Sgt. Major Raymond Jones traveled 9,700 miles from Vietnam to supervise a benefit barbeque in the tradition of his father, the late John W. Jones, a member of the Marion Lion’s club which sponsored the event. Continue reading
Roy Oldham Paisley was born May 2, 1893 to William Orion Paisley and Georgia Oldham in East Lincoln Illinois located in Logan County just north of Springfield, Illinois. Continue reading
Most folks who lived in Marion on Friday, May 8, 2009 will remember this day as the beginning of many long days of power outages, impassible streets and the sounds of chain saws and gas powered electrical generators. Continue reading
Robert L. “Dog” Connell was born March 1, 1929, in Marion, the son of William J. and Stella (Robinson) Connell. Continue reading
The Coal Belt Electric Line, owned by Missouri Pacific, closed down its passenger operations in late 1926. The CBE line was known as the electric trolley and the interurban. Continue reading
