Janice I was not told about this either, thanks very much, Dana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Hancock" <janiceh@airmail.net> To: <TXNAVARR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:35 AM Subject: [TXNAVARR] FYI-NEWSPAPER OBITS > Members, I received this the day after I posted to the two list about the > Corsicana Daily Sun charging for obits. Seems like whoever replied to my > first message doesn't know their job to well....and that seems to be the > case in any business today. IMO :) > So at least we can still get the name of the deceased listed etc...but no > survivors. I guess this is better than nothing. > Janice > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Corsicana Daily Sun" <dailysun@airmail.net> > To: "Janice Hancock" <janiceh@airmail.net> > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 5:08 PM > Subject: Re: obituary dept. > > > > Janice, > > > > Our publisher failed to inform you there is a free death notice section in > > our paper. It is scaled back, but includes services, date of death, who > > officiated, interment and funeral home. Can we run your information there? > > Let me know I can do anything else. > > > > Thanks, > > Raymond Linex II > > Editor > > > > on 4/6/03 6:30 PM, Janice Hancock at janiceh@airmail.net wrote: > > > > > Dear Sirs: > > > Will you please put the following obituary in the newspaper this week? > > > TIA > > > Janice Hancock > > > janiceh@airmail.net > > > 1 903 872 1497 > > > > > > > =========================================================================== > > > Funeral service for Calvin "Pete/Hoss" Sliger was held April 5, 2003, > at > > > Laurel Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Charles Wilson and Brother > Dyrle > > > Phillips officiating. Interment at Laurel Oaks Memorial Park in > Mesquite, > > > TX. > > > > > > He was born July 15, 1926, in Johnston County Oklahoma and passed away > April > > > 2, 2003, at Baylor Hospital, Dallas TX, at the age of 76. He died after > a > > > long illness of emphysema/heart disease. > > > > > > Mr. Sliger was a retired City of Dallas employee, working in the > equipment > > > services division. > > > > > > He was a devoted member of First Baptist Church of Sunnyvale. > > > > > > Pete is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, the former Mary > "Mickey" > > > Marshall of Rice, TX. > > > They met while Mary was working at the old bus station in Corsicana, TX > in > > > 1951 after serving in the Army during WW II , He served his country for > 10 > > > years. Sons and daughter-in-law. Rev. Jim and Donna Sliger, of Beaumont > TX > > > and Rick and Leatha Sliger of Garland TX,5 grandchildren and 1 > > > great-grandson, brothers, Sam Sliger and Charles Sliger of OK, numerous > > > other family members and a host of friends. > > > > > > He was preceded in death by one sister Hazel Reed of OK. and his parents > > > William and Mae Sliger of OK. > > > > > > > =========================================================================== > > > > > > LAUREN OAKS FUNERAL HOME AND CEMETERY > > > 12649 LAKE JUNE ROAD @ LBJ Mesquite, TX > > > 972 288 4663 > > > www.laureloaksfuneralhome.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXNAVARR Mailing List ==== > Visit the Navarro County genealogical query board: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Navarro >