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Lloyd Rose |
Lloyd Rose, 1916-2011
Lloyd Rose, long time member of the Greater St. Louis Archaeological Society,
died on Feb 11, 2011, at the age of 95. He was able to play cards with friends
until about two weeks before he died.
He collected artifacts for approximately 70 years, mostly in North St. Louis
County, Missouri. It is a very rich archaeological area overlooking the confluence
of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The full spectrum of prehistoric sites
from Clovis to Proto-Historic can be found there. He also collected in the Aleutian
Islands when he was stationed there in WWII. His in-laws were farmers in North
County which gave him access to many sites. He was well known for writing the
location of his finds with the date found on the artifacts. He documented many
of his discoveries in the Central States Archaeological Journal.
Lloyd and his wife LaVerne regularly attended artifact shows in Missouri
and western Illinois. It was always a pleasure to visit with them. Their
finds enhance
the artifact frames of many Midwest collectors. He was also a craftsman and made
many artifact frames for sale, most of which are probably still exhibiting artifacts.
LaVerne’s health deteriorated before Lloyd’s and he visited her faithfully
every day while she was in a nursing home. They are survived by son Gerald and
daughters Marilyn and Diane and several grandchildren.
Lloyd was one of the old time collectors, seriously interested in artifacts and
the people who made them. He was respected by his contemporaries and admired
by those who were younger. His interest led him to walk hundreds of miles, probably
more than anyone in the area will again because many of the sites are gone. His
legacy is the artifacts with his distinctive writing and the knowledge he shared
with other collectors.
submitted by Alan Banks
July
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Bob Eagle Rampani |
In Memorial: Bob Eagle Rampani
On Monday morning, April 18, the Greater St. Louis Archaeological Society lost
one of our best ambassadors for avocational archaeology. Bob had gone turkey
hunting at his son's farm near Forestell, Missouri. He never finished that hunt.
Bob is survived by his mother, one brother, two sisters, four sons, and one daughter
along with eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Bob served with distinction as a demolition expert in the Army during the Korean
War and received several decorations. He retired from the McDonnell-Douglas Corporation,
where he worked as a sheet metal specialist.
Several years ago Bob joined the Laureates Society. He published two books of
poetry and one book of short stories. There was a third poetry book being typed,
but it may not be published.
He joined the G.S.L.A.S around 1980 and became one of our biggest supporters.
Bob was an introvert and it took him many years before he started his career
with us. He had his own way of saying things, and he was difficult to understand
at times. Many of us can remember his calling a discoidal, “dis-ka-del.”The
more he learned, the more involved he became. He saw that our Secretary/Treasurer
was having difficulties
keeping up with the demands of a growing society and offered to help him with
the sales of posters. That was fifteen years ago and the start of Bob’s
becoming the unofficial business manager of the G.S.L.A.S. Several years ago
we changed the Constitution to add the position of Business Manager and Bob finally
became “official.”He took great delight in signing up new members
and renewals and selling all the publications we offer. There was no such thing
as turning down a question about artifacts. He loved helping people, especially
those new to the hobby and children. “This society cannot continue unless
we get the kids involved,”he was always preaching. Bob considered friendships
more important than any of his artifacts. He told me many times that his collection
was nothing compared to all the friendships he had acquired while in this society.
We are going to miss his gruff voice, the backwoods way of his speech, his dry
sense of humor, and his tireless efforts to make ours a better society. We have
lost a true friend. May God bless you, Bob!
By John H. Beyes |
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In Memorium: Roy Hathcock |
On March 25th, 2005, American archaeology lost a great friend and supporter.
Roy Hathcock passed away at the age of 72 from complications following open-heart
by-pass surgery.
Roy was a sought out fixture at many state-sponsored artifact shows within Central
States for several decades. His warm charm and pleasing wit will be sorely missed.
Roy was always helpful and provided guidance to many beginning collectors. His
advice and opinions were always taken seriously by friends and fellow collectors.
Many professional archaeologists also appreciated Roy’s willingness to
communicate and share opinions and information, thereby helping to bridge the
gap between professionals and amateurs.
