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a Saturday, I November 8, 2008 www.jg-tc.com RECORDS AREA DEATHS Donna H. Bennett WINDSOR Donna H. Bennett (Madonna Avis Hood), 94, of Windsor died at 2:15 a.m. Thursday (November 6, 2008) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m.

Saturday in the Windsor Christian Church with Rev. Richard Eident officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday in the Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home. Windsor.

Burial will be in Ash Grove Cemetery near Windsor. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the 1 Lincolnland Hospice of Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System. Donna was born August 26, 1914 in Moweaqua, IL, the daughter of Walter and Catherine Halpin Hood. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo C. Bennett, on August 11, 1994, whom she married June 16, 1937 in Shelbyville.

Also preceding her in death was her daughter, Alice Suzanne Rudin, her great-grandson, Andrew Wittenberg and sisters, Opal Reid and Dorthea Willard. Donna is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jim Hooten (Sally) of Gays, IL and Mrs. Byron Cartwright (Katie) of Fayetteville, GA; son, Allen F. Bennett of Windsor; brother- William A.

Shull SHELBYVILLE William A. Shull, 84, of Shelbyville, died at 9:00 p.m. Thursday, November 6, 2008 in Shelby Memorial Hospital, Shelbyville. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev.

Lee Lovett officiating. Visitation from p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville. Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church of Shelbyville.

Mr. Shull was born on September 5, 1924 in Mattoon, IL, the son of Elme Tipton and Ella Francis Brooks Shull. He attended Mattoon High School and was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II in Europe. He worked for Caterpillar in Decatur until his retirement in 1984.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Shelbyville. He in-law, Dean Bennett; two sister-in-laws, Blondelle Bennett and Dorene Waggoner all of Windsor; 23 grandchildren; 27 great-grand- Bennett children and one great-greatgrandchild. After growing up in Shelbyville, and graduating from Shelbyville High School in 1931, Donna graduated from De Pauw University in Greencastle, IN, in 1935. She taught music in Windsor public schools until retiring in 1967. Donna was a member of the Methodist Church in Shelbyville.

Following her marriage to Leo, she joined him in membership at the Windsor Christian Church where the two of them were actively involved throughout their lives. Among other activities, Donna directed the choir, led worship, and taught a Bible School class. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority. Condolences at www.lockartgreenfuneralhome.com. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.jg-tc.com and click on obituaries.

married Jean Elizabeth Dallas on August 8, 1948 in the Methodist Church in Farmington, IL. Shull Surviving are his wife, Jean; Shull children, William Stanley Shull (Grace) of Minier, IL, Robert Brent Shull (Jane) of Shelbyville, IL, Alice Jean McDonald (David) of Tower Hill, IL, Joyce Ann Hendricks (Larry) of Shelbyville, IL, and John Allen Shull (Jill) of Mattoon, IL; brother, Jerry Shull of Sacramento, CA; sister, Louise Silver of Austin, TX; grandchildren, Sarah Shull, Erin Shull, Lei Ann Dedic (David), Megan Catlin (Vance), Ben McDonald, Melanie Rhoades (Shawn), Stuart Dill, Jessica Shull, Jennifer Shull, and Jeanna Shull; and great grandchildren, Logan Rhoades, Brody Rhoades, Drew Dedic, and Byrd steps down as panel chairman of Appropriations WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Robert Byrd, the longest-serving senator in history, is stepping down from his cherished post as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Byrd, 90, has become increasingly frail in recent years, and the move didn't come as a surprise. The West Virginia Democrat is a a a a a a a a a Senate icon and a legend in his own state, where he's single-handedly responsi-.

ble for directing huge sums of federal largess for roads, universities, and economic development projects. It was a perk of his powerful perch as chairman or top minority member of the panel for the past two decades. Before that, he was the Senate's Democratic leader for 12 years. Byrd said Friday he made the decision voluntarily, deciding it's time for new leadership on the committee, which is among the most important in Congress for its control over more than $1 trillion in federal agencies' budgets. "A new day has dawned in Washington, and that is a good thing.

For my part, I believe that it is time for a new day at the top of the Senate Appropriations Committee," Byrd said in a statement. He said he would remain as chairman of the subcommittee that writes the budget for the Department of Homeland Security. Byrd will be replaced by Hawaii Democrat Daniel Inouye, 84, who's served in the Senate since 1963, a and also has a reputation for shipping federal dollars back to his state. Inouye said he was "humbled" at the prospect of taking over the panel in January when the new Congress convenes. Ronald H.

Clinton SPRINGFIELD Ronald "Ronnie" Howard Clinton, age 69 of Springfield, formerly of Champaign, passed away at 1:10 p.m., Thursday, November 2008 at Regency Nursing Home, Springfield. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2008 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1303 Lincolnshire Champaign. The Rev.

Father Mark Merdian will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Morgan Memorial Home, 1304 Regency Dr. West, Savoy with a rosary at 4:30 p.m.

