Obituary of Jessica Lynn Flick
Peoria Journal Star, March 10, 2005, Page: B4
Deceased Name: Jessica Flick
   Topeka - Jessica Lynn Flick, infant daughter of Harold T. Jr. and Valerie A. Artman Flick of Topeka, was stillborn at 7:02 p.m. Tuesday,
March 8, 2005, at Pekin Hospital in Pekin.
   Surviving are her parents; her grandparents, Billie Flick of Topeka and Darrell and Robin Artman of Pekin; her great-grandmothers, Rose
Bloomer of Pekin and Barbara Corbin of Washington; two sisters, Alexis Geiman and Shana Geiman, both of Topeka; and one brother, Edward Geiman of Pekin.
   She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather and one infant sister.
   Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Woolsey Funeral Home in Pekin, where visitation will be one hour before. The Rev. Terry Edele will
officiate. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Pekin.    Memorials may be made to any charity.

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Obituary of LeRoy ''Lee'' E. Fulk
Peoria Journal Star, May 18, 2002, Page: B05
LeRoy Fulk
   Morton - LeRoy E. ''Lee'' Fulk, 70, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Morton and Groveland, died Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at John C. Lincoln
Hospital in Phoenix.
   Born July 14, 1931, in Pekin to Lawrence O. and Erma L. Fulk, he married Beverly Lynn Gibson on March 8, 1952, in Biloxi, Miss. She survives.
   Also surviving are two daughters, Margo Barwald of Phoenix and Amy Martin (and Bill Bentley) of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two sons, Gregory (and
Julie) of Normal and Timothy (and Kim) of Deltona, Fla.; one brother, Glen (and Grace) of Kingwood, Texas; one sister, Marlene Lucy of Green Valley; and 11 grandchildren.
   He was a Korean War Air Force veteran.
   He had worked in sales before working for BroMenn Healthcare in Bloomington Normal. He later retired from Mutual Management in Phoenix in 1996.
   A member of the Arizona Accordion Club, he also was a professional musician in the Peoria area for many years.
   Services will be at noon Monday at Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary in Scottsdale, Ariz., where visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix.
   Memorials may be made to the National Diabetes Association or to the American Heart Association.

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Obituary of Robert G. Fulk
Peoria Journal Star, September 16, 1998, Page: B4
Robert Fulk
   PEORIA - Robert G. Fulk, 68, of 2715 Woodbine Terrace died at 12:28 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, 1998, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.
   Born April 15, 1930, in San Jose to Omar and Mary Keith Fulk, he married Ruth Priest on Jan. 10, 1959, in Peoria. She survives.
   Also surviving are two daughters, Karen Hayes of Peoria and Carol Wood of Downers Grove; one son, Mark of Peoria; two grandchildren; four
sisters, Margie Sullivan of Bartonville, Dorothy Farmer of Morton, Verla Hoffman of Spring Bay and Juanita Bailey of Creve Coeur; and one brother, Virgil Fulk of Lake George, Minn.
   He worked for Laidlaw Wire Co. and later worked for Caterpillar Inc., retiring in 1990. He was a member of the Caterpillar Retirees Club.
   Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wright & Salmon Mortuary. The Rev. Richard Horvath will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8
tonight at the mortuary, with a Scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Metamora.

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GLADYS P. FRIEDRICH
The Delavan Times-Wednesday, June 23, 1999
Submitted By: Debbie Champion

GLADYS P. FRIEDRICH

    Gladys P. Friedrich, 89, of 201 Harrison Street, Manito died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 20, 1999, at Hopedale Nursing Home in Hopedale.   Born September 3, 1909, near Green Valley to Edmund and Ellen Davis Ary, she married Roy E. Friedrich on March 29, 1932, in Havana.  He died September 6, 1966. One daughter, Marjorie Fischer, one sister and one brother also preceded
her in death. Surviving are one son, Donald of Astoria; two sisters, Betty Smith of Manito and Emma Lou Watson of East Peoria; one brother, Glen Ary of Green Valley; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

    She was a cook for the Forman School District at Forest City Junior High School for more than 16 years, retiring in 1974. She was a member of Manito United Methodist Church, where services were held today (Wednesday) at 10:30 a.m.  The Rev. Deb Cain officiated.  Maas Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.  Burial was in Meadow Lawn Cemetery. Memorials may be made to her church.