Roy was a registered member of the Cherokee Tribe of Tahlequah. He is well known
for his books on Native American pottery. His first, Ancient Indian Pottery of
the Mississippi River Valley, was published in 1976. A second edition with many
additional examples of Indian ceramic art was released in 1988. Roy’s second
major archaeological contribution, The Quapaw and Their Pottery, was published
in 1982. This book was dedicated “To the remaining Quapaw and to the preservation
and recognition of their ancestral heritage.”Items from Roy’s personal
collection are currently on display as a part of a traveling exhibit developed
by The Art Institute of Chicago. Roy’s collection is diverse, with artifacts
of interest from many part of the Central States region. Documentation of Spiro
Mounds artifacts, the history of the site and interpretation of the artifacts
were of special interest to him.
Roy was a United States Army Veteran and served with the Missouri National Guard.
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Tom Zmudka |
My heart was saddened with the knowledge of Tom
Zmudka's untimely death that occurred in late 2003.
I had previously been aware of some quiet rumors,
but nothing definite until just recently, when my
suspicions were confirmed by two local people. Tom
was very instrumental in organizing, implementing
and following through with the northeastern Illinois
Archaeological Society shows held in Utica, Illinois
on a semi-annual basis for many years. Tom was a
resident of Ogelsby, Illinois. He was a fast and
true friend of the late Don Edwards, a collector
from the Utica, Illinois region. An age difference
separated the two but not their love of the local
history and archaeology of the area. It is my opinion
that Tom was never recognized and given the thankfulness
that he deserved for all of his hard work, dedication
and devotion in his putting on”the Utica show.
With all due respect, I thank Tom for all he did
so selflessly. It would be most appropriate for all
of us to take a minute and say, THANKS, TOM! His
walking on has left a void that wont be replaced.
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Floyd
Easterwood |
Floyd Easterwood III, 1959 - 2005
Floyd Easterwood
III, Fredericksburg, Texas passed away at age 46
on October 4,2005.
Floyd served as president and vice president of
the Lone Star State Archaeological Society
of Texas. He was strong
advocate of collector rights in the State of Texas.
He authored many articles
about archaeology and assisted in hosting the GIRS/LSASS show
in Temple, Texas.
A veteran of the United States Navy, he served
on the U.S.V on
Stuben where he received many awards and citations
for his service.
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2006 Vol 53 No# 3 |
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Lar
Hothem July 26, 1938 - October 18, 2006 |
Lar Hothem
Lar (Larry) L. Hothem, author and
book seller, age 68 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at his home.
Lar was born July 26, 1938 at Fresno
(Coshocton County), Ohio to the late Luther Clark
and Edith Irene (Maurer) Hothem. He grew up in
West Lafayette, Ohio, was a graduate of Wooster
(Ohio) High School, attended the College of Wooster
and graduated from The Ohio State University with
degrees in social welfare and journalism.
While owning several small businesses
Lar authored more than 700 articles on many topics
appearing in over 75 regional, national and special
interest publications. Lar was a long-time contributing
editor to The Antiques Journal, wrote the "Arrowheads" chapter
of the Time-Life Collectibles Series, and was a
frequent contributor to the Columbus Dispatch Sunday
Magazine. He was active in the Columbus Writers'
Club for many years.
Lar's life-long interest in collecting,
studying, and writing about North American prehistoric
Indian artifacts began at a young age on the Hothem
family farms. Beginning in 1976 he launched into
a successful career as an author, becoming one
of the country's most respected authorities on
collecting North American Indian artifacts. His
numerous identification and price guide books (over
35) have proven to be indispensable to both beginning
and advanced artifact collectors as well the amateur
archaeologist. Lar wrote regularly for Indian Artifact
Magazine, Prehistoric Antiquities Quarterly and
the Ohio Archaeologist.
Lar was an active member of The Standing
Stone Chapter and the Kokosing Chapter of the Ohio
Archaeological Society, The Ohio Archaeological
Society of Ohio, several other local and state
archaeological societies, the Ohio Historical Society,
and the Ohio Genealogical Society and Fairfield
County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society.