Ronnie was born September 3, 1939 in Blackwell, Oklahoma a son of Russell Howard and Mildred Wiese Clinton. He married Nancy Black on April 20, 1973 in Tucson, Arizona. She survives of Champaign. Also surviving are two sons, Justus (Lori) Clinton of Gibson City and Travis Clinton of Memphis, Tennessee; two grandchildren, Emily Clinton and Lucas Clinton William E. Woods HONOLULU William Everett Woods of Honolulu, Hawaii passed away on September 27, 2008.

Bill was born on October 9, 1949 in Decatur. He was the son of Wendell P. and Mary Blanche Woods. After completing high school in Arthur, he attended Millikin University, transferring to the University of Hawaii where he earned a B.A. in Psychology and a Masters in Public Health.

Bill married Lance Bateman on August 31, 2003 in Vancouver, Canada. Surviving are his spouse Lance, his mother Blanche of Arthur, brothers Robert of Arthur and James of East Galesburg. Bill was employed by the Hawaii Department of Health for many years where he both of Gibson City; and two sisters, Loretta (Raymond) Ramsey of Ponca City, Oklahoma and Pat Sodowsky Clinton of Blackwell, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents. Ronnie graduated from Oklahoma State University where he was an NCAA National Champion wrestler in 1962.

He taught and coached at Tucson High School for five years early in his career. He trained for the Olympics at the New York Athletic Club and was an Olympic alternate in the 1964 Olympics. He coached wrestling at Eastern Illinois University from 1974 through 1984. During that time, he turned an average program into one of national prominence and recognition. He produced 6 NCAA National champions and 45 NCAA AllAmericans.

He coached his teams through 33 straight dual meet victories including wins over Big 10 and Big 8 conference schools. He won 2 NCAA Division II 2nd place served in various positions. In addition to his passion for public health education, Bill was actively involved in enviWoods ronmental and community issues. He served as the chair of the Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board and as a member of the oversight committee of the Kalihi Nature Park. In 1972, Bill founded the Gay and Lesbian Center in Honolulu and served as Executive Director for 17 years.

"Civil rights for all" became the primary goal of his life. To achieve that goal, he served on the boards of the NAACP, the JapaneseAmerican Citizens League, the Kokua Legal Aid, the GLEA Foundation which promoted same-sex marriage and was a member of Democratic Party national finishes and 2 NCAA Division II 3rd place national finishes. From Eastern Illinois wrestling he moved on to the University of Illinois where he was the wrestling coach from 1984 through 1992. He produced 1 national champion wrestler during that time. He was inducted into the Eastern Illinois University Hall of Fame in September, 2007.

He also served as the assistant coach at the University of Wyoming. Ronnie was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Champaign. He enjoyed reading, drawing and watching sports. His family and friends will be forever grateful to Dennis and Marcia McCormick who cared for him the last 2 years of his life and a warm thanks to his dear friends Renny Garshelis, Ralph McCausland, and Lew Hankenson.

Additionally, special thanks to all the staff of the Regency Nursing Home. Memorial contributions may be made to an educational fund to benefit his grandchildren. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.jg-tc.com and click on obituaries. of Hawaii State Central Committee. His tireless efforts contributed to the passing of Hawaii's hate crime laws and non-discrimination laws pertaining to housing and public accommodation.

Bill took great pride in the fact that he was raised in the Arthur community and would regale his many Hawaiian friends with the advantages of being raised in what is a great mid-western community. The best memorial to Bill would be to become or remain active in serving your community and to treat all people with respect. Bill ended all of his correspondences with "Do A graveside service will be held at the Arthur Cemetery on Saturday, November 22 at 10:30 A.M. followed by a Celebration of Life at the Arthur Masonic Lodge. Associated Press A Highway Patrol officer instructs a vehicle to turn around as it is leaving city limits Friday in Devils Lake, N.D.

In northeastern North Dakota, the Nodak Rural Electric Cooperative said thousands of rural customers in parts of Grand Forks, Griggs, Ramsey, Steele and Walsh counties were without power early Friday. Thousands without power in of fierce winter storm in the BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Crews fought mud and water Friday as they tried to restore power after a fierce storm spread a wintry mix across the Dakotas, while authorities worked to remove snowstranded vehicles that littered an interstate highway hours after their occupants were rescued. Blizzard warnings subsided, but thousands of customers in rural areas remained without power after freezing rain and high winds. The Nodak Rural Electric Cooperative said it was trying to restore power to about 4,500 rural customers.

Nodak President George Berg said that some areas got about 5 inches of rain, and that the freezing rain and winds toppled power lines and poles along a 40- mile path in five counties. "Our biggest obstacle is not the snow, but all the mud and water," Berg said. One crew in northern Nelson County had to use a motorboat to reach a downed power pole submerged in water, he said. North Dakota's deer hunting season opened Friday, and Steele County Sheriff Daisy Scroggins SULLIVAN Daisy Scroggins, 84, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:13 p.m. Thursday November 6, 2008 in St Mary's Hospital, Decatur.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, November 10, 2008 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township, Bethany. Daisy was born November 12, 1923 in Sullivan.

