I ordered one of these books about a month ago and was wondering how long it will take to receive it? Thanks. Donna Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mr. Ryan Nelson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 3:10 PM Subject: [ILHAMILT] "Illinois Gazette" books now here Just wanted to let everyone know that the "Illinois Gazette" books are now out. These books contain gleanings from the early Shawneetown newspaper between the years 1819-1830. Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered the books. They should go in the mail Monday or Tuesday. Ordering information is available at the Hamilton County Historical Society website at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilhchs/IllinoisGazette1819-1830order.pdf ************** In other news, we now have Micki Faruzzi working at our genealogy library from 11-4 p.m. MTThF and volunteers working on Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. We are in the middle of a major reorganization project at the genealogy library that should make our resources more user-friendly and easier to find. In addition, the Hamilton County Historical Society has recently errected signs in Walpole and one replacing a sign designating the first place of county government in the home of John Anderson. This sign replaces a sign originally erected about 1981. Ryan Nelson _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=PID23384::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:NF_BR_sync:082009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List admin: [email protected] Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Versa Clevenger Wilkerson, 98, of Fairfield, died Sept. 14, 2009, at Way-Fair Restorium in Fairfield.She was born on April 23, 1911, in Hamilton County near Aden, daughter of Scott and Nancy (Allen) Clevenger. She married James Wilkerson and he preceded her in death.Mrs. Wilkerson is survived by a son, Gerald Ray Clevenger and wife Dorothy of Mill Shoals; two grandchildren, Nancy Jean Etheridge and husband Greg of Fairfield and Neil Bruce Clevenger and wife Lora of Wayne City; five great-grandchildren, Cameron and Amanda Etheridge, Jessica, Chelsea and Samantha Clevenger; and three step great-grandchildren, Jeremy Holcomb and Stephanie and Ryan Clevenger.In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents.Mrs. Wilkerson was a homemaker. She did Bible study teaching at Way Fair in Fairfield. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Garrison Cemetery near Aden with the Rev. Lendel Harper officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 9/16/2009

What are some of the Johnson "lines?" ladybug ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Dupree" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4:27 PM Subject: [ILHAMILT] Early Johnson's of Hamilton Co., Illinois > To: <[email protected] > > Just a reminder: In 2000 I published a 600 page "Early Johnson's of > Hamilton County, Illinois." It is a gold mine for the thousands of > Hamilton > County Johnson descendants. > > I only have nine copies left for sale. When these are gone there won't be > any more. The cost is $60.00. > Order from: Rev. James William Dupree, 804 Moore Drive, Americus, Georgia > 31709. [email protected] net. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List admin: [email protected] > Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html > USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

To: <[email protected] Just a reminder: In 2000 I published a 600 page "Early Johnson's of Hamilton County, Illinois." It is a gold mine for the thousands of Hamilton County Johnson descendants. I only have nine copies left for sale. When these are gone there won't be any more. The cost is $60.00. Order from: Rev. James William Dupree, 804 Moore Drive, Americus, Georgia 31709. [email protected] net.

Helen Crow, 75, of McLeansboro, died at 12:52 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.She was born Dec. 26, 1933, in Saline County, the daughter of Thomas and Grace (Edwards) Mayberry. She married Lewis Crow and he preceded her in death on Jan. 2, 1995.Mrs. Crow was retired from the housekeeping dept. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital where she worked for many years.Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with the Rev. Robert Sefried officiating.Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.Interment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery near McLeansboro.Mrs. Crow is survived by two sons, Charles Crow and wife Kay of McLeansboro and Robert Crow and wife Janice of McLeansboro; two daughters, Barbara Harvey and husband Randy of Lawrenceburg, Ky. and Mary McMahon and husband Gary of McLeansboro; two brothers, James Mayberry and wife Dee of Flora and Loyd Mayberry of Benton; two sisters, Ruby Cluck and husband Richard of Benton and Sue Brown and friend John of Carrier Mills; and 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Louis Crow; a granddaughter, Michelle Crow; and a brother, Arthur Mayberry.Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro is in charge of arrangements. For further information call 643-2321. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 9/14/2009

