Mayor Robert Butler, guest of the Marion Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting Tuesday, said he did not seek city office to preside over the demise of Marion. Continue reading
When the newly elected Marion City Council members met for the first time on Monday night, May 6th of 1963, little did they know it would be the shortest council meeting in city history. Continue reading
Many schoolchildren as well as adults will remember Ruth Upshaw as the Bird Lady of Marion. Katherine Kaeser gave her the name.
Katherine asked Mrs. Upshaw to join the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Marion, which she did. She was a member for 26 years, and every time Katherine introduced her, she called her “our bird lady.” Continue reading
Thanks to Daniel H. Brush, the founder of Carbondale, and his pioneer memoirs Growing Up With Southern Illinois, historians today have one of the most complete lists of early Southern sympathizers. Continue reading
The Agricultural Bank located in Marion, Illinois clearly issued its own notes as evidenced by this $2 dollar banknote offered for sale on Ebay in 2013.
One of the bank officers who signed the banknote was Robert M. Hundley. Although the other note signers are not clearly readable, one of the primary signers appears to be named Harding. Continue reading