DANVILLE —
The Vermilion County Museum Society is celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s 204th birthday with an open house from 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday in the museum, 116 N. Gilbert St.
Punch and cake will be served in the museum center. Both the museum building and the Fithian home will be open for viewing.
The 384 entries from the Lincoln Birthday Card Contest will be on display. Area fourth- and fifth-grade students participated in the contest. At 3 p.m. certificates, ribbons and prizes will be given to the winners.
There is no admission charge for either building during the open house. Parking is available in the museum parking lot, First Midwest Bank and the north end of the Big Lots parking lot.
For more details, call the museum at 442-2922 or visit its website at http://www.vermilioncountymuseum.org.
Obituaries
Vermilion County Museum celebrates Lincoln
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Anna Galan
Anna Galan recently passed away at her home in New Orleans, La., at the age of 100.
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Mary Lois (Voorhees) Jones
Mary Lois (Voorhees) Jones, 93, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Hawthorne Inn of Danville.
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Steven Lawrence Tanner
Steven Lawrence Tanner, 65, of Crawfordsville, Ind., met his Maker on May 22, 2013, at home with his family by his side.
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Thelma Kay (Powell) Lovell
Thelma Kay (Powell) Lovell, 69, of Georgetown, passed away at 3:59 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family.
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Paul A. Bishop
Mr. Paul A. Bishop, 80, of Crawfordsville, Ind., and formerly of Waynetown, Ind., passed away at home on Friday, May 24, 2013.
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William G. O’Neil
William G. O’Neil, 73, of Danville, passed away at 11:18 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville.
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Daniel K. Packard
Daniel K. Packard, 54, of Lakeland, Fla., formerly of Danville, Ill., joined his paternal and maternal grandparents, George L. and Genevieve J. Packard and Robert A. and Betty L. Styer, in heaven on Friday, May 17, 2013.
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P. Jeanna Bailey-Gnaden
P. Jeanna Bailey-Gnaden passed away on Jan. 17, 2013.
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James Jacobs
James Jacobs, 76, of Danville, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at his home.
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