Lar married Sue Ann McClurg (daughter
of William C. and Virginia M. Gardner McClurg)
of Lancaster on August 21, 1976 at the Columbus
(Ohio) Park of Roses. Together they developed Hothem
House Books.
Lar is survived by his wife Sue,
brothers Dr. M.C. (Pat) Hothem of Portland, Maine,
Dr. Arden (Jean) Hothem of Gainsville, Georgia,
and Rev. Dr. Hugh (Ilene) Hothem of Wooster, Ohio,
and by sister-in-law Linda Childs Hothem of Sausalito,
California, many nieces and nephews and great-nieces
and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents
Luther and Edith, brother Ronald E. Hothem, Esq.
and sister Mary Rae Gambrell.
There are no calling hours. A memorial
service will be announced by the family at a later
date.
Caring cremation has taken place at The Frank E. Smith Funeral Home, Lancaster.
Donations in Lar's memory may be
made to the charity of choice or to the Fairfield
County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society,
Lancaster, Ohio. |
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Carl
M. Wright 1938-2006 |
Central States Archaeological Societies,
Inc. lost one of its most prolific writers and
contributors on Thursday October 18th, 2006. Carl
was born on May 21, 1938 in Murphysboro, illinois
to late Carl Matthew Wright and Pearl (Penrod)
Wright, she survives him. He married Dorothy Green
on October 9, 1960 and is survived by her, two
daughters, a son-in law, three grandsons, a granddaughter
as well as sister, brothers, nieces an nephews
and other relatives.
Carl’s archaeological training
was under the tutelage of the late Dr. Robert Bell
at Oklahoma University and he graduated from South
East Missouri State with a Bachelor of Science
degree. Science was always a passion for Carl and
this interest wasn’t limited to just archaeology,
he also enjoyed astronomy, ballistics, philosophy
and many other varied subjects.
Carl participated in formal archaeological
digs in Kansas with the late Dr. John Reynolds
as well as digs in Illinois and Arizona. He was
a prolific archaeological writer and the author
of the regular feature “Avocational Archaeology” for
the Central States Archaeological Journal for many
years, and authored articles in other publications.
He was a Contributing Editor for the CSAJ and was
instrumental in the publication of Indiana’s
50th and the Central States 50th Anniversary journals.
Carl was a founding member of the
Kansas Archaeological Society, the CSAS affiliate.
He was given the CSAS Award of Recognition, the
Central States highest honor for his contribution
to American archaeology.
Carl also loved our country and served
in the United States military in both the Army
and the Air Force and ended his service as Warrant
Officer II. He served in Vietnam and taught Explosive
Ordinance Disposal (EOD) as a specialist.
He was a test engineer for the railroad
and a member of the Perryville American Legion
and the Elks Lodge. I came to know Carl and Dorothy
quite well over the years and always enjoyed our
visits and fascinating conversations.
I can truly say I never met anyone
like him. He was the CSAS’s Renaissance Man.
He will be sorely missed.
Submitted by John T. Crowley CSAS VP |
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Timmothy “Max” Stoner
1953-2007 |
The Hawkeye State Archaeological Society has
lost one of it’s own. Timmothy Edward “Max” Stoner,
54, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, passed away on Friday
April 27, 2007 following a massive stroke. A life
long resident of Mount Pleasant, Max worked as a
Grounds Keeping Department Foreman at Iowa Wesleyan
College for many years. Max enjoyed trapping, fishing,
hunting, gardening, mushroom hunting and looking
for Indian artifacts. Born March 18,1953 in Mount
Pleasant, Tim was the son of Harold and Betty Stoner.
He was a 1971 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School.
He is survived by his wife Mary and one brother Ted
Stoner. Max was very interested in archaeology and
enjoyed sharing his artifact collection with others.
His collection of entirely personal finds included
over sixty axes. He was one of the founders and show
host of the Mount Pleasant Artifact Show held at
Wesleyan College. He will be deeply missed by his
fellow artifact collectors and all in the Hawkeye
State Archaeological Society who knew him.
April 2008
Vol 55 No# 2 |
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Michael
S. Flanigan |
Michael S. Flanigan of Evansville, Indiana, died
Monday, June 25, 2007, at VNA Charlier Hospice Center.
