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Condolences for Emily McElhaney

Lincoln IL: Emily R. McElhaney, 100, passed away Monday, April 21, 2013 at The Christian Village surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation was held Friday, April 25th with funeral services following.

Emily was born Nov. 19, 1913 in Delavan, IL, the daughter of Richmond Robison and Ina Goodyear Robison. She married Ernest D. Mc Elhaney on June 21, 1944 in Norfolk, VA. He preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 1995.

She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn (James) Schwartz of Watseka, IL, and Juanita (Stan) Paulis of Springfield, IL; one son, Bob (Marta) McElhaney of Peoria, IL; six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Marilyn Cox; two brothers, Alfred Robison and Richmond Robison Jr; and one sister, Ruth Kinsinger.

Emily was a long time Extension Home Economics Adviser. I believe she worked in White County, and am not sure about the others. Marilyn Cox worked in Gallatin County for a short time.

For Your Information Available

FYI number 6 for 2014 is now available at this URL:  http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/fyi/

It contains quite a bit of information about new assignments and changes in Extension. You will be interested to read that Cyndi Moore, Kathy Seybert and Donna Bosch have or soon will be retiring. Notice of passing is also included for George Swallow, who was an Ag. Adviser in Lee and JoDaviess Counties.

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McElhaney
LINCOLN, IL - Emily R. McElhaney, 100, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at The Christian Village surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be Friday, April 25, 2014 from 10-11 a.m. Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln. Funeral services will be Friday, April 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. also at the funeral home with Pastor Adam Quine and Chaplain Ryan Edgecombe officiating. Burial will follow at Hittle Grove Cemetery in Armington, Ill.
Emily was born Nov. 19, 1913, in Delavan, Ill., the daughter of Richmond Robison and Ina (Goodyear) Robison. She married Ernest D. McElhaney on June 21, 1944, in Norfolk, Va. He preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 1995.
She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn (James) Swartz of Watseka, Ill., and Juanita (Stan) Paulis of Springfield, Ill.; one son, Bob (Marta) McElhaney of Peoria, Ill.; two sisters, Martha Dale of Park Ridge, Ill., and Mary Helen Morgan of Payson, Ill.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Marilyn Cox; two brothers, Alfred Robison and Richmond Robison Jr.; and one sister, Ruth Kinsinger.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Published in The State Journal-Register on Apr. 23, 2014

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McElhaney
LINCOLN, IL - Emily R. McElhaney, 100, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at The Christian Village surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be Friday, April 25, 2014 from 10-11 a.m. Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln. Funeral services will be Friday, April 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. also at the funeral home with Pastor Adam Quine and Chaplain Ryan Edgecombe officiating. Burial will follow at Hittle Grove Cemetery in Armington, Ill.
Emily was born Nov. 19, 1913, in Delavan, Ill., the daughter of Richmond Robison and Ina (Goodyear) Robison. She married Ernest D. McElhaney on June 21, 1944, in Norfolk, Va. He preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 1995.
She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn (James) Swartz of Watseka, Ill., and Juanita (Stan) Paulis of Springfield, Ill.; one son, Bob (Marta) McElhaney of Peoria, Ill.; two sisters, Martha Dale of Park Ridge, Ill., and Mary Helen Morgan of Payson, Ill.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Marilyn Cox; two brothers, Alfred Robison and Richmond Robison Jr.; and one sister, Ruth Kinsinger.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Published in The State Journal-Register on Apr. 23, 2014

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McElhaney
LINCOLN, IL - Emily R. McElhaney, 100, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at The Christian Village surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be Friday, April 25, 2014 from 10-11 a.m. Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln. Funeral services will be Friday, April 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. also at the funeral home with Pastor Adam Quine and Chaplain Ryan Edgecombe officiating. Burial will follow at Hittle Grove Cemetery in Armington, Ill.
Emily was born Nov. 19, 1913, in Delavan, Ill., the daughter of Richmond Robison and Ina (Goodyear) Robison. She married Ernest D. McElhaney on June 21, 1944, in Norfolk, Va. He preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 1995.
She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn (James) Swartz of Watseka, Ill., and Juanita (Stan) Paulis of Springfield, Ill.; one son, Bob (Marta) McElhaney of Peoria, Ill.; two sisters, Martha Dale of Park Ridge, Ill., and Mary Helen Morgan of Payson, Ill.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Marilyn Cox; two brothers, Alfred Robison and Richmond Robison Jr.; and one sister, Ruth Kinsinger.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Published in The State Journal-Register on Apr. 23, 2014

