In 1926, the Illinois Attorney General filed a petition to dissolve 132 organizations chartered in Williamson County from time immemorial. Why, because none of them had ever filed a report since they were chartered or were delinquent in filing.
Whereas, I would love to get my hands on that list, I can only take note of two of those charters that were dissolved, but both are interesting nonetheless. Continue reading
Dee Larue Rodd, who resided at 1904 W. Warren Street in Marion, was born September 17, 1921 in Cambria, Illinois to the late Leonard Rodd and Kate Lipe Rodd.
A graduate of Marion High School in the Class of 1939, he attended Southern Illinois University from 1939-1942 and was graduated from the U.S. Naval Flight School in late 1942.
He was married October 11, 1943 to the former Ruth Anne Bowman in St. Louis, Missouri. Ruth was born October 7, 1925 to Virgil W. Bowman and Gladys Butts.
Rodd served in World War II and the Korean War as a combat pilot. A squadron leader, he flew 50 missions over Korea. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Air Medals, among several decorations. He left the Navy with the rank of Commander. Continue reading
Soldiers of 1776 Buried in County
More than a score of men who served in the Continental Army in the American Revolution lie buried in Williamson County, where they came to live after the war, forming a link between their adopted state and county and the nationwide Bicentennial celebration in 1976.
In rural cemeteries scattered throughout the county are the graves of these soldiers of 200 years ago, some of them marked with stone tablets allocated by the government, some of them not located by the painstaking search by persons engaged in efforts to pay them eternal tribute. Continue reading
Could It Be? Yes! It’s THE John Wayne
They tried to keep it quiet, but word got out quickly. John Wayne was in Marion. THE John Wayne. Duke. Movie STAR John Wayne. Drawl and all. Handing out pre-printed “autographs.”
Wayne and four business associates flew from Chicago to the Williamson County Airport Thursday morning to check out the possibility of locating a coal gasification plant in Southern Illinois. Continue reading
Council Votes to Add Area West to Rt. 148
The Marion city Council Monday night accepted the grant of Egyptian Memorial Gardens Cemetery on Route 148 five miles from downtown Marion, and initiated steps to annex territory to include the cemetery and most of the Williamson County Airport nearby.
Councilmen voted to accept a deed to the cemetery property from Woodrow Dann, Carterville Rt. 2, who has operated for the last 17 years the perpetual care cemetery which was established in the 1930’s. Continue reading