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Southern Illinoisan, Friday, May 28, 1993 Page 3B Deaths Contracts OK'd do Jackson Coonty Herbert 'Leo' Hollmann James Edward Bunselmeyer Provisions of contracts By Trumier Camphor Of The Southern Illinoisan Lengthy negotiations between the Jackson County Board and Local 2464 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees have finally culminated in two contracts. The county board's labor committee and union representatives have been negotiating for a year, with working conditions and wages for county employees the key issues. Earlier this month, the two sides agreed on two settlements for three-year contracts covering 51 employees. One contract covers employees of the sheriffs office, treasurer, county clerk, assessor and the computer center and provides provisions for wage increases, lower health insurance premiums and an increase in benefits. The other contract covers ambulance service employees and provides for wage increases, a reduced work week, lower health insurance premiums, clothing allowance increases and four additional holidays.

"Both sides very happy with the results," county board labor committee chairman Jack Ellner said. "The general idea of negotiations is to meet somewhere in the middle and come up with something that is amicable for everyone involved." Increases range from 3 percent to 19.4 percent the first year. The variation is based upon the fact that in the past, the county has paid several employees who were qualified paramedics at the level of emergency medical technicians. Under this agreement, all employees will be paid based on their skill levels. Wage-reopener negotiations will determine increases in the second and third years of the contract.

The work week is reduced from 44 hours to 40 hours. The county's share of health insurance premium payments per employee increase $60 a month to $110 retroactive to Dec. 1, 1992. The clothing allowance is increased from $300 to $350 per year. Employees will receive four additional holidays.

Trumier Camphor igairette tax opponent expflaoira wftw bill fanled By Sarah Anderson SI Springfield Bureau Less than an hour after the Illinois Senate president declared a proposed 70-cent cigarette tax dead, a group of lawmakers spoke at a news conference to throw the last shovels of dirt on its grave. A group of mostly Democratic legislators who represent districts along the state's borders said they oppose increasing the 30-cent-a-pack tax to 1 because it would have meant their communities would lose business to neighboring states. Rep. Larry Hicks, D-Mount Ver Hospital Notes Anna Union County Hospital Admitted May 26 Houston, Nettie, Pulaski Hutchison, Charles, Anna Hoffman, Kayla, Murphysboro Wagner, Linda Du Quoin Marshall Browning Hospital Admitted May Thomson, Fern, Edward Brown FREEMAN SPUR Edward Brown, 72, died at 4:30 a.m. Mon day, May 24, 1993, in his home.

Mr. Brown was a retired meter reader for Central Illinois Public Ser vice Co. He was a member of the Marion Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and a Navy veteran of World War II He was born May 10, 1921, in Tuscaloosa, to Charlie Brown and Bama T. Ford. He married Christine Claybrook on June 11, 1940, in Cape Girar deau.

She survives. Other survivors include six chil dren, Phylliss Marsh and Edward Brown, both of Freeman Spur, Linda brown and Felicia Scales, both Racine, Darrvl Brown of Her rin and Karry Brown of Dixon; 1 3 grandchildren; and six great-grand- cnildren. His parents and two sisters pre ceded him in death. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Kingdom Hal in Marion.

Jackson Funeral Home in Colp is in charge of arrangements. James Reed MOUNDS James D. Reed, 77, died at 8:35 a.m. Thursday, May 27, 1993, in Meridian Manor Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Algee Memorial Chapel of Cai ro.

Gerald Dodson WALNUT HILL Gerald O. Dodson, 83, died at 4 p.m. Wednes day, May 26, 1993, in his home. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sun day at Boyd Christian Church in rur al Dix with Bruce Hough officiating.

Burial will be in Boyd Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Satur day at Osborn Funeral Home in Dix and from 1:30 p.m. until the services Sunday at the church. Doris Barwick THOMPSONVILLE Doris E.

Barwick, 66, died at 8:50 p.m. Tues day, May 25, 1993, in Hamilton Me morial Hospital in McLeansboro. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home in Benton with Gaylon Dalton officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Carterville.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lawrence Willyard WEST FRANKFORT Lawrence Willyard, 78, died at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 1993, in St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.

