MT. VERNON - David Warren Conner, 49, of Chicago, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at 7:20 p.m. at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago. A small family visitation was held on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at Johnston Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Mr. Conner was born Oct. 27, 1961, the son of Harold and Mary Conner. He had a cleaning business and performed various Internet research projects. He also loved recording country music and sending CDs to many family members, whom he loved dearly. Survivors include his father and mother, Harold and Mary Conner of Bethalto; sisters, Tammy Donald of Holly Springs, Miss., and Tammy Webb of Wahiawa, Hawaii; a brother, Larry Franklin of Yucaipa, Calif.; grandmother Lucille Heiens of Bluford; two very special aunts, Ruth Randall of Bluford and Deborah Guinn of Fredricktown, Mo.; as well as several nieces and nephews. Also surviving here on this earth is David's life partner and soul mate, Thomas Rooney of Chicago. Preceeding in David's death was a sister, Mary Elizabeth Farrell, whom he considered his heavely guardian angel; brother, Denzel Harold Conner; grandmother, Arough Logsdon; two grandfathers, Roy Tellor and James Heiens; and also grandparents Denzel and Dorthy Conner. We love you David, and your presence here on this earth will be sadly