from 1936 until April of 1944.

When Frank returned to Onarga in 1918 he took an immediate interest in the affairs of the community and went to work to do what he could to make Onarga a better town. His influence was so keenly felt that the people decided to elect him Mayor. He served in this office from 1925 to 1931. He also served another term from 1937 to 1941.

During the years that Frank served as Mayor he always worked for the best interests of the town. He worked hard to get state paved highways established through town. He brought improvements in the drainage system. Onarga s modern fire equipment was bought during his last term in office.

Mr. Carrington served as a member of the Onarga high school board for a number of years. He has also been a member of the Onarga Military School Board for the past twenty-four years. He gave freely of his time to both schools and was always interested in doing what he could to improve the educational institutions of the town.

He loved sports. During the years that Onarga had independent basketball team he was an enthusiastic supporter of their efforts. It was through his efforts that the state independent basketball tournament was brought to Onarga for several years.

Mr. Carrington was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Paxton Masonic Lodge, Onarga I.O.O.F. Lodge, National Canning Association and the Old Guard Association. The latter organization was made up of the old timers in the canning industry.

He was married to Miss Anna Leef in Onarga on July 19, 1899. One daughter, Edith Anna, was born to them.

He leaves to mourn his passing, besides his wife and daughter, two brothers, Joe of Paxton and Weaver of Chicago, and two sisters, Mrs. Irene Morgan and Miss Stella Carrington, both of Chicago. A brother, Thomas, and two sisters, Nora and Martha, preceded their brother.

The following nieces and nephews also survive: Lt. Howard Carrington, Camp [sic] Anga, Calif; C.B.M. M.A. Carrington, Camp Endicott, Rhode Island; Mrs. N.O. Nelson, Rochester, Ind. Mrs. Andrew Truby, Indianapolis, Ind., Henry Fanning, Milford; Mrs. Howard Peterson, Paxton; Mrs. Nellie Aplin, Canada; M-Sgt. Kenneth Leef, Greenier Field, Manchester, N.H; Frank Leef, Spooner, Wisconsin, and Clifford H. Morris, Chicago.

Funeral services were held at the Amerman Mortuary on Tuesday afternoon at two o clock. Rev. James Hancock, pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness church officiated. Burial was in the Onarga cemetery under the direction of Amerman Bros. The pallbearers were Harry Fryer, Byron Blotcky, Joe Gibson, Howard Whiteside, O.W. Maddin and George Townsend.

Frank Carrington, whose life and activities have been an influence on this community for the past quarter of a century, is dead. His passing brings to mind the words of the poet, Edwin Markham, written concerning a man whose works were as prominent nationally as Frank s were locally. They are:
&As when a lordly cedar, green with boughs,
Goes down with a great shout upon the hills,
And leaves a lonesome place against the sky.

These lines came to us the other day when we learned of his passing for his going will be long noted. Others will take his place but they will be unable to fill it in just the way that made his undertakings typical of the man.

Frank Carrington came to his years of manhood acquainted with hard work and he kept that acquaintance as long as his health would permit. He was not afraid of any job, no matter how hard, and one of the most difficult things for him to understand was why anyone else should be afraid of work. He was not a proud man. He never asked anyone else to do something that he wouldn t do. During the days that he was in the canning business the hard jobs found him in the thick of the work and leading the way.

Leadership was another of his abilities. He had the ability to get things done, not only in his own business, but in the community. If Frank thought a thing was right he went out and sold the idea to others until he was able to get the job done. It takes leadership of this type to get anything accomplished in any community.

His leadership also carried with it the courage of his convictions. He never started anything until he was sure in his own mind that he was right. When he was convinced that he was right he would fight for whatever it might be until the job was done or until he had been proved wrong.

His struggles were not always for himself or for the business interests that he represented. He was the type of man that had time for others and for the community. When he operated the Coffee Shop he made the place a nang-out [sic] it and the interests of all the people [sic]. His success is best recorded in the fact that he was chosen the leader of the people time and again over a period of years.

He had the interest of the young people at heart. He wanted them to have their fun and at the same time he wanted them to develop into fine citizens. During the years that he operated the Coffee Shop he made the place a hang-out for the young folks, but he never let them get the idea that anything goes. Many a young person will remember with pride in the years to come that Frank Carrington had a part in setting them right in the world.

Shakespeare once wrote, The good that men do lives after them. This will be true in the case of Frank Carrington. The things he stood for in private business, in public life, among individuals and in his home will be long remembered and their good will be an influence on the community for years to come. His life here will be long remembered. His passing is regretted by all and leaves a lonesome place in the hearts of all who knew him.

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