As far as I know I have no Slankard connection but my sister is married to her nephew. Thanks for the up date. My maiden name was Billington. jane >From: "Faye Bowman" <fayebow@shawneelink.net> >Reply-To: ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com >To: ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ILPOPE-L] corrected obit >Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 09:22:32 -0600 > >I have no family connection, however, I have seen several queries about >the Slankard family. >Saturday, November 19, 2005 >METROPOLIS, Ill. >Graveside services for Sophia Amelia Slankard, 99, of Metropolis, >formerly of Austria, will be at noon today in Antioch Baptist Church >Cemetery in Rosebud with the Rev. Greg Dills officiating. Friends may >call from 9 to 11 a.m. today at Miller Funeral Home. >Incorrect information provided to the Sun was published in Friday's >obituary > > >Faye Bowman >fayebow@shawneelink.net >http://www.shawneelink.net/~fayebow/ > > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/