Arrangements are incomplete at Union Funeral Home. Celest Ceglenske RADOM Celest Ceglenske, 80, died at noon Thursday, May 27, 1993, in Friendship Manor Nursing Home in Nashville. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Michael Catholic Church in Radom, with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today and 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Campagna-Schultze Funeral Home in Ashley. The rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

James H. Partington SPARTA James H. Partington, 78, died at 1:40 a.m. Thursday, May 27, 1993, in the Randolph County Nursing Home. Mr.

Partington was born June 4, 1914, in Murphysboro to William J. and Claire (Bann) Partington. He married Adell Carlyle Oct. 18, 1932, in Sparta. She died Feb.

17, 1988. He operated Jim's Meat Market in Sparta for many years. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, and Eagles Club Aerie 3059 in Sparta. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 1993, at Wilson's Funeral Home in Sparta, with the Rev.

Chad Neal officiating. Burial will be in Caledonia Cemetery in Sparta. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today and until the hour of service Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors include one daughter, Karen G.

Heitman of Belleville; one daughter-in-law, Lynda Partington of Fulton, five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two sons, three brothers, three sisters and one grandson. The following provisions were negotiated in the contract covering employees of the Jackson County sheriff, treasurer, county clerk, assessor and in the computer center: Wage increase averaging 5 percent ($727 per employee) in the first year of the contract, beginning Dec. 1, 1992. Wage re-opener negotiations are scheduled to determine increases in the second and third years.

The county's share of health insurance premium payments go to $1 10 per employee per month retroactive to Dec. 1, 1992. Longtime employees will be paid a bonus for their years of service to the county. Employees will receive 12 sick days a year and will have the same holidays as court employees. The following provisions were negotiated in the contract covering ambulance service employees.

non, said his mother already crosses the Kentucky border to visit relatives and picks up cartons of cigarettes on the way. He said everyone will be doing the same thing and "right now it's only $6 cheaper." Sen. Jim Rea, D-Christopher, said many people bring cartons from other states into Illinois now, but a higher tax would make people bootleg cases. "There will be a domino effect in terms of jobs," he said. "When people go across the state line, they make other purchases like dinner or even a car.

Soon it becomes a routine trip and more and more services St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Admitted Mary 26 Collins, Mendy, Marion Penrod, Lillian, Carbondale Spruell, Wynna, Christopher Martin, Gerald, Murphysboro Williams, L. Murphysboro Discharged Rea, Doris, Murphysboro Nashville Washington County Hospital Discharged May 26 Kerkfieck, Alice, Addieville Pinckneyville Community Hospital Discharged May 26 Gerrish, Blanche, Pinckneyville Sparta Community Hospital Admitted May 26 Shockley, baby boy, Tamaroa West Frankfort Union Hospital Admitted May 26 Laymon, Willella, Benton Higgins, Dorothy, West Frankfort Discharged Wells, Wanda, West Frankfort Rath, Martha, West Frankfort Davidson, Geraldine, West Frankfort Romine, Vern, West Frankfort Births THOMAS, Jennifer and Chris of Cambria, a son, Wednesday, May 26, 1993, in Marion Memorial Hospital. SHOCKLEY, Tracy and Jason of Tamaroa, a son, Thursday, May 27, 1993, in Sparta Community Hospital. CHRUM, Frank and Marcy of Murphysboro, a son, Wednesday, May 26, 1993, in St.

Joseph Memorial Hospital. KOENEGSTEIN, Sherri of Tamaroa, a daughter, Wednesday, May 26, 1993, in Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. LINDERS, William and Wendetta of Percy, a daughter, Wednesday, May 26, 1993, in Memorial Hospital in Chester. VAUGHN, Loretta and Thomas of Carterville, a daughter, Friday, May 21, 1993, in Herrin Hospital. HENSON, Lisa and John of Herrin, a daughter, Thursday, May 20, 1993, in Herrin Hospital.