He was 60 years old. Born and raised in Evansville,
he attended the University of Evansville. He worked
at the Whirlpool Corporation in Evansville, retiring
after more than 30 years of service. He was especially
proud of his Irish and Belgian heritage. He found
his first point, a Mississippian triangle, while
a boy along the Ohio River. He often attended the
Booneville, Columbus, Huntingburg, and Owensboro
shows in Kentucky. He amassed a fine collection of
artifacts from Southern Indiana and Northwestern
Kentucky. He was also active in Native American arts
and powwows, a long time member of Tecumseh Lodge
in Indiana, and was an excellent craftsperson. He
enjoyed fishing, cooking, black powder rifles, and
his dog Notch.. Mike was a very down to earth, unassuming,
honest, and generous person. He was always willing
to share what he had or what he knew, as well as
to learn. Those that knew him have lost a great friend.
July 2008
Vol 55 No# 3 |
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Bruce
Jones |
Bruce Jones, 81, died January
28, 2008 in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was a
charter member of the Wolverine State Archaeological
Society. He was born October 29, 1926 in Battle
Creek and attended Bellevue High School. He worked
as a pressman at Michigan Carton for 48 years.
Bruce married Twyla Barre on November 2nd 1948
and she accompanied him to all the shows over
the years. He enjoyed hunting for, as well as
collecting Indian artifacts through out his life.
He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived
by his wife, sons K.C. Jones and Stacey Jones,
six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren
and his half brother Brent Higdon. He will be
missed by his family as well as his many friends
at the Wolverine State Archaeological Society.
July
2008 Vol 55 No# 3
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Iona
Pilcher |
The Hawkeye State Archaeological Society has lost
a dear friend. Iona Pilcher (1930-2009) passed away
at the Van Buren County, Iowa hospital in Keosauqua
on Saturday, February 7th. She was an avid artifact
collector who always showed up at the Society's annual
show in Keosauqua, a diminutive but spry person who
enjoyed the company and the displays. She is survived
by her six children, numerous grandchildren as well
as several great grandchildren. I met her some 20
years ago when she came to see me about legal work
and during our conversation I learned she owned some
acreage in Van Buren County. When I brought up arrowheads,
she lit up and told me she liked to collect them
as well. That began a long friendship. I made many
trips with her up and down Van Buren County creeks
and over fields searching for relics. She liked nothing
better than to be out in the sunshine and pick up
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Sid
Sheffield |
Sid passed away suddenly on the 3rd of March, 2009.
He had just returned from attending the Gallatin
Show in
Tennessee. Sid was born in 1942 and had an interest in artifacts his entire life.
He was very passionate about collecting
and dealing artifacts, and was an attendee of shows in many states; from Florida
to Texas to Ohio. Sid lived
in Fulton, Mississippi. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew him. |
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John
Baldwin, 65 |
By Anonymous
The Holland Sentinel
Posted Dec 08, 2009 @ 10:41 PM
West Olive, MI —
John P. Baldwin, 65, of West Olive, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, at his home.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m.
Saturday at the Weichts Funeral Home, 207 North
West St., Angola, Ind.
Local arrangements by The Northwood
Chapel, Dykstra Life Story Funeral Home.
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/announcements/announcements_obits/x2072238835/John-Baldwin-65 |
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William T.
Pinkston |
On Tuesday, November 15, 2011,
The Green River Archaeological Society lost long
time member Bill Pinkston, who passed away at age
92.
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Bill Pinkston(right) and Jerry Dickey
together at the CSASI Waverly Tennessee Show
in 2009.
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Bill was the widower of Elizabeth
Gaynelle Gardner. He was born on March 6, 1919
in Washington County, Kentucky, and was the son
of the late A.H. "Arlie" and Nante Belle
(Graham) Pinkston. He served during World War II
in the Army. He was the owner/operator of Gardner & Pinkston.
He served 5 years with the Fish and Wildlife Department.
He was also a Kentucky Colonel and a life member
of American Legion and the VFW. Over the years
he was a member of the Green River and Ohio Archaeological
Societies as well the Genuine Indian Relic Society.
