This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RPawly49 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.white/4501.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Grayville Mercury Independent (now defunct)would surely have printed the obit you are after. The entire newspaper which was publishe until 1996 is at the Abraham Lincoln Library in Springfield, Il. Probably at Library of congress too. rita Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.