She was the daughter of Roy and Sylvia (Miller) Kirkendoll. She married Dalace Scroggins September 5, 1942 in Rossville, GA. He preceded her in death on November 30, 1996. She is survived by her son William (Kathy) Scroggins of Decatur; daughters Donna Guin of Sullivan, Melinda (Dennis) Albin of Sullivan; brother Orville (Donna) Kirkendoll of Nokomis; sister Fern Arnold of Magee, MS; seven grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, one sister, one son and one daughter.

Memorials may be made to Donor's Choice. SIREN REPORT Charleston fire Firefighters conducted carbon monoxide investigations between noon and 1 p.m. Wednesday at 5 Fawn Court and 1830 McComb St. No carbon monoxide was detected at either location. Charleston police John H.

Morrisey, 76, 1105 Williamsburg Drive, was ticketed for improper lane usage in collision at noon Tuesday at Polk Avenue and Sixth Street. Carolina M. Metzler, 86, 507 N. Seventh was ticketed for failing to yield after a collision at 8 a.m. Tuesday with a vehicle driven by Mary K.

Jenkins of Westfield at Eighth Street and Van Buren Avenue. Samara J. Chapman, 2216 S. Ninth St. Apt.

201, reported her vehicle ran off the road at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday and hit a sign while she was exiting a driveway in the 2200 block of Ninth St. Cindy M. Zumbahlen, 33, of Effingham was ticketed for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident in a collision at 3:14 p.m. Oct.

28 with a vehicle driven by Stacy L. Moran, 235 W. Locust at Lincoln Avenue and Douglas Drive. Vehicles driven by Ronda C. Linder, 1908 20th and Cindy J.

Dudley of Oakland collided at 1:45 p.m. Oct. 28 in the parking lot at 2127 18th Street. A vehicle driven by Audrey D. Wiley of Lovington reportedly backed into pedestrian Rosemary A.

Johnson at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 24 in the 500 block While the decision was made by Byrd, it came after a monthslong whispering campaign by some of his Senate colleagues and their staff aides in hopes of easing him out. Byrd withstood the pressure earlier this year, but it resumed in recent days. Byrd did not make reference to the leadership pressure in his statement, though he had criticized Majority Leader Harry Reid, over an account in Politico.com that cited anonymous sources as saying Reid was now seeking to ease Byrd out of his chairmanship.

"I want to stress that this i is a decision I made only after much personal soul-searching, and after being sure of the substantial Democratic pickup of seats in the Senate," Byrd said. "I am now confident that stepping aside as chairman will not adversely impact my home state of West Virginia." Byrd has become significantly more frail since Erma, his wife of almost 69 years, died two years ago. He has taken to a wheelchair and reads his speeches, often with some difficulty. Byrd's political rise began in the coalfields of West Virginia. The adopted son of a miner, he grew up as poor as any American politician, living in a house without electricity, running water or indoor plumbing.

He quickly rose through the West Virginia House' and Senate and the U.S. House before winning election to the Senate in 1958. In the Senate, Byrd gained a reputation for hard work, mastery of the rules and a sometimes imperious leadership style. He once said that as majority leader, he "ran the Senate like a stern parent." of Madison Avenue. aftermath Wayne Beckman worried some hunters could mistake power crews for deer.

Hunters and farmers should also be cautious of downed power lines, he said. "It's dangerous out there; those fully charged lines could come down and, he said. Major North Dakota roads reopened Friday after blizzard conditions in the central and western parts of the state, but officials warned they were still icy and snowcovered. In South Dakota, the Highway Patrol worked through the night to rescue people stranded in their vehicles on snow-clogged highways in the western part of the state. About 300 people had been helped by Friday morning, authorities told reporters.

Tom Dravland, secretary of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, said he doubted all the stranded trucks, cars, campers and other vehicles could be removed from the western sections of Interstate 90 by Friday's end. The storm dropped at least Dakotas 45 inches of snow near Deadwood, S.D., in the Black Hills. In southwestern South Dakota, 20-foot snowdrifts were reported on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. In both Dakotas, dozens of schools, agencies, businesses and attractions, including Mount Rushmore National Memorial, had to close. The storm also disrupted travel and electrical service for a time in Nebraska.

About 4,500 customers were without power at the height of the storm, but most lights were back on by Friday morning, said Mark Becker, a spokesman for Nebraska Public Power District. MARRIAGE LICENSES Carmelo Mendez Jr. and Jessica Lynn Morgan, both of Mattoon DIVORCES Lisa Bowlin and Todd Bowlin PERSONALS Card of Thanks Thank you all for the beautiful cards and red roses. Madeline and Jack Allen The Family of Jim Winnett wishes to express our sincere appreciation to the many friends and relatives for the compassion, kindness and love shown to us in our time of sorrow. Memoriams IN LOVING MEMORY OF BRENT MCCULLOUGH II We love miss you Love Mom, Dad, Kim, Doug, Aiden, Austin Family IN LOVING MEMORY of our Dear Warren Meeker on his 88th Birthday.

Love You and Miss You Forever and that's a Long time Virginia Family IN LOVING MEMORY OF Carol Ann Kibler Always 1 missing you! Her Mother IN MEMORY OF Jack McCoy Wishing you were here to dance at the wedding of Kasey Tyson on your birthday, Nov. 8th. Helen Family REMEMBERING Dale Brent McCullough II.