----- Original Message ----- From: "JoAnn McGhee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 9:34 AM Subject: [ILFRANKL] CANTRELL, Morris Hood (Add'l) > per Senior Citizen article in Legacy of Kin (FELTY) Vol II pg 1323, > 1990-38: > Times-Leader 17 May 1990 > CANTRELL, Hood B. & Nora COTTER CANTRELL: married 13 May 1935 Harrisburg; > 5 > children - Mildred, Mrs. John WARREN; Liz, Mrs. George CAMPBELL; Morris > CANTRELL; Kenneth CANTRELL; & Ron CANTRELL; 8 grandchildren: Tony WARREN > of > Dale; Bradley WARREN of McLeansboro; Wesley WARREN of Dahlgren; Candy > CANTRELL > of Carbondale; Doug CANTRELL of CA; David CANTRELL of Norris City; Debra > CANTRELL of Norris City; & Jeremy CANTRELL of Dale: 2 great grandchildren: > Brittani WARREN of Dahlgren & Justin CANTRELL of CA. Nora COTTER CANTRELL > is > daughter of George Otis & Dora ELLIS COTTER; 2 brothers deceased, Ralph & > Jim > COTTER; 2 sisters deceased, Pauline HAYS & Mamie FLANNIGAN. > > From: "BLS" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 9:42 AM > Subject: [ILFRANKL] CANTRELL DEATH > > > MCLEANSBORO, Ill. - Morris Hood Cantrell, 67, died Sept. 10, 2009, in > McLeansboro. >> He was a laborer and Vietnam War Army veteran. Surviving are a daughter, >> Debra >> Cantrell; son, David; sisters, Theresa Campbell and Mildred Warren; and >> brothers, Kenneth and Ronald. Services 2 p.m. today at Harre Funeral >> Home, >> burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, with military rites. Visitation is from >> noon. > Published in the Courier Press on 9/13/2009 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

MCLEANSBORO, Ill. - Jack Dale Loveridge, 76, died Sept. 11, 2009, in Murray, Ky. He was an electrician, Korean War Navy veteran and member of the First United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Melva; daughter, Jackie Logsdon; son, Michael; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services 1 p.m. Monday in Digby Hill Cemetery in Dale. Harre Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Published in the Courier Press on 9/13/2009

MCLEANSBORO, Ill. - Morris Hood Cantrell, 67, died Sept. 10, 2009, in McLeansboro. He was a laborer and Vietnam War Army veteran. Surviving are a daughter, Debra Cantrell; son, David; sisters, Theresa Campbell and Mildred Warren; and brothers, Kenneth and Ronald. Services 2 p.m. today at Harre Funeral Home, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, with military rites. Visitation is from noon. Published in the Courier Press on 9/13/2009

IN MEMORIAM Robert Lee Guill, Sr., 91, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away September 11, 2009 at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois on his birthday. He was born in Boydsville, Arkansas on September 11, 1918 the son of the late Carson and Gertrude (Duncan) Guill and lived all of his life in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He was married to Evelyn Carnes on February 22, 1936 and had been married for almost 74 years. Along with his wife Evelyn Louise Guill, he is survived by three daughters: Patricia Maddox and husband Dean, Marian Tennyson and husband Clyde all of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Marilyn McElhaney and husband Rev. James of Springhill, Tennessee; one son: Robert Lee, Jr. and wife Connie of Midlothian, VA; six grandchildren: Jim McElhaney, II and wife Sandra of Shreveport, LA, Jonathan McElhaney and wife Mitzi of Franklin, TN, Marilyn Jane Martin and husband Samuel of Sugarhill, GA, Andrew Tennyson and wife Anna of Leesburg, VA, Aaron Tennyson and Lori Ann Payne and husband Rodney all of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and eight great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and three grandchildren: Christopher Robert, Michelle and Ricky He owned and operated Bob Guill Insurance Agency. Robert was baptized into Christ in 1953 and had served his church for many years as Board Member and Sunday School Teacher and served in the European Theater of Operations as an M.P. with the U.S. Army during World War II from November 30, 1943 to November 1945 FUNERAL SERVICE: will be held 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Reverend Steve Edwards will officiate. INTERMENT: will follow at Richardson Hill Cemetery in Dahlgren, Illinois. The Chaplain of Mt. Vernon American Legion Post #141 will conduct a Flag Presentation Service at the cemetery. VISITATION: will be held from 1 to 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to the Calvary United Pentecostal Church and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.

