The worthwhile accomplishments of some groups seem forgotten to history because no one has been interested enough to record their many good deeds done on a daily basis. So it is with our funeral professionals. These dedicated people have been right alongside us as Marion has grown from a small pioneer settlement into the City of which we are so proud today. But their hard work and acts of humanity toward their fellow man have been little noticed and seldom reported. Continue reading
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The following article was extracted from a Marion Living Magazine article written by Lila Colloton in April 2007 and describes one of the old eating institutions of Marion. Located for many years just outside the city limits of Marion next to the fair grounds on old route 13, the restaurant has certainly seen its share of history. Continue reading
Hugh Milo Parks was born in Rock Creek precinct near Crab Orchard December 4, 1845. He was the son of Lewis Corder Parks and Isabelle Jean Deason, and a member of a family that dates its residence in Illinois back to the early pioneer days. Continue reading
The handwriting must have been on the wall for U.S. involvement in World War II prior to 1939 when war broke out in Europe. News articles from 1938 noted our vulnerability in placing our air corps bases and armament stockpiles in coastal locations. In those times, Southern Illinois had 61 percent of the population on welfare, one of the highest in the nation and more people in this end of the state were out of work than those working. Continue reading
Mr. Harry L. Crisp, Sr., founder of Marion Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., believed firmly that anyone willing to work hard, strive for excellence and set high standards, could achieve success in America – the land of opportunity. Continue reading