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John Fischer, 50, War Veteran, Dies - Submitted by, Louise Rollings src#3

John Fischer, 50, veteran of World War 1, died at his home in South Pekin at 5:30 a.m., May 11, 1943, after an illness of a few days. 
 Mr. Fischer was born June 9, 1892, in Elm Grove Township, where he had been engaged in farming most of his life.
He was a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Wiesman Fischer.  His marriage to Margaret Bentz took place in Peoria Aug. 9, 1936, and she survives him, with a daughter, Louise Elizabeth, at home. 
 He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Anna Straub and two brothers, George and Edward, all of Pekin.  One sister, Laura, preceded him in death. 
Mr. Fischer was a member of the Sand Prairie Lutheran church and the American Legion of Pekin and many friends will be grieved to learn of his death.
There was no attending physician, and Coroner Everett Cordts ordered Al Black, deputy coroner, to arrange an autopsy. 
The body was removed form the Kuecks Funeral Home to the residence in South Pekin, where friends are invited to call until Thursday morning. 
Funeral rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday from the funeral home with interment in Old Weyhrich cemetery, Sand Prairie township.
 

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Mrs. Fischer, 88, Dies At Home; Funeral Friday- Submitted by, Louise Rollings src#3

In failing health for three months, Mrs. Elizabeth Fischer, 88, died at her home, 1334 S. Seventh street, Pekin, IL., at 12:55 p.m. Tureday, October 2,1956. 
She had resided at that address for the past 12 years.
Mrs. Fischer was born in Pekin township June 22, 1868, a daughter of Nicholas and Magdalena Michel Weisman. 
She was married to Jacob Fischer in Sand Prairie township February 26, 1891.  He preceded her in death October 6, 1918.
A member of St. John's Lutheran church of Sand Prairie, Mrs. Fischer is survived by three children,
George and Edward Fischer, both of Pekin, and Mrs. Henry Straub, Dillon township; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A son, a daughter, a sister and two brothers are deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday in St. John's Lutheran church, Sand Prairie, with pastor, the Rev. Lester Kuker, officiating. 
Burial will be in Weyhrich cemetery, Sand Prairie.
Friends may call at the family residence after 4 p.m. today until 11 a.m. Friday and at the church from 12 o'clock noon Friday until time of services.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Kuecks Funeral home.

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Life and Times of Miss Emily Fisher
Obituary of July, 1925

Miss Emily Fisher was born in Elm Grove township (not then named), Tazewell County, IL, January 20, 1829.
She was the daughter of James Fisher and Amy Bennet. She was one of a family of 13 children.
One the 13 children, Isaac Fisher of Santa Paula, CA is still living and will be 100 years old November 1, 1925.

She received her early educational training in the pioneer schools of her day. In 1847, at the tender age of 18 years, she married Daniel Miars.  The rude conditions of that day and the undeveloped resources of the country, made living a task instead of a luxury.  Three children were born to them, of whom Orlando Miars still lives. He is 76 years of age.
His health is such that he is unable to attend this service. They lived during their married life in Elm Grove township, built and owned their home. Daniel Miars died in 1853, after only six years of happy married life.

On January 18, 1855, this young widow was married to Wilson Richmond of Hittle township, who lived an honorable, exemplary, and industrious life until 1908 and died at the advanced age of 92 years, 8 months and 11 days. To this union, nine children were born: Joseph of Normal, IL; Mrs.Lida Robison of Tremont, IL; Bert of Hittle Grove township, IL; Mrs. Laura Brennemann, now deceased; Mattie and Emma at home; the other three dying in infancy. Wilson Richmond was married first to Mary Judy, who died February 22, 1851.The marriage of Wilson Richmond and Mrs. Emily Miars, therefore, brought together two families of children with which to begin their newly married lives, and their own growing family added, of course, other responsibilities and vital cares; but the motherly love and attention of this still young woman over all these children was amenable. It should be understood that she made no difference between any of the children, but accepted it all as one solid family. The Richmond-Judy children were: Frank, Jack, Nancy, Jane and Mary. Only Frank of Las Animas, CO and Mrs. Mary Knott of Lincoln, NE are living and night telegrams carried their love, sympathy and regret their illness will not permit their being with us in this sad hour.
(Since the writing of this obituary, Frank, too has passed away, his death occurring just a few days after that of his mother.) Step-Mother??

