Fred Cochran was born in Marceline, Missouri, June 22, 1924. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Cochran. He went to school here and graduated with the class of 1943. While in high school, he studied art under Neva Lamb and after that took his formal art training during the years immediately … > More >
S. J. Ray was born near Westville, in Chariton County, Missouri in 1891 the youngest of nine children. At the age of five he made his first drawing, on the front of a pine drawer in which his father kept his carpentry tools. He was named Silvey, he said, possibly because his family favored unusual … > More >
Robert W. Smith, M.D., was born in Washington, Iowa on November 5, 1918. He was graduated from Central Missouri State College in 1939 with AB and BS Degrees. In 1941 he was graduated from the University of Missouri with a BS in Medicine and in 1943 from the St. Louis University School of Medicine. He … > More >
In 1890 we were counted for the work Uncle Sam proposed to put on the press, entitled, “A Census of the United States,” and at that time our population was 1,922 souls. Recently a scheme to quietly take the census was sprung by Dr. J. H. Perrin and other progressive men, and J. T. Ruberson … > More >
Claud C. Dail, the first child born in Marceline was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Dail. He was born March 6, 1888 – the same day that Marceline was incorporated.
He lived here all of his life and operated a barber shop until 1929 when he and … > More >
Nadine Dixon, 88 years old, of Browning, Missouri, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Pershing Health System in Brookfield, Missouri.
Nadine was born on April 28, 1927 in Browning, to William and Gladys (Stultz) Sparks. On November 29, 1945 she married Ronald Charles “Oily” Dixon in Kansas City, Kansas, he preceded her in death … > More >
Deloris Jean Smith, age 80 of Marceline, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at University Hospital and Clinics in Columbia. Deloris was born at Keytesville, Missouri on August 24, 1935 to Richard and Edith (Drew) Pearman.
Deloris had worked as a secretary at the University of Missouri and was a member of the Church of Jesus … > More >
Charles David Murdock, age 69 of Marceline, died at his home Monday, December 28, 2015. Charles was born in Milan, Missouri on December 7, 1946 son of Champ C. and Marjorie (Edwards) Murdock. He married Diane Jean Claypole June 7, 1969 and she survives him.
Charles was a Veteran of the United States Army and … > More >