DAVIE, Connie and Terry of Herrin, a daughter, Sunday, May 23, 1993, in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. FISHER, George and Jeanne of Herrin a son, Thursday, May 27, 1993, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. RYDER, Lonny and Danielle of Marion, a daughter, Thursday, May 27, 1993, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. GORHAM Herbert "Leo' Moiimann, died at p.m Wednesday, May 26, 1993, at home. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Satur day in Christ Lutheran Church in Ja cob, with the Rev. Gregory Todd officiating. Burial will be in Christ Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation wil be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Craw shaw Funeral Home in Murphysbo ro, and 9 to 10 a.m.

Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to Christ Lutheran Church Building Fund. Mr. Hollmann was a retired farm er, and retired maintenance worker from the Illinois Department Transportation. He was.

a member of Christ Lu theran Church, and Laborers Loca 1 60 in Murphysboro. He was born March 12, 1915, in Jacob to Henry Hollmann and Anna (Dreyer) Hollmann. Survivors include one daughter, Janice Hollmann of Gorham; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Laura Hollmann of Jacob, and Ty and JoAnn Hollmann of Rockwood one brother, Arthur Hollmann of Ja cob; one sister, Elfredia Beckman of St. Louis; four grandchildren, Pame la Glidewell of St. Charles, Mo.

Rick Glidewell, both of St. Charles, Kelly Hollmann and Timothy Hollmann, both of Jacob; and two great-grandchildren, T.J. Glidewell and Jonathan Glidewell, both of St Charles. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Bonnie Lee Hollmann, two brothers and three sisters. Roger Wright PINCKNEYVILLE Roger Wright, 50, of Route 3, died Wednesday, May 26, 1993, at 1:20 p.m.

in St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Services will be held Saturday, May 29, 1993, at 1 p.m. in the First Apostolic Church in Pinckneyville, with the Rev.

Don Johnston officiat ing. Interment will be in Mueller Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the Pyatt Fu neral Home from 5 to 9 p.m. today and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m.

and 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Research Foundation, Inc. Woodson Fishback CARBONDALE Woodson W.

Fishback, 83, died at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, May 27, 1993, in Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Mo. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home, Pleasant Grove Chapel. Sharyn Kaye Russell MURPHYSBORO Sharyn Kaye Russell, 58, of Route 1, died at 11:47 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 1993, in Murphysboro.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Grove Me morial Park, with the Tom Steed of ficiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Huffman-Harker Fu neral Home in Carbondale. Memorials may be made to Hos pice of Southern Illinois.

Miss Russell had taught fitness classes, including swimming, life guarding, first aid, CPR, dance and water exercises, at John A. Logan College and the Appledome in Murphysboro. She was born March 20, 1935, in Carbondale to J. Frank Russell Jr. and Juanita May (Downs) Russell.

Survivors include numerous cous ins; one aunt, Helen Schmellmyer of Murphysboro; three uncles, Louis and Odell Russell, both of Murphysboro, and William Russell of Peoria. She was preceded in death by her parents. Amanda Cockrum MOUNT VERNON Amanda Cockrum, 80, of Mount Vernon, died at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 1993, in Crossroads Community Hospital. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m.

Saturday at Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser, with the Rev. Rose mary Harris officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Hughey Funeral Home. Those attending the graveside ser vices are asked to go directly to the cemetery.

Mary Barstis WEST FRANKFORT Mary Barstis, 83, of Route 3, died at 11:50 a.m. Thursday, May 27, 1993, at Union Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Union Funeral Home. I Edgar, whose child welfare department has consistently opposed that standard, joined the fight last month after a 3-year-old Chicago boy was hanged, allegedly by his mother, after the child had been returned to her despite allegations of abuse. "Major battles have been fought this spring to bring some sanity to the child welfare system," Dart said.

"These reforms are a good start, but they're only the beginning. There's much more work to do." Dart and five other lawmakers will investigate the system to see what other changes need to be made. Rep. Jay C. Hoffman, D-Collinsville, said the group will study every aspect of the child welfare system.

"We will go to hospitals, we will CHESTER James Edward Bunselmeyer, 46, of Everett, Wash. formerly of Chester, died Tuesday May 18, 1993, at home. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 29, at Evergreen Cemetery in Chester, with the Rev Chad Neal officiating. There will be no visitation.

Mr. Bunselmeyer was a graduate of Illinois State University. He was born Aug. 31, 1946, in Chester to William and Ruth C. (Demster) Bunselmeyer.

