This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Przybylski, Szymanski, Chilson, Skerven, Osowski, Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACE/2375.9 Message Board Post: Source Portage County Gazette 26 Dec 2003 pg 30 (Also see St Point Journal 23 Dec 2003 Edward J. Przybylski Edward J. Przybylski, 73, 2300 Jefferson St., Stevens Point, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2003, at his home while under the care of his family and Ministry Home Care Hospice Services. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with the Rev. Alan Burkhardt officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Mr. Przybylski was born Nov. 1, 1930, in Dancy in Marathon County, a son of the late John and Mary (Szymanski) Przybylski. He attended school in the town of Carson and graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School in Stevens Point. He served in the Red Arrow Division of the Wisconsin National Guard in 1948 and 1949. He was married to Alice Ida Chilson on June 24, 1950, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Junction City. He worked for the Soo Line Railroad for 40 years and also worked for many trucking companies. For the last 13 years, he and his wife wintered in Mission, Texas, and traveled extensively around the world. He was a longtime member of the Valley Bummers Club of Good Sam Chapter and the Drifters Camping Club. Survivors include his wife; one son, Randal "Randy;" two daughters, Lorraine "Lori" Skerven and Tammie Jo Anne Osowski; two brothers, Martin (Clara) and Jerome (Gertrude), both of Stevens Point; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by six brothers, Alois, Vincent, Joseph, Frank, Michael and John; and three sisters, Regina, Elizabeth and Eva. Recent obits can be obtained from WI Newpapers On-line - http://www.wisinfo.com/ I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames. If there is a question of error in this transcription please consult the original documents. R/S MAK http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag