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From: Kelly Guckian <>
Subject: Re: Recent Obits
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 20:06:57 -0600


JoAnn,

It seemed like someone else requested this one: "AUTEN, Easter, 66", but I
never saw it. Let me know if you sent it already, and I will pull it from the
archives. If you haven't, can you forward the AUTEN obit?

Thanks,

Kelly Guckian

JoAnn McGhee wrote:

> Hi Lynn,
> We just returned from our trip. The last "Recent Obits" that I posted, were
> those of the following persons:
> SIMMONS, William F., 72
> HAMIL, Leola S., 80
> DEEM, William E., 84
> AUTEN, Easter, 66
> COOK, Edith Evelyn, 96
> SCHMITT, Myrtle I., 90
> SHELTON, Delsie F., 67
> CAVANESS, James Mark, 75
> HOFSTETTER, Robert Charles, 78
> FURLOW, Cleda B., 88
> CARLILE, James C., 66
> TROTTER, Kenneth L., 78
> NICHOLLS, Audrie Lee, 63
> RHINE, Rodger, 46
> DULANEY, Hobart Paul, 70
> DUNBAR, Burton Lee
> MARTIN, Jack Walter, 67
> JEVICKS, Loreta Mae COLLINS, 83
> WILSON, William Michael, 20
> BOLEN, Virgil, 87
> JOHNSON, Dorothy WIELT
> CASEY, Leslie K, 89
> ----------
> ----------
> > From: Terry & Lynn Smith <>
> > To: JoAnn McGhee <>
> > Subject: Re: Recent Obits
> > Date: Thursday, November 19, 1998 9:55 AM
> >
> > Could you please send me another copy of your recent obit's "Last two
> > postings" I deleted them without reading them and think there may have
> been
> > someone that I should have asked for. Thanks for all your hard work. Lynn
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: JoAnn McGhee <>
> > To: <>
> > Date: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 1:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: Recent Obits
> >
> >
> > >"Tidbits, News Articles From The Benton Evening News 1920-1930" by Carla
> > >Pulliam, page 17; 3 Feb 1921 issue:
> > >
> > >Quincy Everett BURGESS, son of Robert and Elizabeth WILLIAMS BURGESS,
> was
> > >born near Benton, November 19, 1866, and died January 28, 1921, aged 54y
> 2m
> > >9d. In his father's family were born 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters.
> > >The daughters died in infancy. Quincy was the third to enter the beyond,
> > >leaving his brother, Addison F. BURGESS of Benton. In 1886 he was united
> in
> > >marriage with Miss Deliah STAR. To this union were born 2 children,
> Herbert
> > >Clyde and Alma. The son died in early childhood, the daughter, now Mrs.
> > >John SHARP, Logan, IL., survives. In 1896 Quincy suffered the loss of
> his
> > >wife, and he was again married to Miss Ella EASLEY of Benton. They had 7
> > >children, 4 daughters and 3 sons. Three, Leslie, Virginia and an infant
> > >died in early years, leaving Robert Earle, Valerie Pearl, Carmen Eilene,
> > >and Quincy Everett BURGESS Jr."
> > >
> > >Then, same book, page 20, is: (10 Mar 1921 issue)
> > >
> > >"Addison F. BURGESS died at his home west of Benton on Thursday. His
> > >brother, Quincy BURGESS, died just 1 month and 6 days ago. He was born
> in
> > >Benton in 1870, son of Robert and Elizabeth WILLIAMS BURGESS and was the
> > >last of a family of 2 sons and 2 daughters. On 14 April 1894 he wed Miss
> > >Iva VANCEL and of this union 6 sons and 1 daughter were born: Clarence,
> > >Harold, Fay, Richard, Herbert, Robert and Raymond BURGESS. He taught
> school
> > >for 10 years in Franklin County and assisted in various County Offices
> but
> > >mainly he was a farmer. Burial was at Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery,
> > >Benton, Illinois."
> > >------------
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >----------
> > >> From:
> > >> To:
> > >> Subject: Re: Recent Obits
> > >> Date: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 1:21 PM
> > >>
> > >> Hello,
> > >>
> > >> Do you have access to old obits? I am looking for a better copy of an
> > >> Obituary, quite long, from Benton, Illinois, Thursday February 3,
> 1921.
> > >For
> > >> Q. E. Burgess, Quincy Everett Burgess. What I have is missing parts.
> If
> > >this
> > >> is possible I would really appreciate it, if not I am sorry to have
> > >bothered
> > >> you. I have enjoyed reading the ones you have been posting, so
> thought I
> > >> would ask. Hope you have a wonderful holiday!
> > >>
> > >> Sheila
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >

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