GUY L. WELSTEAD
, 82, RR 2, Dixon, died in his home early Sunday morning (1 Sep 1968). Mr. Welstead was born on January 8, 1886 in Fremont, Neb., the son of John and Jennie Hutton Welstead. He was united in marriage to Genevieve Wilkins on June 6, 1928, in Dixon.
Mr. Welstead was a member of the Church of Chirst of Latter Day Saints and had been in business in Dixon as a welding engineer in the same building for 37 years until his retirment.
Mr. Welstead is survived by his widow, Genevieve; three daughters, Mrs. Grace Huff, San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Sydney (Marie) Ewing of San Diego, Calif.; and Mrs. Dennis (Pauline) Azlin, Pine Bluff, Ark., 14 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded by one dauhger, Alice Welstead; three sisters, one brother, two one-half sisters and one one-half brothers.
Funeral services for Mr. Welstead were Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Allen-Buckley Funeral Home with Eldor Larry Slifer of the Church of Christ of Ltter Day Saints of Sterling, officiating. Burial was in Chapel Hill cemetery.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois September 3, 1968 - Tuesday, pg 2
HAROLD F. WOOLSEY
, 85, of Dixon , died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, at OSF St . Anthony Medical Center , Rockford , following a short illness. He was born in Milledgeville on May 23, 1922, the son of Josiah and Freda (Bort) Woolsey. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces from 1941 to 1946 in the South Pacific theater where he was awarded the Bronze Star, the First Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster and the South Pacific Campaign Ribbon. Harold owned and Operated Rol-a-Way Skating Rink for 30 years and Harold’s Small Engine, Bicycle Repair and Key Shop for more than 60 years. He was a member of Dixon Coin Club and Lee County Senior Center Bowling League. The inspiration of Harold will be sadly missed. He married Ellen Freadhoff in Dixon on June 19, 1949. She preceded him in death on July 24, 2000. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Herman Woolsey. Survivors include children, Nancy (Bill) Fink of Tallahassee, Fla., Larry (Kathy) Woolsey of Rock Falls and Barbara (David) Jacobs of Chadwick; 10 grandchildren, Aaron (Amy) Fink, Robin (Matthew) Thompson, Jennifer (Matthew) Fink, Teresa Woolsey, David Woolsey, Amy Deets, Jennifer Deets, Kelley (Andrew) Terveer, Kristin (Robert) Laird and Benjamin (Kate) Jacobs; 13 great-grandchildren; and his half sister, Patricia Heckman of Polo. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007, at Jones Funeral Home, Dixon , with Wesley Dickson, pastor, officiating. Burial, with military graveside honors by the Dixon combined veterans group, will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens , Dixon . Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, at the funeral home
Contributed by Pat Eesterday The Dixon Telegraph, Tuesday, September 18, 2007
BARBARA HELMS WRIGHT , 64 of Rock Falls died Wednesday June 21, 2006 at her home following an extended illness. Barbara was born on October 25, 1941 in Dixon, IL the daughter of Hoyt and Helen (Bradford) Helms. She married George "Doc" Wright December 16, 1960 in Sterling. Barbara was employed at the former Anixter Co as a wire wrapper. She was an active member of the 1st Christian Church, Rock Falls where she taight Sunday school for 30 years and served as past president of CWF and past president of the Ruth Circle. She was a true Rock Falls Rockets fan and a White Sox fan. Barbara was known being a great cookie baker and had babysat for many years. Surviving is her husband, George "Doc" Wright; her daughter Barbara (Randy) Scott of Cottage Grove, MN; her son Brent (Gayle) Wright of Rock Falls; her sisters Reona Browning of Rock Falls and Cherie Helms of Council Bluffs, IA; her brothers George (Bev) Helms of Brookfield, GA and John (Mary) Helms of Milledgeville, IL; her six grandchildren: Joshua, Geoffrey, Nathan, Timothy, Sarah and Katie. She was preceded in death by one brother and her parents. Funeral services will be Saturday June 24, 2006 at 10 AM in the 1st Christian Church, Rock Falls with the Reverend April McClure-Stewart officiating. A luncheon will follow. Burial will conclude the servcies at 1:00 PM in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dixon.
WASHINGTON L. WRIGHT
, 88, passed away Sataurday, Dec. 31. in the home of Mrs. Helen Glassburn near New Bedford after a long illness. The body rests at the Johnson Funeral home in Manlius where visiting hours are from seven to nine o'clock Tuesday evening. Funeral rites will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home conducted by the Rev. Ritchard Robinson of Tampico. The burial will take place in Greenville-Fairfield Cemetery. Washington L. Wright was born Sept. 5, 1872 at New Bedford, son of Moses and Lucy Ann Newton Wright. He was united in marriage on May 4, 1901 with Anna Katherine Pettit in Princeton. To this union were born two sons, Lee E., and Fred W. Wright, both of Tampico, who survive. Mrs. Wright preceded her husband in death as also his parents and seven brothers. In addition to his two sons, Mr. Wright also leaves seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was a member of the Free Methodist Church.
Contributed by Larry Reynolds - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois January 3, 1961 - Tuesday, pg 2 col 3
