Memorial Memories

Reuben Ellis Kinney, 85, of Hershey, PA, formerly Sparta, Ohio, died at the Masonic Healthcare Center on September 17, 2021. Reuben was recently recognized as a master mason for 60 years. He was born on September 7, 1936 in Mount Vernon, Ohio, to the late Howard E. and Virginia R. …

Margaret Tracy January 20, 1940 – September 17, 2021 Warner Robins, Georgia – Margaret Potter Murr Tracy died at the age of 81 on Friday, September 17, 2021. A funeral service will be held on September 21, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home. A graveside service …

I’ll admit that I wrote an article just a few weeks ago about how many towns along the Hudson River went from questionable to sensational. I also quoted Poughkeepsie because it is not one of those cities. And I’ve lived in Poughkeepsie town for a long time. I think we …

William Christopher Parks, 47, of Brownsville died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, September 18, 2021. He was born on February 4, 1974 in Portsmouth, VA, to William C. Parks and Greta Combs Parks. Bill preceded his paternal grandparents James and Elizabeth Parks and maternal grandparents Fred and Margaret Combs …

Cognata, Josephine, services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. today at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1229 N. Washington St., Kokomo. Gaffney, Betty, services are at 1:00 p.m. today at the Shirley & Stout Funeral Home & Crematory, 1315 W. Lincoln Road, Kokomo. Wheeler, Bruce, services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today …

Rip Rapson, CEO of the Kresge Foundation and a mainstay of the Mackinac Conference, will also remain in the country. “As impressed as we are with the careful planning of the Chamber (Detroit) to protect attendees, we have come to the conclusion that this is not the year we met …

LOWELL – Edward H. McCullough, 83 years old, a Tyngsboro resident and former Pelham, NH and Lowell resident, died on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at D’Youville Senior Care in Lowell. He was the beloved husband of the late Claire M. (Gauthier) McCullough, who died in 2005. He was born in …

US Army (Retired) William Hurley Dollars October 25, 1945 – September 15, 2021 Columbus, Georgia – U.S. Army SFC (retired) William Hurley Dollar, 75, of Columbus, GA, died on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA. A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 20, …

Photo by Lee JuilleratThe not-so-beautiful view of Castle Rock from Tule Lake Prison. Photo by Lee JuilleratRanger Danny Ortiz speaks about the size and scope of the Tule LakeDetention-Segregation Center during a tour of the facility. Photo by Lee Juillerat A scan of a label given to people assigned to …

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) – Mourners in California said prayers and bid their final farewells Saturday to three Marines killed in the bombing in Afghanistan last month. Family and friends of Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui packed a church in Riverside to celebrate the life of the 20-year-old Norco Marine. He was …