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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2000 4B TIMES HERALD, PORT HURON, MICHIGAN ON THE STRIP: Shi De-Xun, a Shaolin monk from China, performs a kung fu Shaolin performance in Las Vegas. The monks are performing in Las Vegas as raise money for their ancient monastery. E)dvddh9 surral "Las Vegas is not just a city of gambling," said Jian Wang, the monks' manager and interpreter. "It's a city of entertainment." For this month's two-week run at the MGM Grand hotel-casino, the monks perform kung fu in unison, walk on knives, break granite with their hands and snap iron bars over their heads. The Shaolin monks follow a strict and chaste routine of meditation, prayer and martial arts training.

There are no televisions and no drinking and gambling. So why come to the city of excess, where alcohol, gambling and strippers are everywhere? Mr. Wang said the visit will not only to help their monastery financially, but also serve as a cultural She was the retired pastor of Eman-ual Lighthouse in Marine City. She graduated from Bethel Temple. She was a former member of the F.O.E.

Auxiliary 2784. She bowled in the senior league at Salt River Lanes, New Baltimore. She is survived by her husband, Robert A. Kollmorgan of Ira Township; her son, Robert W. (Cathy) Algonac; her daughter, Kathleen (Ronald) Cyrulewski of Holly; her sons, Michael (Denise) of Fair Haven and Scott (Car-la) of Conroe, Texas; her daughters, Debra Zanger of Avoca, N.Y., and Cindy Frank of Marine City; her sisters, Lillian Koetter of Fair Haven and Evelyn Hill of Avoca, 19 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Teddy. Funeral services will be 1 1 a.m. Friday at the Gendernalik Funeral Home Inc. Pastor Charles King of the Church of God, Port Huron, will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery.

Visiting hours are 2:30 to 9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Teen Challenge, Detroit. Robert W. McClain ST.

CLAIR Robert W. McClain, 74, died in his home on Feb. 21, 2000. He was born in Detroit on July 22, 1925, son of the late Jessie and Wilbert McClain. He married Doris Bachand in Detroit, on Feb.

7, 1948. She died Aug. 1, 1972. Mr. McClain retired from Diamond Crystal Salt Co.

as a supervisor in 1987 after 34 years of service. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, St. Clair. He was past master of Evergreen Lodge 9 St. Clair; St.

Clair Chapter R.A.M. 12; past high priest, Marine City Council 59 past commander Port Huron Commandry Knights Templar St. Clair; River York Rite College 151; Scottish Rite Valley of Detroit; Moslem Temple Shrine, Detroit; Hillbilly Clan 21, Detroit; Moslem Temple Americans; Hi-12 Club 121; Blue Water Scottish Rite Club; and was past president of the Blue Water Shrine Club. He was a driver for the Moslem Child Care Unit, Port Huron. He was a member of the American Legion and was a U.S.

Air Force veteran of World War II. He is survived by his children, Judy (Ken) Lowrie of Swartz Creek, Linda (Vern) Cummings of St. Clair, Tom (Cecilia) McClain of Clifton Park, N.Y., Sue (Lloyd) Ingalls of Grand Rapids; eight grandchildren, Todd, Mikki, Kristi Lowrie, Amanda Cummings, Meredith and Natalie McClain, and Sara and Amy Ingalls; two greatgrandchildren, Noelle Lowrie and Kol-by Daldine; one brother, Wilbert "Will" (Mary Lou) McClain; and several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. He predeceased by brothers, Jim and Kenny McClain; a sister, Shirley Meszaros; and great-grandchildren, Trevor Lowrie and Collin Daldine. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 25, 2000 in the First United Methodist Church, St. Clair. The Rev. Thomas Schomaker will officiate.

Visiting will be in the L.C. Friederichs and Son Funeral Home from 3 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. today with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Blue Water Hospice or Moslem Temple Association's Crippled Children Fund.

Helen Viol PORT HURON Helen Viol, 80, of Port Huron, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, in Springfield, Ohio. She was born June 13," 1919, in Marysville, the daughter of the late Otto and Mada Wilkie. She married Edward Viol. He died June, 12, 1982.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dennis (Christa) of Springfield, Ohio; her granddaughter, Angela; several nieces and nephews; and her very good friends, Ralph and Bessie Flowers and Marian Lottner. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2000, in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids. DEATHS ELSEWHERE Sigvard Eklund, 89 VIENNA, Austria Sigvard Eklund, who headed the United Nations nuclear agency for two decades, died Jan. 30.

