These are births and below two obituary abstracts that was in the Unionville Republican and the Kirksville Express. I did not copy the date of issue the items was listed in. Happy Hunting. Linda Births On April 27, 2000 Kirksville, MO a baby boy, Gabriel Anthony Hurley was born to Rhett and Heather Hurley. Proud grandparents are Larry and Joyce Hurley of Livonia, MO and Richard and Connie Dickinson of Minneapolis, MN **********note For those of you researching the same Sparks line as I am. The above entry is related to our line. Larry Hurley (son Rhett to) descends from James Hurley and Cora Veach and James Hurley was the son of ANdrew Hurley and Elizabeth Sparks. NEIGHBORS Angela and Carl Neighbors of Unionville, are the parents of a baby boy born May 6, 2000 at Kirksville, MO. Lucas William Neighbors joins siblings Allen Dene 4, and Quincey Thomas Neighbors, 2. Grandparents are Darl and Thelma Robbins of Livonia, MO and Clinton Neighbors of Lemmons, MO. Obituary Abstract FEROL NELSON FOWLER of Kimberling City, MO son of Pearley and Fern Abbott Fowler was born 27 Dec 1936 and died 31 May 2000 in St. Johns Regional Health Center, Springfield, MO age 63 years. He was married to Leona Roseborough. Survivors include his wife, 2 sons, Fred D. and Daniel D. Fowler, 2 Daughters, Suzanne K. Pat4ridge and Sandra L. Wolfe, 1 brother Pharis fowler , 9 grandchildren. Patricia MONTEGA born 27 Sep 1934 in Unionville, MO to parents Pearl and Irene Womack Dolley. She married James R. Montega March 22, 1953 Centerville, IA. Survived by husband, a daughter Vickie Jaster of Milan, IL, a grandson, Chris Reynolds, Milan, IL a sister, Ora Sue Vandel, Lucerne, MO brothers; Jack and Denny Dooley of Kansas City, MO and Larry Dooley of Promise City, IA. She died 21 May 2000 at the Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley, IL.