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Recent Obituaries: Janet Young

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Janet Young

Janet Mae (McMullin) Young, 80, of Sullivan, passed away 2:12 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in her home surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the Sullivan First United Methodist Church or to Moultrie County Illinois PAWs.
Janet was born April 10, 1939, in Decatur; the daughter of Leonard W. and Olive F. (Dixon) McMullin. She married Donald W. Young on November 8, 1958, in Sullivan; he survives. Janet was a Co-Owner of McMullin-Young Funeral Homes. She was a member of the Sullivan First United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Janet loved her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and spending time with her family. She was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and U of I Basketball team. Janet loved family nights where we would eat and play games.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years Donald W. Young; son, Mack (Joleena) Young of Sullivan; daughters, Cathy (Tim) Floyd of Sullivan and Kim (Bob) Freeman of Sullivan; grandchildren, Melinda Turney, Andrew (Shannon) Elder, Trisha (Kalub) Ard, Alex (Tiffanie) Young, Shelby Freeman, Braedan Young and Breanna Barrix-Austin; great-grandchildren, Gavin, Kahlil, Alayna and Willow; brother-in-law, Robert (Adiline) Young; nephew, Rob (Michelle) Young of Sullivan; several other nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Janet was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Ann; brother, Jimmy; great-grandson, Jordan; great-granddaughter, Emmie.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

One Book One Sullivan Discussion

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•March 4, 2020•

The One Book One Sullivan community discussion is set for Thursday, March 12 at 6:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church.
“Wild Bird” by Wendelin Van Draanen is the choice by the One Book One Sullivan committee at Sullivan Middle School.
“Wild Bird”, as are all One Book One Sullivan books, is offered free to the community thanks to the generosity of the Sullivan Rotary Club. Rikki Ray is the SMS coordinator for the year round program.

Greenhill Cemetery Cleanup Begins

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•March 4, 2020•

The city of Sullivan will begin its quarterly cleanup of Greenhill Cemetery on Monday, March 16.
Residents with surface flowers, wreaths, grave blankets or any other ground surface decorations should remove them by Sunday, March 15 if they wish to keep them.
Cemetery personnel will not pick up any flowers in vases or on the monuments.
The Cemetery does not have a facility to store unclaimed decorations, so if you wish to keep your items, please pick them up by this date.
Please allow at least one week before placing any items due to the excessive amount of items on various graves.
All decorations, flowers and benches must be placed in the monument row. No items are allowed in the middle, foot, bordering or elsewhere on the grave site. Items not placed by the rules and regulations will be removed.
Questions or concerns call 217/728-8043.

SBL DAISY Nurse Award Received for Compassionate Care

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•March 4, 2020•
Critical Care Nurse Amy Masengale, RN, was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Sarah Bush Lincoln on February 27.
Masengale was nominated by a daughter who was grateful for the compassionate care she provided to her mother at the end of her life. In her nomination letter, the patient’s daughter wrote:
“My mother had surgery recently. Due to complications after the surgery she was placed in the Critical Care Unit where she later passed away. Amy was her nurse and tended to her with such compassion and care. Amy was constantly explaining what was happening to my mom, whether it be taking blood to administrating the numerous bags of IV medication. She and the doctor did everything they could to try to save her, but unfortunately it was her time. Read More

Basketball at Lake Land

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Basketball at Lake Land
On Tuesday, Feb. 25 Avery Still signs a letter of intent to play basketball for Lake Land College in the fall. She is pictured above with her parents at the Sullivan High School gymnasium.

Menu 3-4-2020

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Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, March 9 - Beef tips in gravy, mashed potatoes, Italian green beans w/tomato, onion & bacon, Texas toast, mandarin oranges
Tuesday, March 10 - Ham and beans, pickled beets, cornbread, peaches
Wednesday, March 11 - Turkey pot roast w/baby carrots & celery, corn casserole, dinner roll, pineapple tidbits
Thursday, March 12 - Meatloaf, Delmonico potatoes, broccoli & cauliflower, dinner roll, cranberry apple salad
Friday, March 13 - Tuna noodle casserole, peas and carrots, bean medley, whole grain wheat (1), gelatin w/fruit

What was the Origin and is the Destination of Sullivan Illinois 61951?

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•March 4, 2020•
By Joe Pound
Special to News Progress

The written record of the ORIGIN of City of Sullivan as the County Seat of Moultrie County Illinois is thin, yet there are sufficient records to tell us that March of 1845 is when the City of Sullivan was so designated by the Moultrie County Commissioners in an official meeting.
According to the records of I. J. Martin, resident and recorder of this city, the City of Sullivan was surveyed that month using 40 acres of vacant land that was sold by its owner to create this new City.
In the 175 years since that beginning, the City has grown to be a stable, comfortable place to live, work and play.
For a more comprehensive view of this interesting city, I refer you to Fragments of the History of Sullivan, Illinois written and published in 2018 by my friend, Robert Eden Martin (REM), former resident and now retired attorney located in the Chicago area. REM has an excellent web site for more historical details…EdenMartin.com. Read More

Obituaries 3-4-2020: Joseph Dean Scribner

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Joseph Dean Scribner

Joseph Dean Scribner, Sr., 81, of Sullivan, passed away 3:49 p.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in Bilyeu Cemetery, Moweaqua. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Read More

Leap Birthday

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Luthor Peck of Arthur FINALLY had a birthday on Saturday. Born February 29, 2016 he reach his first official birthday Feb. 29, 2020 and it will be 2024 when he gets his next one. He even posed with the waitress after eating his ice cream sundae. His sister made everyone a special pin back button to wear.

Obituaries 3-4-2020: Dale Johnson

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Dale Johnson

Andrew Dale Johnson, 60, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:58 p.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020, in his home in Sullivan.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday and funeral services at 7 p.m. Friday, both at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More