Survivors include: two daughters:
Gayla (Steve) March of Alachua, Florida, Sherra
(Bill) Hardy of Harrodsburg, Kentucky; and one
son: David Pinkston of Apachua, Florida; Brother
In Law, Bill Wilham; nine Grandchildren; twenty
Great Grandchildren and two Great Great Grandchildren.
Bill attended countless shows, including
many in recent years accompanied by his son-in-law,
Bill Hardy. He always proudly displayed on his
table a picture of himself in World War II. Bill
was always smiling, open to conversation with anyone
who walked by, and will be greatly missed. Bill
Pinkston(right) and Jerry Dickey together at the
CSASI
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Marcia R.
Thompson |
Marcia Ruth Thompson, wife of Ben
W. Thompson, passed away on Saturday, November
12, 2011.
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Marcia Thompson with her husband Ben, around
1980 at the desk they used for producing the
Who’s Who in Indian Relics Series and
managing the business of the CSASI. |
Marcia grew up in Owensville, Indiana,
daughter of Ronald and Martha Gordon. She attended
Evansville Business College and became a court
stenographer.
In 1946, she eloped and married her
childhood sweetheart Ben. She gave birth to two
children; Joseph and Rachel. In 1959, they moved
to Kirkwood, Missouri. Marcia worked as an elementary
school secretary at Rose Hill School and she was
involved in Kirkwood Baptist Church, Choir and
Bell Group.
She supported and traveled with her
husband Ben in his various Indian Relic adventures,
which included resarching and publishing the series
Who’s Who in Indian Relics. She also assisting
her husband while he was Business manager of the
CSASI.
In 2010 she and Ben moved to Friendship
Village and enjoyed independent living, until her
recent illness. Marcia is survived by her loving
husband, son Joseph (Debbie), daughter Rachel (partner
Beth). Four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
See Ben
Thompson obituary |
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Walter D. Farr, Jr. |
Walter D. Farr, Jr., passed away
on Monday, November 7, 2011. He was an Alabama
native and had a lifelonginterest in Indian Artifacts.
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Walter Farr at the 2009 Alexander City Show. |
During the 1950’s, Walt promoted
and played in several bands as vocalist, musician,
director and agent. After tiring of life on the
road, Mr. Farr began a career as an educator. Graduating
from Jacksonville State University and the University
of Alabama with his Bachelors and Masters degree
in education, Mr. Farr taught at Randolph County
High School and Lineville High
School and ultimately served as the Dean of Students at Southern Union State
Community College.
During the last 30 years of his life,
he shared his love and knowledge of the ancient
Native American people through his vast collection
of artifacts. Walt travelled from school to school,
showing and telling the students and all who would
listen about the rich heritage of the earliest
inhabitants of Clay County, of which Walter was
a life-long resident. He had served as president
of the Clay County Historical Society, President
of the Rebel State Archeological Society and was
a founding member of the Hillabee Archaeological
Society.
In August, 2011, Walter donated a
large portion of his collection to Cheaha State
Park in Delta, Alabama, in order to create The
Walter Farr Indian Artifacts Museum. Walter Farr
is survived by two sons: Mark David Farr of Ashland
and Walt Farr (Myra) of Tullahoma, Tennessee; five
grandchildren: Jonathan Farr (Jessica), Justin
Farr (Maribeth), Ashley Bailey (Ben), Marco Moyers,
and Cody Farr along with five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter
D. Farr Sr.
and Hollie Mae Prestridge Farr; his wife of 48 years, Jewell Gaither Farr;
one sister, Imogene Farr and one brother, Elton Farr.
This photo for the Journal was submitted by Walter Farr earlier this year for
submission in the Journal. The caption he included was:
Drill found in-situ on the Buttachee River in Lamar County, Alabama by Walter
Farr, Jr.

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Mike
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Mike Miller,
Oct. 14 1956 to Dec. 12 2012
Mike Miller passed away on Dec 12 from cancer.
Mike was a good friend of mine and to all that
knew him.
He graduated form highschool in 1976 and joined the Marines Corp Resv. in 1977.