Survivors include his wife, Cathy Bunselmeyer of Murphysboro; one son, Timothy Bunselmeyer of Murphysboro; one daughter, Laura Bun selmeyer of Murpysboro; one stepmother, Alma Bunselmeyer of Murphysboro; one brother, Bill Bun selmeyer of Everett, one sis ter. Ruth Ann Minor of Murphysboro; one stepsister, Shirley Moran of Perry ville, and one uncle, Charles Demster and his wife, Mary, of Chester. Schroeder-McClure Funeral Home in Chester is in charge of arrange ments. Rachel Beckmann THOMPSONVILLE Rachel Beckmann, 85, of Route 3, died Wednesday, May 26, 1993, in Jennie Edmonson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Satur day at St. Paul Lutheran Church in West Frankfort, with the Pastor Joel Danner officiating. Burial will be in East Fork Cemetery in West Frank fort. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at Parker-Reedy Funeral Home in West Frankfort, and after 9 a.m.

Saturday at the church. Pearl Dearmin SPARTA Pearl Dearmin, 105, died Tuesday, May 25, 1993, at Senior Manor Nursing Center in Spar ta. Graveside services will be at 2:45 p.m. today at Plainville Cemetery in Plainville, Ind. There will be no visitation.

Memorials may be made to the Wilma D. Tolliver Memorial Library Fund in Pinckneyville. McDaniel Funeral Home in Spar ta is in charge of arrangements. Woodson S. Fuller MURPHYSBORO Woodson F.

Fuller, 80, of 2833 Glenwood, Rockford, formerly of Murphysboro, died at 11:03 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 1993, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. There will be no services, burial or visitation. Fitzgerald and Son Funer al Home in Rockford is in charge of arrangements. Mr.

Fuller was a retired mail clerk for the U.S. Postal Service. He had also worked for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. He was born Aug. 30, 1912, in Murphysboro to Joseph and Ella (Stiritz) Fuller.

He married Mary Elizabeth Ether- ton in Carbondale. She survives. Other survivors include one son, Dr. Woodson C. Fuller and his wife, Wilma, of Rockford; one brother and his wife, Joseph (Lillian) Fuller of Ferguson, two grandchildren and their spouses, Woodson F.

Ful- er II and his wife, Lois, and Amy Wadley and her husband, Shannon, all of Rockford. His parents preceded him in death. Robert Stapleton MARION Robert Stapleton, 69, died Wednesday, May 26, 1993, at home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Olive General Baptist Church in McCormick.

with the Revs. Dannv Chapman and Edward Jackson offi ciating. Burial will be in Zion Ceme tery east of Ozark. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. to day at Aly Funeral Home in Eddy- ville, and after noon Saturday at the church.

go into the court system, we will go to foster homes. We will go anywhere that is necessary in order to look at what the current abuses in the current juvenile code are," Hoffman said. "In Illinois, we used to pride ourselves in our juvenile code. I think that over the years, it has become outdated and has turned into a patchwork of various legislation." Children's advocate Dora Larson of Orion, executive director of Protecting All Children Together, applauded the continued focus on children's issues. "You hear about the horrible, awful cases in the media, but then it is no longer an issue.

I'm glad to see that the focus will stay on this," she said. The measure was approved Wednesday. Sue, Chester 26 Cutler Discharged Howser, Perry, Elkville Anheuser, Casey, Du Quoin Anders, Anthony, Carbondale Saunders, Ray, Du Quoin Harrisburg Medical Center Discharged May 26 Banks, Brandie, Harrisburg Tate, Linda, Eldorado Mossman, Mary, Equality Alexander, June, Harrisburg Mullinix, Hazel, Harrisburg Hicks, Jacquelin, Herod Marshall, Kenneth, Harrisburg Pritchett, Robert, Galatia Asbrock, Thelma, Eldorado Marion Memorial Hospital Admitted May 26 Bullock, Lula, Christopher Pate, Mary, Du Quoin Page, Tawyna, Marionql Discharged Hall, Linda and daughter, Thompsonville Zinzer, Cody, Johnston City Murphysboro will be obtained out of state. It will affect the economy of the whole state." Rep. Terry W.

