I regret to report the passing of my father's 1st cousin, Dell Siscine (Colby) Souther, on 23 May 2009 in Springfield, Illinois. Following is her obituary, cut and pasted from the 26 May edition of the Springfield Journal-Register: "SPRINGFIELD - Dell Siscene Souther, 88, of Springfield passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009, at St. John's Hospice. She was born July 20, 1920, in Springfield, the daughter of Warren Wallace and Eva Dell Stadden Colby. She married Howard Chase Souther; and he preceded her in death in 1986. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Warren, George and Ralph Colby and a sister, Lucy Lockie. Dell was a 1938 graduate of Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, WI and received her master's degree from Sangamon State University in 1972. She was employed by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax auditor. Her many interests included, golf, genealogy, art and photography. She is survived by son, George C. Souther (companion, Marlene Maholland) of Springfield; daughter, Tameysin D. Adelhardt (husband, Terry) of Troy; son, Timothy E. Souther (wife, Arlene) of Springfield; son, Latham Colby Souther (wife, Ruth) of Springfield; and Thomas W. Souther (wife, Kelly) of Parker, CO; 14 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel Saturday, May 30, 2009, from 2:00 p.m. until the time of memorial services at 4:00 p.m. Interment will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Mini O'Bierne Crisis Nursery, 1101 N. Seventh St., Springfield, IL 62702." With Dell's passing, there now remains only one surviving grandchild of my great grandfather, Guy Irving Colby (1865-1911) -- Linda Mae Colby, the younger daughter of my grandfather's half brother, Logan Hall Colby. Guy I. Colby IV Irving, TX