He got his permant duty station with the Dragon Platoon H & S Co., 3 Battalion,
24th Marine Regiment. He was honorably discharged in 1982.Mike worked for Chrysler
for 30 years. and retired in 07, and opened Mikes lawn service in 2008. He had
a avid love of artifact collecting and was a active member
of the GSLAS since 1984. Mike was Priesdent of the GSLAS from 2000 to 2002, V.
P. from 1998 to 2000 and was an Ambassador for them over the years. He was also
in the Who's Who in Indian Relics, vol. 9 Mike is servived by his loving wife
Kelly, his 2 sons Joshua, Jesse, his daughter Sarah, a brother Robert, and his
father Burkett.
Mike will be missed by his many friends. May you walk your fields forever my
friend. April 2013
Vol 41 No# 2 |
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Dan
Thomas Harper |
Dan Thomas Harper 1948-2013
Dan Thomas Harper died February 2, 2013 in Belem, Brazil while on a cruise
to Rio de Janiero -- an important destination on his "bucket list".
He was born September 14, 1948 in Knoxville, TN. He graduated from Austin Peay State
University with a degree in Agriculture. Dan lived
in Nashville and pursued a career as a salesman,
working in many fields including men's clothing
and real estate. His hobbies included hiking, kayaking,
landscape painting, and the study of primitive
cultures. Having to retire early due to health
problems, he was still able to travel throughout
the United States and many international destinations.
Much of the focus of his travel was to further
his understanding of ancient history. Dan was an
enthusiastic collector of Southeastern Paleolithic
and Archaic artifacts and loved displaying his
collection at shows. He is survived by his two
brothers, Don and Robert; sister Julia; niece Sarah;
and nephew Michael.
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William “Bill” H
Shearer |
William "Bill" H Shearer
William "Bill" H Shearer, 93, of Buchanan, MI, passed away on January
28, 2013. He was born on November 1, 1919, in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Marshall & Florence
(Scott) Shearer. He proudly served his country in WWII as a member of the Army
Air Force, belonging to the Jolly Roger 90th Bomb Group. At the end of 1945,
he married Lucille Mary (Swikoski) in St. Joseph, MI. That same year, William
purchased his own farm, and remained a farmer for 25 years. He was an avid
collector of Native American artifacts, and was a member of the Wolverine State
Archaeological Society. William is survived by his eight children, 12 grandchildren,
14 great grandchildren, 13 step-grandchildren and his sister Margaret Dongvillo,
of Scottville, MI. He was preceded in death by his parents,
and wife, Lucille.
Submitted by Ron Covietz
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Stephen
G. Walker |
Stephen G. Walker 1949-2013
Stephen G. Walker of Gallatin, Tennessee, passed away suddenly from a massive
heart attack on May 18, 2013. He was well known in the artifact community,
as a collector and as an artifact dealer. He was one of the guiding forces
behind OFFLINE Magazine, published from 2005- 2008. He traveled frequently
with his wife, Jacque Jane, who is shown with him in the photograph from
a show in 2010. He is survived by mother, Cleo Passons Walker of Sparta;
son, Christopher Walker (Tiffany) of Castalian Springs; wife, Jacque Stewart
of Gallatin; step son,Timothy Waggoner (Robin) of Duncan, OK; step daughter,
Renee Sutton (Wayne) of Goodlettsville; sister, Kathy Dunn (Mickey) of Lawrenceburg;
nine grandchildren; one great grandson. He was the owner of Tennessee Tire
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Olander
J. “Jack”Barrett, Jr. |
Olander J. “Jack”Barrett,
Jr. 1923-2016
Olander “Jack”Barrett passed away on October 20, 2016. He was married
to Marian Villella Owens Barrett for 56 years. Mr. Barrett was a native and
lifelong resident of Augusta, Georgia. He served in Patton’s 3rd Army,
80th Infantry Division, earned three Bronze Stars and Purple Heart with four
clusters. Mr. Barrett was a lifelong hunter and fisherman. Family members in
addition to his wife include his son, William J. “Billy”Owens and
wife Mary Ann Poteet Owens of Augusta. He was a longtime member of the Peach
State Archaeological Society. He assembled a large private collection over
many years and the collection remains with the family.
submitted by King Ross
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Zimmerman,
Edward |
Edward Zimmerman, Of Bonne Terre, Missouri.
