JAMES L. CAMP
, the postmaster of Dixon, Ill., and one of the recognized Republican leaders of the State, died suddenly, of apoplexy, in church, during Thanksgiving services in that city Thursday. Mr. Camp had been a resident of the State nearly thirty years, was Postmaster of Dixon for twenty-two years, being originally appointed by President Lincoln, and was 57 years of age.
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JAMES O. CONWAY , 62, of Amboy, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at his home. He was employed by Edelmann's, Dixon, for 16 years and then by TLC, Rochelle, retiring in 2005. He was born June 20, 1944, in Amboy, the son of James and Norma (Miles) Conway. He married Karen Eller on Dec. 27, 1976, in Dixon. Survivors include his wife; daughters, Dawn Conway of Amboy and Lorri Conway of Rockford; special daughters, Jennifer Fahs and Susan Wilcox, both of Amboy, and Lori Tuftee of Sterling; and special granddaughter, Makayla of Amboy. He was preceded in death by his parents. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home, Amboy, with Rev. Frank Brozenec, pastor of East Grove Union Church, officiating. Burial is at Prairie Repose Cemetery, Amboy. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
HAROLD E. CRANDALL , was born on April 24, 1925, in Prophetstown to Harold and Alice (Anderson) Crandall. He married Elizabeth Stickel, of Tampico, on May 3, 1944. Together they raised five children, Dale (Terri), of Greenville, Ohio, Gail (John) Carrillo, of Sterling, Douglas (Rachel) and Diana (Kent) Verkruysse, of Prophetstown and Harold (Pam), of Rock Falls. Elizabeth died in 1991. Harold later married Dorothy Heinsen in Florida in 1993. He was the proud grandfather of 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren; two stepchildren, Larry(Teresa) Keag, and Lori (Joel) Lacy, of Erie; two step-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. He also had two sisters, Ardith (Clark) Woolums, of Prophetstown, and Ramona (Died 4 April 2008)
CLEO L. (KELCHER) CROSSLAND
, 88, of Dixon, died Monday, May 28, 2007, at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, Dixon. She worked at Freeman Cut Sole, Dixon, for 20 years prior to her retirement.
Mrs. Crossland was born September 4, 1918, in Harmon, IL, the daughter of Ervin and Christina (May) Kelchner. She married Raymond Bruce. He preceded her in death in 1964. She married Warren Lee Crossland on September 2, 1966, in Dixon. He preceded her in death on April 29, 2006.
Survivors include two sons, Roger (Mary) Trotter, Dennis (Vicky) Trotter, both of Dixon; one daughter, Patricia (Carl) Christensen of Bedford, TX; one daughter-in-law, Sharon Trotter of Dixon; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.
Cleo was also preceded in death by one son, James Trotter; one grandson, Guy Trotter; one brother, Earl Kelchner; four sisters, Ruth Kelchner, Gladys Cassell, Fern Fischer, and Avis Burrs.
Interment of cremains will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2007, at Oakwood Cemetery, Dixon, with the Rev. Tony Hawkins, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, Dixon, officiating. There will be no visitation.
Memorials have been established to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.
Arrangements were completed by the Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Dixon, IL.
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