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Members of the Mt. Vernon Veterans of Foreign Wars visited with Bud Murray on his 96th birthday. Murray is a World War II veteran and a VFW member who is homebound, so the members paid a visit.

Murray celebrates 96th birthday
Members of the Mt. Vernon Veterans of Foreign Wars #9233 celebrated member “Bud” Murray’s 96th birthday this week.
Hugh Boswell “Bud” Murray, a member of the Mt. Vernon VFW since 1996, is a World War II veteran, said Post captain Mike Flanagan.

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Murray celebrates 96th birthday
Members of the Mt. Vernon Veterans of Foreign Wars #9233 celebrated member “Bud” Murray’s 96th birthday this week.
Hugh Boswell “Bud” Murray, a member of the Mt. Vernon VFW since 1996, is a World War II veteran, said Post captain Mike Flanagan.

January 27, 2012 1 Photo
Sheriff’s deputies receive squad car privileges
Red Cross Live Event informative
Courthouse elevators to get repairs
Public Works preparing for weather

Sports

Althoff drops Lady Rams 68-50
Belleville Althoff used an inside-outside attack to beat the Lady Rams 68-50 Thursday night.

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High stakes ride on Rams, Orphans matchup
Mt. Vernon tops Highland in overtime 60-58
Spartans outpace Christopher
Woodlawn races past Webber

Obituaries

Glen G. “Blue” Troutt
Glen G. “Blue” Troutt, 78, of Woodlawn, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis.
He was born Thursday, Aug. 17, 1933, in Woodlawn, to Glen G. and Dorothy (Garris) Troutt.
He married Marjorie Ann Maddox on Jan. 16, 1953, in Woodlawn, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 17, 2008.

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Charles R. Johnson
Betty L. (Zachman) Kennedy
Rev. George Lee Tuggle
Norma Jean (Meyer) Highsmith

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