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star Diary B2 Star-Tribune, Casper, Wvo. Tuesday, Feu. 16, 19bS 1 CALENDAR Today in History Today Margaret Elizabeth Sullivan Americas. Survivors include three sons, Joe Sullivan of Arabi, Mike Sullivan of Cheyenne and Dan Sullivan of Casper; one sister, Mary Alice Marlar of Lancaster, and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband on June 11, 1977.

Memorials to the Joseph B. Sullivan Law School Scholarship Fund at the University of Wyoming or 'o the St. James Catholic Church Building Fund in care of the Converse Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 874, Douglas 82633. would be equally appreciated by the family.

Friends may call at the Converse Funeral Chapel Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until rosary time. Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science degree.

On May 31, 1935 she married Joseph B. Sullivan in Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Sullivan had lived in Douglas since 1945 where she taught in public schools for a short time. She then worked for her husband in his law office for more than 30 years.

In Douglas, she was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary (VFW), Douglas Community Club and St. James Catholic-Church. Mrs. Sullivan had been a winter resident of Sun City, since 1975. In Sun City, she was a member of St.

Clemnts of Rome Catholic Church and the Court Madonna Catholic Daughters of DOUGLAS The Mass for Christian Burial for Margaret Elizabeth Sullivan, 75, will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church, with Fr. Phillip Colibraro and the Most Rev. Joseph Hart as celebrants.

The rosary will be recited Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Converse Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Douglas Park Cemetery. Mrs. Sullivan, who was the mother of Wyoming Gov.

Mike Sullivan, died Feb. 14, 1988 at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center in Casper after a long illness. She was born June 28, 1912 in Kansas City, to Harry and Mae (Berney) Hamilton. Reared and educated in Fort Collins, and Evanston, she graduated from Fort Collins High School and from the University of By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 1988.

There are 319 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 16, 1959, Fidel Castro became president of Cuba after the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista. On this date: In 1804, Lt. Stephen Decatur led a successful raid into Tripoli Harbor to burn the U.S.

Navy frigate Philadelphia, which had fallen into the hands of pirates. In 1862, during the Civil War, about 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered at Fort Donelson, Tenn. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's victory earned him the nickname, "Unconditional Surrender Grant." In 1868, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was organized in New York City.

In 1918, Lithuania proclaimed' its independence, which did not last. In 1937, Wallace H. Carothers, a research chemist for du Pont who invented nylon, received a patent for the synthetic fiber. In 1945, during World War II, more than 2,000 American soldiers dropped onto the island of Cor-regidor in the Philippines. In 1961, the United States launched the Explorer IX satellite.

Thought for Today: "The crudest lies are often told in silence." Robert Louis Steven-, son, Scottish author (1850-1894). TOPS 59 6 p.m. 1st Christian Church, CY Avenue. New members welcome. Information: 266 3563 Zonta Club 6:30 p.m.

Holiday Inn. NCHS Boosters 7 p.m NC east cafeteria. 7 p.m. Catholic Counseling Center, 623 S. Wolcott.

Casper Needle Guild 7 p.m. Presbyterian Church, 804 S. Wolcott. Program: Mini-workshops on variety of handwork. Info: Janet, 237-2468 or Cindy, 234-8927.

Casper I hiss Club 7-10 p.m. 1st Presbyierm.i Church, 8th Wolcott. (Southwest corner entrance in the BSE Preceptor Omicron 7:30 p.m. Women's Clubhouse. Propram: "New Yoik" by Mary Ann Beqiiette and Rose Wallace.

Info: Nedra Schafer, 577-1583 Casper Amateur Radio Club 7:30 p.m. Hall of Justice, 2nd floor. Pathfinder Lodge No. 42 7:30 p.m. Masonic Hall Sweet Adelines Chapter 7:30 p.m.

Sonlight Ministries, 1600 E. 2nd. Women interested in barbershop harmony, call 235-6341 or 235-1057. Oil City Slickers, SPEBSQSA 7:30 p.m. St.

Mark's Episcopal Church. Central Entrance. who like to sing barbershop music welcome. Contact Ray Shelsta, 237-7681. Casper Fencing Club 7:30 p.m.

St. Patrick's gymnasium. Information: 237-9070 Casper Jaycees 7:30 p.m. Moose Hall Tuesday, Feb. 16 Children's Story Time 10:15 a.m.

Children's dept. of Library. Topic: Dinosaurs. Reservations: 237-4935. Also held Wed.

and Thurs. Brown Bag Program Noon Crawford Room of Library. Films: Island Hopping on Hawaii and Virgin Islands. Prereliremenl Workshop 7 p.m. Federal Bldg Room 3116, 100 E.