He was 89. Mr. Eklund served as the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog from 1961 to 1981. He developed the agency's main scientific and technical programs.

Elizabeth A. Davies WAUKESHA, Wise. Elizabeth A. Davies, 89, formerly of Port Huron, passed away on Friday, Feb. 1 1, 2000, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital in Waukesha.

Born Jan. 24, 1911 in Vincennes, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Clara Burr Kaumeyer. She was united in marriage on Sept. 5, 1931, in Detroit, to John Davies. Mrs.

Davies was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She was a homemaker whose hobbies included silversmithing She was a member of the Garden Club. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Gilbert O'Dell (Nancy) of North Branch; a grandson, Dr. Jon (Lynne) Gieche of Wisconsin; a granddaughter, Mrs.

James (Amy) Witta of Alaska; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Mr. Henry (Helen) Kaumeyer of Michigan; and a sister, Mrs. Don (Anne) Eschenburg of Michigan. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Davies, and sister, Jean Fletcher. Visitation is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at the Kar-rer-Simpson Funeral Home in Port Huron. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. The Rev. William N.

Wingrove will officiate. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Port Huron. Those who so desire may make contributions to the charity of their choice. Herbert R. Drews WARREN Herbert R.

Drews, 66, of Warren, went with the Lord to eternal life on Feb. 17, 2,000. He was born Aug. 12, 1933. Herbert was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather and brother.

He retired from General Motors Corp. in January 1999 after 47 years of dedicated service. He also served faithfully in the U.S. Army. He loved spending time with his family, camping, enjoying the outdoors, feeding the birds and enjoying nature scenery on long drives.

His sense of humor, laughter and hugs will be forever missed Herbert's spirit still lives forever in his children, grandchildren and every person his life has touched. He is survived by his mother, Marie Drews; children, Ronald Daniel J. (Gail), Lawrence G. (Donna), Jeffrey J. and Margaret grandchildren, Eric Christine Matthew Jonathan Adam Kenneth and Melissa N.

Drews; brothers, Richard (Helen), William (Patricia), and Robert (Mary); and several nieces and nephews. He was the beloved husband of the late Edith May. He also was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Drews. Services were at 11:00 a.m. Monday, Feb.

21, 2000, at St. Malachy church, 14085 14 Mile Road, Sterling Heights. Arrangments were by A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr Road. Maxine L.

Hartsock SUN CITY, Ariz. Maxine L. Henderson Hartsock, 67, of Sun City, formerly of Memphis, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000. She is survived by Ronald beloved mother of Debra (Robert) Her-ick of Royal Oak, David (Kathy) of Littleton, Douglas of Phoenix, Dean (Kathryn) of Chino Valley, Derik of Baltimore; and Darrin of Memphis; grandmother of Michael, Eric, Jennifer, Amanda, Ashley, Jasen, Tracy, LaTisha, Justin, Catherine, Skinner and Amber; dear sister to Alma (Ed) Zwernik, Marcella Gundlach, Lois Pacholke and Donna (the Rev.

Paul) Barrett; and aunt to many nieces and nephews. Private services were in Sun City at the Sun Land Memorial Park and Mortuary, 15826 Dell Webb Sun City, on Monday, Feb. 2 1 2000. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. March 4, 2000, at the Memphis Free Methodist Church, 34361 Bord-man Road, Memphis.

The Rev. Robert Tucker will officiate. Her final resting place will be at Christian Memorial Cultural Center, 521 E. Hamlin Road, Rochester Hills. In lieu of flowers, send memorial donations to the Cancer Foundation or the Arthritis Foundation.

Vivian M. Kollmorgan IRA TWP. Vivian M. Kollmorgan, 76, of Ira Township for more than 40 years, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, in Mount Clemens General Hospital.

She was born April 25, 1923, in Amadore. She married Robert A. Kollmorgan on July 23, 1939, in Port Huron. sets off literary scuffle BITU ARIES Special tributes purchased by family and friends To place an obituary: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Call 985-7171 Saturday and Sunday, 3 to 7 p.m. Call 989-6225 Helen K. Clink Helen K. Clink ST. CLAIR TWP.

