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By the time a boy was twelve he was expected to use a gun to add to the food on the table, that up to the turn of the twentieth century. Using a gun was an essential part of a boy's education in the making of America. A gun was part of nearly all households. Or guns, plural.

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Obituaries

Ramona Nelson

Ramona Marie Nelson, age 81, passed away peacefully, Monday, November 2, 2009 at her home in Hanover, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2009, at the Hanover United Presbyterian Church with Pastor Lynne Matthews officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover. Visitation will be held from 4 - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, at the Law - Jones Funeral Home in Hanover. Memorials may be directed to the Melanoma Research Foundation or the American Heart Association.

Melvina L. Coleman

Melvina L. Coleman, age 81, of Thomson, Illinois, died Thursday, October 29, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center South, Clinton, Iowa. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson. Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service.

Judith A. Gray

Judith A. Gray, age 67, of Chadwick, Illinois passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, following a courageous battle with Melanoma. A visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2009 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded following the visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to University of Wisconsin Cancer Research in Judith’s memory.