BSt. Info: 261-5261. Civil Air Patrol 7 p.m. Bldg. 1266 at the airport.

Information: 265-7598. Stained Glass Show 7:30 p.m. West Wind Gallery. Program by Doris Mitchell, sponsored by the Casper Artists Guild. Casper Civic Chorale 7:30 p.m.

Room 302, Natrona County High School. Info: 234-0372. CLLB MEETINGS Breakfast Optimists 6:45 a.m. Holiday Inn TOPS 9 a.m. Plumbers Pipefitters Union Hall, Salt Creek Hwy.

Information: 234-3699 or 237-9231 A I-Anon 9:30 a.m. Serenity Seekers, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, basement. 4700 S. Poplar 7 p.m.

New Hope Al-Anon, Wyoming Medical Center, second east 7 p.m. Open meeting, Catholic Counseling Center, 623 S. Wolcott. Info: 234-1447. Golddiggers 9:30 a.m.

Couponing and refunding swap group. Call 234-6183 for location. Overealers Anonymous Noon St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 701 S. Wolcott.

Luncheon Optimists Noon Holiday Inn. Info: Steve, 577-0806. Chapter AC, PEO Noon Luncheon, followed by meeting at 12:30. Home of Cody Anderson. 971 Cardiff.

Natrona County Pioneers 1 p.m. Senior Center, 136 W. 8th. BBBS Orientation 5:15 p.m. Room 105, 111 East A Street.

Info: 237-9368. Esther Elizabeth Laidlaw George and Dolly Carr. She came to Wyoming with her parents when she was a young girl. Her parents homesteaded north of Casper. On Sept.

22, 1921, she married Robert Laidlaw. They were engaged in the sheep business and she later worked at Memorial Hospital of Natrona County, now the Wyoming Medical Center, for 12 years as a surgical nurse, retiring in 1963. Following her retirement, she was a babysitter for various families in the Casper area. Survivors include a daughter. Military CHEYENNE Navy Airman Recruit Michael J.

Miller, son of Dan L. and Susan K. Miller of Cheyenne, has completed recruit training at Recruit Training Command, San Diego. He joined the Navy in June 1987. L.W.

'Pete' Freese I WAS JUST AN ORPINARV CAT UNTIL I STARTEP REAPING- THE NEWSPAPER Service CASPER Marine Pfc. Robert T. Pardue, son of Lon H. and Pat A. Pardue of Casper has completed recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego.

A 1987 graduate of Natrona County High School, he joined the Marine Corps in October 1987. 1978 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Margaret Chritton of Casper; four grandsons, Blaine and Bruce Gill-ingham and Robbie Campbell, all of Casper and Mac Laidlaw of Salt Lake City, Utah; four granddaughters, Alyceson Smith and Becky Bates, both of Casper, Soo Laidlaw of Dallas, Texas, and Valarie Bunch of Lincoln, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, Genevieve and a son, Robert. The Bustard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

past summer. He was grand marhal of the "Pageant of the Old West Parade," Lander Pioneer Days in 1986. He was active in the Fremont County Sheriff's Posse since 1953. In addition to his widow, he is survived by a daughter, Eva May Peden of Lander; two sons, Robert and Richard, both of Lander; a sister, Mrs. Verla Rhoads, a foster sister, Viola Auer and two brothers, Melvin and Sid, all of Lander; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and one sister. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorials to the Fremont County Sheriff's Posse in care of the Hudson Funeral Home would be appreciated. Mar? Irene IIawkes DOUGLAS Survivors Quentin Poirot "Bud" Spracklen, 69, listed in his obituary in Monday's paper should have included his son's name, Bart and not Mark, as listed in the survivors's names. Survivors should have read: his wife Delores of Douglas; four sons, Wayne of Crawford-sville, Jerry of Virginia, Bart of Douglas, and Bret of Lance Creek; one stepson, Richard Spracklen of Sundance; two daughters, Holly Clements of Newcastle and Edith Ann Ramos of Douglas; two stepdaughters, Kathy Nix and Doris Bomboy, both of Farmington, N.M.; one brother, George of Douglas; and one sister, Patricia MaGee of Doujlas.

Cary Lee Farstad GREEN RIVER Services for Cary Lee Farstad, 37, principal of Monroe Middle School in Green River, will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Green River High School Auditorium with Rev. Ben Smith of the Union Congregational Church officiating. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

at the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home in Green River. 4 LETTER WORDS (FIND WORK!) IN CLASSIFIED 38 CASPER Longtime Casper resident, Esther Elizabeth Laidlaw, 85, died Feb. 15, 1988 at the Poplar Living Center following a very long illness. At the request of the family, there will be no services. Cremation has taken place.