Deering, D-Du-bois, said he does not support the cigarette tax proposal because he thinks the burden of raising money for the state should be spread equally over everyone in the form of a graduated income tax. "It is common knowledge that the state is lacking in revenue," he said. "But I support a graduated income tax because there is no reason anyone should be exempt." Lobbyists for the tobacco industry, which would be greatly affected, were at the news conference Wednesday, and so were convenience store representatives. Steve Behm, who operates five convenience stores in the Peoria area, said his biggest concern is people stealing cigarettes because they can't afford them. Backers hoped the cigarette tax would replace the current and controversial "granny tax" which charges residents of nursing homes $2,300 a year and generated $200 million this year.

The unpopular tax is set to expire June 30 and the legislature is trying to find a way to replace the money it raised. Rep. Charles A. "Chuck" Hartke, D-Teutopolis, whose district borders Indiana, said Illinois is pushing business out of state. "Someone ought to put a sign on the state that says, The last one to leave, please turn out the The Grecsf Grocery iveovoy Sweepstakes This week's answer.

Wed. Sun Enter at these grocers: Kroger: Carbondale East and West, Marion, Herrin, West Frankfort, Murphysboro, Anna, DuQuoin, Sparta. Mack's Super Foods, Marion; Reynold's Market, Carterville; National Foods, Carbondale; Martin Foods, Murphysboro; Arnold's Market, Carbondale. Southern Illinoisan Buffet buffet $42S 11 am-2 pm Sronce, Jesse, Elco Discharged Williams, George, Anna Walkins, Vernon, Anna Benton Franklin Hospital Admitted May 26 Wilcox, Nadine, Benton Discharged Baker, Marie, Benton Carbondale Memorial Hospital Admitted May 27 Cates, Hazen, Coulterville Cripps, Dennis, Benton Discharged Conners, Rose and daughter, Herrin Housman, Crystal and daugh ter, Jonesboro Morris, Denel and daughter, Herrin Chester Memorial Hospital Admitted May 26 Joost, Elsie, Sparta Heinemann, Elsie, Chester Skurat, Lawrence, Campbell Hill Referendum sought on legal gambling By Heidi Hildebrand SI Springfield Bureau One of the members of a commit tee studying gambling in Illinois said Thursday that state government is addicted to gambling. "Government has become a vora cious gambling addict demanding more, more, more gambling to get their hands on more, more, more unds from gambling, said Terrence Brunner of the Better Government Association.

Although Brunner endorsed the fi nal draft of the committee report, he called for a statewide referendum to et voters decide whether they want more gambling. "The only ones who really want (gambling for Chicago) are the true gambling addicts, and they reside right here in this building, he said in a news conference at the state Ca pitol. But the Illinois House gambling committee chairman, Rep. Louis Lang, D-Skokie, said those who want a referendum are gambling opponents who believe that a negative vote will block expanded gambling. The decision should be left up to the legislature, he said.

"You can not put everything that you deal with in the state of Illinois up for referendum. If you do, you don't need this General Assembly," he said. A House judiciary committee will meet Wednesday to discuss riverboat gambling. Also on Thursday, the House approved legislation giving local officials a part in the riverboat licensing process and barring riverboat casinos from hiring state workers or officials who regulate them. The proposal, which passed the House on a 112-0 vote, now goes to the Senate for consideration.

I I ini Child protection legislation passes 1 LEJWVSUUJXJ 1-57 BentonWest City FRIDAY NIGHT'S SPECIAL SEMOOD gang) Snow Crab Legs Peel Eat Shrimp Baked Cajun Fish Fried Shrimp 'Seafood Fettucini Catfish Clam Strips Oysters By Heidi Hildebrand SI Springfield Bureau Legislation aimed at better protecting children from abuse has been approved by the Illinois House, and a committee was established to study other possible changes in the state's child protection system. The measure changes the state's child welfare system to assure that a child's best interest supersedes family preservation. It also creates the post of inspector general at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, and allows foster parents to participate in court proceedings. Rep. Thomas Dart, D-Chicago, introduced "child's best interest" legislation earlier this year.

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