Helen K. Clink, 66, of St. Clair Township, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, in Grant Township. She was born Jan.

28, 1 934, in Yale, to the late Floyd and Golda Cornell Wheeler. She married David L. Clink on March 28, 1953, in Angola, Ind. Mrs. Clink was a licensed practical nurse.

She was involved in the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Band Boosters. She enjoyed exhibiting crafts at craft shows. She is survived by her husband; four daughters, Patricia Clink of Marysville, Jayne Clink of St. Clair, Mr. and Mrs.

John (Susan) Mikel of.Chesaning and Mr. and Mrs. John (Lynn) Marsland of St. Croix, U. S.

Virgin Islands; a son, Gregg Clink of St. Clair; six grandchildren, Tricia and Kaitie Clink, James Miller, Arron Mikel and Jenny and Kyle Clink; three sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Roy (Marjorie) Jarvis of Florida, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert (Golda) Williams of Peck and Carol Blair of Jasper, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Bernitta Badley. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Marysville Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 1 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in Marysville Funeral Home, 1200 Michigan Ave. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Clinton U. Cooper Clinton U.

Cooper MARYSVILLE Mr. Clinton U.Cooper, 95, of Marysville, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, in his home. He was born Sept. 16, 1904, in Pittsburgh, to the late Joseph and Myra Akerman Cooper.

He married Beverly Lee in March 1952, in Port Huron. She died in September 1972. He married Laura Wis-mer in April 1980, in Port Huron. She died in June 1998. Mr.

Cooper was a carpenter, builder and Realtor prior to his retirement in 1972. He was a member of the Carpenter Union Local 687, Marysville Lions Club and the Boy Scouts. He was an active member of Marysville United Methodist Church. He is survived by a daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert (Anne) Welch of Marysville; two nephews, John P. Cooper of Port Huron and Mr. and Mrs. Winfield L. (Carol) Cooper of Port Huron; a niece, Joann Powell of Diamondhead, four grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two sisters, Zella Hall of Pittsburgh and Loretta Schneider of Delmont, a half sister, Mary McCombs of Pittsburgh; several nieces and nephews; Laura Wismer's children, Mr.

and Mrs. Don (Barb) Wismer, Mr. and Mrs. Tom (Norma Jean) Leavitt of Fort Gratiot and Laura Lee Wismer of Mount Clemens; and a special caregiver, Vic-ki Stroh. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.

m. today in Marysville Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 1 a.m. Friday in Marysville United Methodist Church. The Rev.

James M. Thompson will officiate. Burial will be in Riverlawn Cemetery, Marysville. Pallbearers will be Robert Sedwick, Terry Welch, Randall Welch, Michael McShane, Win L. Cooper III, and John P.

Cooper. Memorials may be made to Marysville United Methodist Church. Wiu. 71 P. By LAUR RAUCH, The Associated Press technique during the Masters of part of a cultural exchange and to DIM exchange.

The Shaolin monks are considered the jewels of China, and the Chinese government gave its blessing to allow them to travel to Las Vegas, he said. "As a monk, you take every corner of the world as your home," he said. Las Vegas has not only been an eye-opener for the monks. The monks, who always wear robes, usually orange, have gotten more than a few stares as they walk through the casino. They have toured Hoover Dam, ventured out on the Strip and even rode a roller coaster.

And what about an urge to slip a quarter in that nearby slot machine? It doesn't happen, the monks said. "It's no problem," said monk Shi Yan-Wen. Philadelphia has the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, Baltimore brags of the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, and in Richmond, the Edgar Allan Poe Museum sits just a few blocks from one of the writer's former residences. Closer to Greenwich Village, Poe fans can trek to the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage in the Bronx or visit a cafe named for him at the site of one of his other homes, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. "He lived in nine places in Manhattan alone in the decade of 1 837 to 1 846," said Lynne Brown, a university spokeswoman.

"This happens to be one of them." The university's law school just bought a structure adjacent to the Poe building and now owns the entire north side of the block, making it art appealing site for development. Ms. Brown said the school had not yet decided what to do with the building, but that demolition is under consideration. Cummings, Tom, and Sue Ingalls. Services: 10 a.m.

