You might contact the funeral director for the family member who made the arrangements. While they might not give you the particulars, they might be willing to pass on your name, address, email address, etc. to the family they had contact with. You could go from there. Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Morrissey" <timmorrissey1@charter.net> To: <ilknox@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 12:18 PM Subject: Re: [ILKNOX] Brick Wall > Here is what I got: > > March 25, 2002 > Mrs. Mary E. Ferris > > > Mrs. Mary E. Ferris, 79, of 255 W. Tompkins St. Galesburg, IL, died at > 6:27 AM Monday March 25, 2002 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg, IL. > She was born on October 2, 1922 in Aurora IL to Daniel E. and Mary (Graff) > Coleman. She married Henry Stewart Ferris in Hot Springs AR on February 8, > 1954. He preceded her in death on December 10, 1975. > She is survived by a son, Drew (and Barbara) Ferris of Galesburg, IL, > three > daughters, Joann Ferris of Marion, IL, Mary S. Ferris of Galesburg, IL and > Karen Ruth Nichols of CA, a brother, Daniel (and Lucille) Cole of > Galesburg, > IL, two sisters, Ruth Coleman of Brookfield, WI and Edna Paap of AR and > six > grandchildren. A brother and a sister preceded her in death. > She worked at the Galesburg State Research Hospital for 17 years, retiring > in 1983. > Memorial services will be 1:30 PM Thursday March 28, 2002 at > Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park > Cemetery, Galesburg. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society. > > So this would be the family. Any ideas on how to contact any of these > kids mentioned in the obit? > Tim in Asheville