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McElhaney
LINCOLN, IL - Emily R. McElhaney, 100, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at The Christian Village surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be Friday, April 25, 2014 from 10-11 a.m. Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln. Funeral services will be Friday, April 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. also at the funeral home with Pastor Adam Quine and Chaplain Ryan Edgecombe officiating. Burial will follow at Hittle Grove Cemetery in Armington, Ill.
Emily was born Nov. 19, 1913, in Delavan, Ill., the daughter of Richmond Robison and Ina (Goodyear) Robison. She married Ernest D. McElhaney on June 21, 1944, in Norfolk, Va. He preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 1995.
She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn (James) Swartz of Watseka, Ill., and Juanita (Stan) Paulis of Springfield, Ill.; one son, Bob (Marta) McElhaney of Peoria, Ill.; two sisters, Martha Dale of Park Ridge, Ill., and Mary Helen Morgan of Payson, Ill.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Marilyn Cox; two brothers, Alfred Robison and Richmond Robison Jr.; and one sister, Ruth Kinsinger.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Published in The State Journal-Register on Apr. 23, 2014

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ly R.
McElhaney
LINCOLN, IL - Emily R. McElhaney, 100, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at The Christian Village surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be Friday, April 25, 2014 from 10-11 a.m. Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln. Funeral services will be Friday, April 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. also at the funeral home with Pastor Adam Quine and Chaplain Ryan Edgecombe officiating. Burial will follow at Hittle Grove Cemetery in Armington, Ill.
Emily was born Nov. 19, 1913, in Delavan, Ill., the daughter of Richmond Robison and Ina (Goodyear) Robison. She married Ernest D. McElhaney on June 21, 1944, in Norfolk, Va. He preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 1995.
She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn (James) Swartz of Watseka, Ill., and Juanita (Stan) Paulis of Springfield, Ill.; one son, Bob (Marta) McElhaney of Peoria, Ill.; two sisters, Martha Dale of Park Ridge, Ill., and Mary Helen Morgan of Payson, Ill.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Marilyn Cox; two brothers, Alfred Robison and Richmond Robison Jr.; and one sister, Ruth Kinsinger.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Published in The State Journal-Register on Apr. 23, 2014

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ly R.
McElhaney
LINCOLN, IL - Emily R. McElhaney, 100, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at The Christian Village surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be Friday, April 25, 2014 from 10-11 a.m. Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln. Funeral services will be Friday, April 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. also at the funeral home with Pastor Adam Quine and Chaplain Ryan Edgecombe officiating. Burial will follow at Hittle Grove Cemetery in Armington, Ill.
Emily was born Nov. 19, 1913, in Delavan, Ill., the daughter of Richmond Robison and Ina (Goodyear) Robison. She married Ernest D. McElhaney on June 21, 1944, in Norfolk, Va. He preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 1995.
She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn (James) Swartz of Watseka, Ill., and Juanita (Stan) Paulis of Springfield, Ill.; one son, Bob (Marta) McElhaney of Peoria, Ill.; two sisters, Martha Dale of Park Ridge, Ill., and Mary Helen Morgan of Payson, Ill.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Marilyn Cox; two brothers, Alfred Robison and Richmond Robison Jr.; and one sister, Ruth Kinsinger.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Published in The State Journal-Register on Apr. 23, 2014

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Member Update

Barb Farner has increased her interest in genealogy during the past year. That is an area where one can spend a lot of time! She is also working to improve her skills in quilting even more, and has attended the National Quilt Show in Paducah, KY which is held every year in April.

She also helps her mother who is now over 90 and in the nursing home. There were a couple of weddings in her family as a niece and a nephew got married--not to each other, of course!