The Miars-Fisher child was Orlando Miars. It is worthwhile to remember that this woman was only 26 years of age when these two families were united. We should not overlook the fact, either, that before this second marriage for both husband and wife, there was not a hedge fence in all this country, nor an officially surveyed road.
All had lived in log houses, built with but a single room.At that time, there was no Armington, no Hopedale, No Minier; Atlanta and Delevan were in their infancy; Emden, a vast pond. There was only one railroad built from Chicago to Springfield in 1854, and on this memorable occasion of January 18, 1855, this couple took their first ride on this newly built railroad, going from Atlanta to Springfield, and were there married by Mr. Richmond's cousin, Dr. John P. Richmond, minister, and at that time sent to the legislature from Schuyler County. Few grocery stores were nearer than Pekin and Peoria.
They made their own sugar for coffee and other uses, from maple trees; they spun, wove and made their own clothes, knit their own stocks or stockings.

The sod they turned with ox-teams and old-fashioned mould-board plows were used. Letters from relatives in Ohio were three months in transition; no envelopes, the written letter was systematically folded and sealed with their homemade sealing wax. Carpets were unknown and rocking chairs were a curiosity. Wheat was flailed out and separated from chaff by tossing it up with board shovels, and the ordinary winds did the balance.Corn was planted by striking an ax in the sod, dropping the grain into the cavity, and covering it by hitting with the back of the ax. Often the corn was not plowed. It could not be plowed until after the first and second crop, but the corn grew, and the ears were large and heavy. Those days were real days, with the emphasis on the word real.

It is interesting to note and inexcusable, perhaps, to overlook another fact: that Mrs. Richmond was a "Snow-bird" of the famous and strangely cold winter of 1830-31. Snow commenced falling on Christmas Day, 1830. It kept up until the average depth was more than four feet in the timber. Not until May, 1831, did it all disappear. Getting about was practically impossible. The suffering and hardships were countless. In the presence of those who lived, even in childhood, through such an historical siege, we stand with uncovered heads. During the awful trials of this wonderful winter, our beloved dead, in whose memory we assemble here today, lived in Tazewell County, and is, therefore, entitled to the honorable and creditable name of a "Snowbird", as those living at that time were sympathetically called.

During the early years of life of Mrs. Richmond, church privileges were not many. The Antioch Christian church south of Tremont, was among the first to be organized. Before they, they met for services at their homes. Brother Walker Bowles, of Almont undying fame, held a meeting at Antioch church in 1847. It was during this meeting that this good woman, with her cousins, united with the church. They were baptized immediately.

This good woman heard the preaching of Alexander Campbell in a meeting at Tremont, and had heard such ministers as Peeler, (can't read) and others of the early day.

Mr. and Mrs. Richmond lived all of their married lives right here on this spot of ground. For 53 years, they lived right here together. The 17 years since his passing, this has been the widow's home. Seventy years have been delightfully and honorably spent right there. Some of us might quietly remove our hats, and as quietly step aside least we might be standing on holy ground.

In 1849, Henson Richmond received a deed to this land from the federal government, signed by President James K. Polk, and passed the same to Wilson Richmond in 1855, and it has remained uninterruptedly in the hands of the Richmond Family. Mrs. Emily Richmond died July 08, 1925, at the remarkable age of 96 years, 5 months and 18 days at Palm Harbor, Florida and is buried in the Hittle Grove Cemetery near Delevan, IL. What a priceless galaxy of deeds and rewards. She closed her earthly toils and enters into rest and peace beside still waters and under the shade of the trees eternal.
May she rest in perfect peace. May she inherit all the riches, to which such a life and character is entitled.
May the grace of God and the truth of a surpassing glory crown her head forever.
By Rev. Albert Nicholes, Louisville, KY (sent to me by Phyllis JoAnn Share, sent to her by Richmond Robison)

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Sarah Stanley Fisher
Her mother's surname was Jones.
Submitted by: Mary Kocak src#4

From The Washburn Leader (date unknown)