Mrs. Laidlaw was born Nov. 19, 1902 in Henderson, to FUNERALS rV A Iff Kit ic Bustards at spruce JlSL- PHONE 234 7123 THELMON 'Don' DONATHON Services for Thelmon "Don" Donathon were Monday at 10 a.m. at the Bustard Funeral Home, with the Rev. Paul Hallock of the First Christian Church officiating.

Burial was in Glenrock Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jerry Gordon, Marvin Bryant, Ron Scott, Shane Scott, Bernell Wohl and Tim Bryant. JACK D. SIMEONE Services for Jack D. Simeone were 1:30 p.m.

Monday at Bustard Funeral Home with the Rev. Daniel Colibraro of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church officiating. Additional services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Olinger Mortuary, 2600 16th St. in Denver, with entombment to follow at Mt.

Olivet Cemetery in Denver. Flowers or memorials to the Blue Envelope Health Fund or the American Lung Association in care of Bustard's would be appreciated. TESSIE MAY BURCH Services for Tessie May Burch will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Bustard Funeral Home, with the Rev. Clifford Scheline of Faith Assembly of God Church officiating.

Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Flowers or memorials to Meals on Wheels would be equally appreciated. Bustard's MARY HAWKINS Services for Mary Hawkins will be held at 1 1 a.m. Wednesday at the Bustard Funeral Home with Rev. Andrew Rollins, pastor of the Grace AME Church officiating.

Burial will be in Memorial Gardens. ERNEST L. WEESE Services for Ernest L. Weese will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Chapel with the Rev.

Leonard Robinson of Emmanuel Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens. NATE'S FLOWERS 266-2300 1042 E. 2nd 266 1783 Hilltop AND VIE VE McCl ASKEY -v AVE. 237-2577 iji -h- Ait Keefes iiin Ta L- 1 I Jl I 1 I 7 I i I i A 11 I 1WL I ir I iLm vrfwI'ttXvIvXvXvI'i Xw va SZ 1 v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.'ir""- hk v.v.v.v.'.'.'.v..v.v.'.v.v.,.,.v.,.'..j Sw A i.

v.v.y.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.H mmmmh LANDER Services for L.W. "Pete" Freese, 87, will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Chapel of Mount Hope, Hudson's Funeral Home, with Mel Ashby of the Church of Christ officiating. Mr. Freese died Feb.

12, 1988 at Lander Valley Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born May 10, 1900 in Fullerton, and came to the Lander area when he was 15 years old and started his cowboy and ranching career at the age of 16. He married Ruth Davis in 1924 and they were later divorced. Mr. Freese moved to Pinedale in 1936.

He married Mollie Erickson on June 1, 1947 in Jackson. They returned to Lander in 1953 where he established his ranch north of Lander. He was active in roundups and cattle drives for local area ranchers up to and including this Elicia Gomez EVANSTON Services for Elicia Gomez, 90, who died Feb. 12, 1988 in Ogden, Utah, will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the LDS Second and Fifth Ward Chapel.

Mrs. Gomez was born Jan. 22, 1898 in New Mexico to Pedro and Cleofas (Cortez) Gomez. In 1912, in Cerro, N.M., she married Moises Gomez who preceded her in death March 9, 1974. She was a member of the LDS Church.

Survivors include two sons, Gilbert Gomez of Evanston and George Gomez of San Leandro, five' daughters, Ida Lueras of Sacidiutiuo, Isabel Mendez of Santa Clara, Mae Quintana of San Lorenzo, Marietta Solis of Hayward, Alice Landin of San Leandro, Calif, and Gail Roper of Ogden, Utah; 60 grandchildren and 54 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two sons and one daughter. Friends may call at the Crandall Funeral Home in Evanston Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in the Kem-merer Cemetery.

The Crandall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Quentin 'Bud' Spracklen GLENROCK The Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Irene Hawkes, 83, of Glenrock, will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday and not at 10 a.m. as stated in Monday's obituary. The mass will be at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday at St. Louis Catholic Church in Glenrock, with the Rev. Robert G. Lynch, S.J., as celebrant. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday at St. Louis Catholic Church. Burial will be in Glenrock Cemetery. Celebrate Newspaper in Education Week, March 7-11, 1988 Your local newspaper, schools and community groups throughout the U.S. are joining together to celebrate NIE Week.

Teachers in more than 45,000 classrooms across the country already use the newspaper as an innovative teaching tool. Newspapers make the world come alive every day. GARFIELD is delighted to help spread the newspaper reading habit it's contagious. NIE Week is sponsored by the American Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation and the International Reading Association. Teachers: To find out how easy it is to order newspapers to use in your classroom call the Star-Tribune Circulation Office at 266-0599 or 1 -800-442-691 6 and ask for Lori.

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