Wendell Leon Grant was born in Lake Creek Township in Williamson County, on January 26, 1893 to farmer Elijah Lodge Grant (1863-1943) and Sarah Ella O’Neal Grant (1867-1961). Leon Grant spent 54 years of his lengthy life in public service to his community and to his country serving in WWI and also as teacher and principle of the Washington School and principle of the Marion Junior High School. Continue reading
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With Marion’s eighth grade boys basketball ream experiencing such a fine year in 2007, it is only fitting that we reflect back to a year long ago when Marion won the State Championship.
The year was 1944; it was a single class system back then. The Sectional Tournament in 1944 was held in DuQuoin. Continue reading