Friday, First Methodist Church, St. Clair. Visiting: 3 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today, L.C.

Friederichs and Son Funeral Home. Marian E. McDonald, 78 ST. CLAIR Marian E. McDonald, 78, died Wednesday, Feb.

23, 2000. Survived by daughters, Karen Hopp and Kay Ortman. Service arrangements by L. C. Friederichs and Son are incomplete.

Kenneth Rhode, 82 NORTH BRANCH Kenneth Rhode, 82, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000. Survived by four sons, Fred, Wayne, Dale and Dan. Services: 1 1 a.m. Saturday, Muir Brothers Funeral Home, Imlay City.

Visiting: 6 to 9 p.m. today and 1 to 5 and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Helen Viol, 80 PORT HURON Helen Viol, 80, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000.

Survived by son, Dennis. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2000, Chapel Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids. The Times Herald publishes death notices free of charge. I By ANGIE WAGNER The Associated Press LAS VEGAS Only so much meditation and prayer can help a monastery in dire need of a face lift.

The Shaolin have come up with a more worldly solution. They packed up 20 Buddhist monks skilled in martial arts from their secluded monastery in the mountains of central China and headed for Sin City. The monks didn't count on winning any jackpots the monks don't gamble but they did bet that a show featuring sword fights and walking on knives would sell in Las Vegas. Everything else does. Poe House The Associated Press NEW YORK For four to eight months in the mid-1 840s just how long isn't clear Edgar Allan Poe and his ailing wife lived in a four-story brick home in Greenwich Village, at the center of New York's thriving literary scene.

Basking in the acclaim that followed the publication of The Raven a short time earlier, the master of Gothic horror either did or didn't start a major new short story, produce important poems and soak up experiences that influenced his work. The details aren't just academic. In a neighborhood where real estate now commands the rapt interest literature once enjoyed, the West Third Street home is at the center of a dispute between Poe devotees and the building's powerful landlord, New York University. The university, which dominates the area near Washington Square Park, uses the Poe building for law DEATH NOTICES Helen K. Clink, 66 ST.

CLAIR Helen K. Clink, 66, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000. Survived by husband, David. Services: 1 1 a.m.

Saturday, Marysville Funeral Home. Visiting: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Helen B. Cornwell, 85 PORT HURON Helen B.

Corn-well, 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000. Survived by son, Richard. Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Port Huron Family Funeral Home.

Visiting: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Loretta C. Dropiewski, 95 HARBOR BEACH Loretta C. Dropiewski, 95, died Wednesday, Feb.

23, 2000. Survived by her children, Lavonne Cloutier, Karen Coates and Kenneth Dropiewski. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church. Visiting: 1 to 9 p.m.

today, Ramsey Funeral Home. school offices and student workspace but is considering knocking it down. Quoth the Poe devotees, "Nevermore!" "This is the last tangible connection to Poe in Manhattan," said Jeffrey Savoye of the Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore. "We've torn down all the other places that he lived, places that he worked, places that he visited. There's nothing left but this house.

It's part of the literary heritage." The university contends the building has little literary significance. No one disputes that Mr. Poe lived in the 85 W. Third St. home then known as 85 Amity St.

in late 1845 and early 1846. University officials, however, point out that the master of the macabre moved several times a year for much of his life sometimes just a few steps ahead of the rent collector leaving communities up and down the East Coast boasting of "Poe houses." Thomas O. Harper, 59 PORT HURON Thomas O. Harper, 59, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000.

Survived by wife, Ann. Service arrangements by Port Huron Family Funeral Home are incomplete. Vivian M. Kollmorgan, 76 IRA TWP. Vivian M.

Kollmorgan, 76, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000. Survived by husband, Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Gendernalik Funeral Home. Visiting: 2:30 to 9 p.m.

today. Michael D. Lich, 22 KINGSTON Michael D. Lich, 22, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000.

Survived by parents, David Lich and Mary Fader. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Caro. Visiting: 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Kranz Funeral Home, and 10 to 1 1 a.m.

Monday in the church. Robert W. McClain, 74 ST. CLAIR Robert W. McClain, 74, died Monday, Feb.

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