There are several Hamilton Co families with ties to Cocke Co, TN which might be interested in the new two volume cemetery book now on sale by the Cocke Co libraries. Info at _http://www.newportplaintalk.com/story/29997_ (http://www.newportplaintalk.com/story/29997) John A. O'Neal, Pomeranian American Other than slavery, nazism, fascism and George III, war has never solved any problems.

Edwin C. Frey, 90, of Dahlgren, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, at GreenTree in Mt. Vernon. He was born in Dahlgren on Sept. 18, 1918, a son of Albert Anton and Francis (Rubenacker) Frey. He married Virginia Katherine Karcher on Nov. 22, 1945, in Piopolis. He was a farmer.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis with Monsignor Joseph Lawler officiating. Burial will follow at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery in Piopolis.Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro.Mr. Frey is survived by three sons, Charles Frey and companion Donna Vala of Dahlgren, Dennis Frey and wife Jackie of Dahlgren and Frank Frey and wife Dayna of Dahlgren; one daughter, Donna Dennard and husband Michael of Boise, Idaho; grandchildren, Katlyn, Jocelyn, Hunter, Ashley, Cameron and Jordan Frey, Mackenzie Whalcott, Casey Dennard and Lara Holsten; one great-grandchild, Ava Dennard; and one sister, Florence Purcell of St. Ann, Mo.He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one sister, Lorene Rubenacker; and two grandsons, Dylan and Colter Frey.Mr. Frey was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis. He was involved in many activities that were of service to his community. He was Crouch Township clerk for 28 years and served on the Farm Bureau Board for 15 years. He served on the Hamilton County Telephone Board for 17 years; provided leadership for the first Piopolis 4-H club; and was very active in the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and served as trustee. He served in the Holy Name Society. He had the opportunity to travel four continents and crossed the Atlantic 12 times. He traveled to almost every state in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Edwin spent his entire life living on his farm and lived through all the changes made in farming, from harvesting corn by hand and steam engine thrashing and saw the mold board plow become obsolete. He and Virginia lived on a Centennial Farm, which had changed ownership only once since his grandfather bought the farm in 1885. He and Virginia took great pride in maintaining the old buildings and practicing conservation farming.Edwin was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army Air Force for three-and-a-half years, three of them overseas, and was discharged as a staff sergeant as a radar mechanic. He held a lifetime membership in the American Legion, VFW and 100th Bomb Group.The family would like to express their appreciation for the wonderful care that was given to Edwin by the staff at GreenTree for the past three to four years.Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro is in charge of all arrangements. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 9/5/2009

DAHLGREN - Edwin C. Frey, 90, died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, in Green Tree Assisted Living in Mount Vernon. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis, with Monsignor Joseph Lawler officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery in Piopolis. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on September 5, 2009

MCLEANSBORO - Lorene Tucker Patrick, 81, formerly of Shawneetown, died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009, in Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Vickery Funeral Chapel in Shawneetown, with the Rev. James R. Hubbard officiating. Burial will be at the Hogan Cemetery near Shawneetown. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on September 4, 2009

Here is the link to the page. Diane McPherson http://books.google.com/books?q=black%20hawk%20war%20stevens