Sarah Stanley Fisher September 13, 1821 - November 1, 1903
Sarah Stanley was born in Grayson county, Virginia, Sept. 13, 1821.  Her ancestors were Virginians for several generations.  In 1830 her parents removed to Clinton county, Ohio, where they resided until 1835, when they started in company with six other families for Illinois.  The family then consisted of the father, Zachariah Stanley, his wife and six children, the oldest son remaining in Virginia, where he recently died at the age of 95 years.  They came thru the new country by wagons and teams, and arrived in the Antioch neighborhood, in Tazewell County, in September.  Mr. Stanley was taken sick on the journey and died three weeks after their arrival.  The family rented a farm the next spring, and Sarah with others of this family took up the labors of frontier life
On Nov. 5th 1840, the subject of this sketch was married to Elias Fisher.  They purchased a farm three miles south of Tremont, where they lived until 1859, when they came to Cazenovia township, where they purchased and improved 320 acres of prairie land.  Here they lived and prospered, until the death of Mr. Fisher, July 6th, 1866.  There were eight children born to them, five of whom are still living, namely: Jabez and Oliver, of this place, Mrs. Mary Waggoner and Ira A. both of Peoria and Mrs. Louisa White, of Washburn.  One son and two daughters preceded her.  There are 18 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren now living.
Before her marriage Mrs. Fisher became a member of the Christian church at Antioch, and remained a faithful and consistent member until her death which occured at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louisa White, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon of Friday, May 1st, 1903.  At the time of their marriage her husband was connected with the Quakers, but largely through the example and influence of his wife, became identified with the disciples of Christ.
Sister Fisher was a woman of strong personal character and of great faith.  She was an earnest and faithful student of God's word, able at all times to "give a reason for her hope."  She was in heartiest sympathy with all the works of the church, supporting them with her prayers, her voice and her means.  The appeal of the needy was to her the call of the Master to Christian duty.  The church will miss her presence and fellowship, our community her saving influence, the family her council and companionship.  Cheerful, always companionable and full of sweetest sympathy, her acquaintance was a benediction to all.  Her hope was anchored to that which "entereth into the veil,"  and her departure was quiet and peaceful, for "God's finger touched her and she slept." "He giveth his beloved sleep." "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them."
Those in attendance from other places were- Mr. and Mrs S. Waggoner, Mr. and Mrs. Ira A Fisher, Mr and Mrs. Ross Waggoner, Mr. and Mrs. Bye, Mrs. Nancy McDonald and Mrs. Ida Oswold, of Peoria, Mr and Mrs. Robert Waggoner, of Manitou, Mrs. Susie Young, of Lake Village, Ind Nathan Fisher, Tremont, S.E. Fisher Gibson City, Mr and Mrs Otis Travis, Fairbur, Glenn Harper, La Rose, Mr and Mrs Mark Fisher, Arrowsmith, Mark Harper, Ora and Myrtle Fisher Eureka.
Sermon by Prof B. J. Radford, delivered at the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Fisher, Sr. May 4, 1903

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CHARLES A. FULK
(1963~2001)
PEKIN ~ Charles Alan "Chuck" Fulk, 38, of 1020 Mechanic Street in
Pekin was pronounced dead at 5:45 a.m. Sunday, May 20, 2001 in Pekin. He was formerly of San Jose.
Born March 10, 1963 in Peoria to Darrell D. and Deloris J. McLaughlin
Fulk, he married Theresa A. "T.C." Roberts on March 11, 1994 in Pekin. She survives.
Also surviving are his parents of San Jose; one daughter, Alicia Jean Marie Fulk at home; one sister, Teresa K. "Teri" (Jon) Hamilton of San Jose; two nieces and one nephew.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John Thomas and Frieda Matilda Acturburg McLaughlin and Amos Dewey and Alma Keith Fulk.
He was a 1981 graduate of San Jose High School.
He was employed as a warehouseman in the shipping department of Continental Carbonic Products, Inc. in Pekin for the past one year and
three months, last working Thursday.
He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399 of Chicago.
He enjoyed working on cars. He also enjoyed playing pool and shooting darts.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2001 at the Lutheran Cemetery in Peoria. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel. Memorials may be made to an educational fund established for his
daughter in care of Redbrand Credit Union, 2910 Court Street, Pekin, IL 61554.

Obituary of Charles ''Chuck'' Alan Fulk
Peoria Journal Star, May 22, 2001, Page: B04

Charles Fulk
Pekin - Graveside services for Charles Alan ''Chuck'' Fulk, 38, of 1020 Mechanic St., formerly of San Jose, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lutheran Cemetery in Peoria.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at PrestonHanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel.
He was pronounced dead at 5:45 a.m. Sunday, May 20, 2001. He died after drowning in the Illinois River near Pekin.
Born March 10, 1963, in Peoria to Darrell D. and Deloris J. McLaughlin Fulk, he married Theresa A. ''T. C.'' Roberts on March 11,
1994, in Pekin. She survives. Also surviving are his parents of San Jose; one daughter, Alicia Fulk, at home; one sister, Teresa ''Teri'' (and Jon) Hamilton of San
Jose; two nieces; and one nephew.
A 1981 graduate of San Jose High School, he was a warehouseman in the shipping department of Continental Carbonic Products Inc. in Pekin for
the past year and three months, last working Thursday.
He was a member of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399 in Chicago.
Memorials may be made to an educational fund for his daughter, in care of Redbrand Credit Union in Pekin.
 

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