Barb has also been to a fashion exhibit in Chicago, and visited Jananne Finck during the winter in Texas. She was planning a five days trip to New York last summer as well. 

Need to Update Campus Mail Password

There is an important announcement on the U of I e-mail, that everyone needs to update their password. Evidently there have been some security issues. The change needs to be accomplished by June 7th.

So check your e-mail and follow the directions from the note sent on May 17th. You will need to log in at cites.illinois.edu and proceed from there.

After June 7th, access will be denied, so it is important to get this done in the next few days.

100 Years of Extension Celebration in Southern Illinois

Extension's 100 Year Celebration in Southern Illinois was held in Mt. Vernon on May 2nd. According to my count, there were about 30 people in attendance. Larry Casey served as MC, and it looks like he is in the middle of a good story in this photo.


                                             

                                                
Those pictured (photo above) include Patti Faughn--retiring at the end of May--Linda Crawl Jackson, Bob Frank, Walt Townsend, Harold and Mrs. Hunzicker,  Shirley Martin Prewitt, and Glen Sons. It was Glen's 93rd birthday!

In this photo--Jane Casey, Dr. George Czapar, current Director of Extension, Pam Jacobs, Ruth Hambleton, Melinda States, and Bev Combs.

Others who attended included Martha Speir, Ruby Lingle, Rachelle Hollinshead, Dennis Epplin, Patti Fitzpatrick, Dale Law, Denise Banes, Mrs. Glen Sons, Bob Walker, Charlie Willman, Paula Hatfield, Treasa Brookman, Tom Saxe, Paul Wirth, and Joy Richey.

It was an enjoyable day of good food and fellowship. Thanks to those who organized it and made it happen.

Member Update

Bev Combs still enjoys her garden and likes to do a lot of canning and freezing--if the garden turns out well! Let's hope for the best this summer.

She also spends time reading, and is learning to quilt.When the need arises she still does foods judging for 4-H.

Some sadness came to her family with the loss of her son during the past year--something that parents should not have to face. A trip to Houston to see her sister was also in her plans.

She is currently helping with the committee that is putting together the 100 Years of Extension Reunion in Mt. Vernon on May 2nd. Hope to see many of you there!

Southern Illinois Extension Celebration

Now is the time to register for the 100 Year Extension Celebration in Mt. Vernon, IL. The deadline is April 18th. Here is the URL: https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=9790. You may also contact Patti Fitzpatrick at 618-242-9474.

All Extension retirees, former Extension workers, current Extension staff and their guests are invited. You should have received an e-mail concerning this, but if you did not, send a note to ieafcslife@gmail.com for more information.

The event is Friday, May 2nd from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 or 2:00 p.m.at Crossroads Hospital, #8 Doctors Park Rd, in Mt. Vernon, IL. A lasagna and salad lunch will be served. There will be a short program related to Extension's history, and plenty of time for sharing with  former co-workers and friends. Everyone is encouraged to bring photos, mementos, and stories.

The University of Illinois is covering some of the costs for the day, but each attendee will need to pay $5.00 to help with the cost of lunch. Take a minute and register now!

The planning committee is Bev Combs, Larry Casey, Paul Wirth, Ruby Lingle, Joy Richey, Pam Jacobs, Linda Crawl Jackson, and Jane Scherer. We hope to see you there.

Two other celebrations are also planned for May 9th in Naperville, and May 13th in Morris, IL. Contact your local Extension office for more information on those.

Update from Extension

It is April, and there are signs that spring is coming. We are all ready--that's for sure!

The last issue of For Your Information had several notes of interest. Here is the link if you would like to read it in detail: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/fyi/

Mary Cheze Harris passed away in February. There is a link to further information on that. She had continued to live in Champaign after her retirement from Extension.

John Horton is leaving Extension to go to the University of Colorado at Boulder. Seventeen new educators have been employed, and that is a good sign for clientele needing research based information.

Also note that Tom Ward sent out a message stating that the University would not allow any computer that is still using an XP operating system to access its network after April 8th. That is when Microsoft support for XP systems ends.

I assume that means you would no longer be able to get mail from your university account if your computer has not been updated.