Would you please tell me where to find it. The link I was given did not do it for me. Thanks. Shirley In a message dated 9/1/2009 5:14:07 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I downloaded it last Saturday and started reading. Also looked for the book on line. WOW one was over 200.00. Out of print. Would be a nice book to have. Thanks for the info Robert. Diane McPherson ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 3:00 AM Subject: ILHAMILT Digest, Vol 4, Issue 190 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Rare photosgraphs in book about Blackhawk War > ([email protected]) > 2. Re: Rare photosgraphs in book about Blackhawk War (Sandy Bauer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:01:52 EDT > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] Rare photosgraphs in book about Blackhawk War > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Robert, > Is Blackhawk War by Frank Stevens one of the out-of-print books that can > be downloaded for free from Google Books, or is this a book you purchased > through them? > > Shirley Fritsche > > > In a message dated 8/29/2009 6:26:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > I've enjoyed reading and seeing the many rare photos of men who were > prominent in the Blackhawk War, including John Onstott of Clay Co., > Daniel > Powell of Hamilton County, Champion S. Mading, Nathaniel Boone (son of > Daniel), > James Craig (son-in-law of Daniel Boone), Achilles Coffey, and many > others > whose names I recognized but had never seen photos of them before. > The book can be downloaded as a pdf file from google books, online. There > is an index of illustrations in the front which is several pages long. Go > to google books (through google) and enter Blackhawk War by Frank > Stevens. > Robert > ____________________________________________________________ > Cash In Your Gold Today! > As Seen on TV - Cash In 24 Hours. 30 Years Reliable, Honest Service > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=-JI02l44s16ugcYSfoPppAAAJ1ALv_ > fW2klFjwLITAET_YfHAAQAAAAFAAAAAARWDj4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEYhAAAAAA== > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List admin: [email protected] > Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html > USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:06:54 -0700 > From: Sandy Bauer <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] Rare photosgraphs in book about Blackhawk War > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Shirley > > I was just reading the book online. I'm not sure if this link will work > for you but this should take you directly to the book: > > http://books.google.com/books?id=pwkTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Black+Hawk+War%22+by+Frank+Stevens&ei=xZ2cSqWIOILckATml-18#v=onepage&q=&f=fal se > > Sandy > > > [email protected] wrote: >> Robert, >> Is Blackhawk War by Frank Stevens one of the out-of-print books that can >> be downloaded for free from Google Books, or is this a book you >> purchased >> through them? >> >> Shirley Fritsche >> >> >> In a message dated 8/29/2009 6:26:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> I've enjoyed reading and seeing the many rare photos of men who were >> prominent in the Blackhawk War, including John Onstott of Clay Co., >> Daniel >> Powell of Hamilton County, Champion S. Mading, Nathaniel Boone (son of >> Daniel), >> James Craig (son-in-law of Daniel Boone), Achilles Coffey, and many >> others >> whose names I recognized but had never seen photos of them before. >> The book can be downloaded as a pdf file from google books, online. >> There >> is an index of illustrations in the front which is several pages long. >> Go >> to google books (through google) and enter Blackhawk War by Frank >> Stevens. >> Robert >> ____________________________________________________________ >> Cash In Your Gold Today! >> As Seen on TV - Cash In 24 Hours. 30 Years Reliable, Honest Service >> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=-JI02l44s16ugcYSfoPppAAAJ1ALv_ >> fW2klFjwLITAET_YfHAAQAAAAFAAAAAARWDj4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEYhAAAAAA== >> >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> List admin: [email protected] >> Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html >> USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> List admin: [email protected] >> Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html >> USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the ILHAMILT list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the ILHAMILT mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of ILHAMILT Digest, Vol 4, Issue 190 > **************************************** > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List admin: [email protected] Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

To Diana Stern: I'm a descendant of George STERNS (b. abt. 1813) and Lucinda PARSONS, thru their daughter, Narcissus Caroline Sterns, b. 1848, d. in Shiloh, AR 1923. Do you have any Sterns in your family or just STERN? Thanks. Donna Broyles Mariner

This guy's father was a banker in McLeansboro and his grandfather was born in Enfield: Vickery Funeral Chapel Thomas Logsdon Miller (October 4, 1921 - August 26, 2009) U.S. Veteran Dr. Tom Miller died Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Washington Regional Hospital. Born Thomas Logsdon Miller on October 4, 1921 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Tom spent until age six in Miami, Florida. It was while here that his first fascination with nature was born. He became passionate about seeds and collected them carefully, labeling them accurately with both their lay and Latin names. At age six, his parents William Townshend Miller and Lucy K. Logsdon Miller moved to South Pasadena in Southern California which offered him another opportunity to expand his passion for nature and to take it in another direction entirely. He became interested in Ornithology, the study of birds, and poured a tremendous amount of time and energy into the pursuit of this subject. So much so, that by age 13 he was speaking to ladies groups about the various birds of Southern California and was quite in demand because of his vast knowledge and willingness to share. During this time he began collecting the eggs and nests of the various birds of Southern California, until he amassed a vast collection that was ultimately donated to the University of California at Los Angeles in 1960. By the time he was in high school in the late 1930’s, Tom was a member of the Cooper Club, the predecessor of the modern Audubon Society. During this period he worked in conjunction with other members to capture and tag the last remaining California Condors which had dwindled to some seventeen. He was instrumental within this group in assuring that this magnificent bird did not pass into extinction and it now flourishes in such places as the Grand Canyon due to these extreme efforts. During his tenure at South Pasadena High School, while always an excellent student, he also had time to play tennis which he enjoyed tremendously. One of his dear friends and often a companion on the court was the late, tennis great, Jack Kramer. They grew up not far from one another and their love of tennis was a shared delight. Tom graduated from South Pasadena High School in 1939 and progressed to Pomona College often called the Harvard of the West. This small college was the ideal setting for Tom and he used it to the best of his ability. He graduated in 1943 with a B.S. in Zoology with a perfect grade point average. During this period of time there was a great deal of upheaval in the world with war waging in much of it. Although Tom had originally planned a life of study in the world of birds, it became clear that this would not be possible. He was soon identified by the Navy V-12 Program as someone that they wished to have in their midst. The V-12 Program identified the best and the brightest, and fostered their education so that they could be best used in the war effort. To that end, from 1943-1946 Tom was on active duty as an Apprentice Seaman, United States Naval Reserve while attending Medical School at the University of Southern California. In 1947 he graduated from USC Medical School and joined active duty as Lt. Junior Grade. From July 1947-October 1948 he was the staff physician at the United States Naval Hospital in Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California. In 1949 he was assigned as the Medical Officer for the Destroyer Division 32 (later redesignated Destroyer Division 102). During his time with the Destroyer Division he traveled to Japan and China before returning through the Panama Canal to Newport, Rhode Island where he was discharged to inactive duty in the summer of 1949. July 1949-July 1952 Tom fulfilled his residency in Internal Medicine at United States Veterans Administration Wadsworth Hospital in Los Angeles, California. It was during the early days of this time that he met and then married his wife, Lois Ann Nelson who was a Registered Nurse at the same hospital. From 1952-1961 Tom served as Assistant Chief of Admissions and Out Patient Services at Wadsworth Hospital. In 1955 he passed his written Specialty Boards and in 1957 he passed his oral exam and was confirmed as a Specialist in Internal Medicine. By this time he and Lois had two children, Lucy and Jim. With their welfare in mind, Tom and Lois moved from Southern California to Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1961. This move allowed him to continue his work at the Veterans Administration Hospital and in 1964 he was named Chief of Medicine, a job he performed until his early retirement in January 1977. For many reasons, he returned to the position in April 1979 as a retired annuitant and performed the function of Chief of Medicine until April 1984 when he retired for the last time. He is preceded in death by his parents, William T. and Lucy L. Miller and his son, James Nelson Miller. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lois Nelson Miller; his daughter, Lucy Miller Bugea, two granddaughters, Carolyn Miller Braden and Jennifer Braden Munson, and one great-granddaughter, Lola Rose Munson. Visitation for Dr. Miller will be Monday, August 31, 2009 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Shawneetown. A graveside service will be Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Westwood Cemetery in Shawneetown, Illinois near Tom’s beloved farmland. Ridgway American Legion Post #596 will be in charge of military rites. Upon returning from Illinois, a gathering of friends at Butterfield Trail Village will be announced. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to either Washington Regional Hospice 34 West Colt Square, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 or Butterfield Trail Village Foundation, 1923 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703. Internet condolences may be made at www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.

GGGP are the late James Columbus CLARK and Verdie Fay (KING) CLARK GGGGP Daniel Julius KING and Laura (LOVIN) KING Overbey Braxton Haze Overbey was born on July 9, 2009, in Mt. Vernon. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21 inches long. Braxton is the son of Brad and Davina Overbey of Mt. Vernon. He has one sibling, Rayleigh. Maternal grandparents are David and Deonna Schreiber and Bennie Melton and the late Hazel Melton, all of Mt. Vernon. Paternal grandparents are Liz Shewmake and Albert Overbey and the late Charles and Marjorie Miller and Henry and the late Ethel Overbey, all of Mt. Vernon

Ramirez Celso Ramirez was born at 9:25 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2009, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 inches long. Celso is the son of Paula Sue Strantz and Celso Ramirez of McLeansboro. He has two siblings, Abbigail and Mia. Maternal grandparents are Sue Sullivan and Paul Strantz of McLeansboro. Paternal grandparents are Lisa Esparza of O'Fallon and Teddy Ramirez of Maryville.

Wheeler Braxton Coy Wheeler was born at 6:11 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2009, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He weighed 8 pounds, 1.7 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Braxton is the son of Amanda Kay Coy and Eric Wayne Wheeler of Wayne City. Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Karen Coy of McLeansboro. Paternal grandparents are Gene Wheeler and Kathy White of McLeansboro.