He was born in Doe Run, Missouri, on December 13,
1893, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zimmerman,
and died February 6, 1972, at Bonne Terre Hospital,
at the age of 78.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth, his
parents and three sisters. Surviving are three
children: Faith (Mrs. James Bunch), of Bonne Terre,
Charles Edwin Zimmerman, of DeSoto, Lewis Edward
Zimmerman, of Rt. 1, Festus, four sisters, nine
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mr Zimmerman was a member of the Bonne Terre Methodist
Church. He was a veteran of World War I and served
in France and elsewhere in Europe with the famous
Rainbow Division, being engaged in several combat
actions. He was a member of the Wisconsin Archeological
Society, the Missouri Archaeological Society and
a charter member of both the Greater St. Louis
Archaeological Society and the Genuine Indian Relic
Society, having served in an official capacity
in both of the latter two organizations, as well
as having contributed articles and pictures for
publication. He developed an interest in the North
American Indian and Indian artifacts in an early
childhood and sustained the interest throughout
his life, having accumulated a large and diversified
collection of fine stone-age relics, of which he
kept meticulous records and data. He was an artist
of no mean ability and well known for his drawings
of outstanding flint specimens and beautiful restorations
of pottery and other artifacts, which he often
did for his friends at little or no change.
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Raymond
F. Long |
1895 - Raymond F. Long - 1965
No one among the Indian relic collectors of the
central United States had a wider acquaintance
than Raymond F. Long. His many friends were shocked
to learn of his sudden death August 29 at the St.
Anthony Hospital of Alton.
Mr. Long was a member of the Illinois State Archaeological
Society for the past 20 years, during which time
he made a great many lasting friendships among
the Indian relic collectors, because of his sincere
and honest dealings, as his word was his bond.
His knowledge of Indian artifacts was very extensive
and an opinion, regarding them, from him could
be depended upon. He was very particular about
obtaining proper and complete information on all
artifacts that came into his possession. HIs home
county of Pike, being rich in archaeological material,
furnished the source, and this the beginning of
his collecting activities, which developed with
the years into an extensive following of Indian
relic collector friends, among whom the writer,
with over 4 years of very satisfactory contacts
with Mr. Long, is proud to count him among his
best friends.
Mr. Long was born near Pearl Illinois, on April
17, 1895, a son of John F. and Matilda Wilson Long.
He was marred in 1935 to Grace Butler who died
in November, 1939.
Surviving are a son Frank of Alton: two daughters,
Mrs. Howard Camerer of Alton and Mrs. Sylvia Barnes
of East Alton; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Bazzak of
Glen Carbon, Illinois, and Mrs. Vinnnie Renoud
of San Francisco, California, and 13 grandchildren.
Those of us who enjoyed the close association
of Mr. Long will truly miss him.
October
1965 Vol 12 No# 4 |
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Joseph
D. Love/Herschel K. Love |
Joseph Love died last January 16, 1987 from
injuries received in a boating accident while hunting
arrowheads on the Hiwassee River near Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
His brother, Herschel, was with him and is presumed
dead, but at this date his body has not been found.
Jospeh was a retired school teacher and a veteran
of World War II. He was also a member of the Red
Bank Presbyterian Church, the Red Bank Masonic
Lodge and the Volunteer State Archaeological Society
of Tennessee. He is survived by four daughters
and eleven grandchildren.
Herschel was a retired school teacher in Hamilton
County Schools and a veteran of World War II, serving
in the navy. He was also a member of the Red Bank
Presbyterian Church, the Red Bank Masonic Lodge
and the Volunteer State Archaeological Society
of Tennessee. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth,
a son and two daughters, his mother and five grandchildren.
Both Joseph and Herschel attended most of the
archaeoligical meetings in the southern states
and their smiling faces will be missed by their
fellow collectors. A write-up about them and their
pictures may been seen in Who's Who in Indian
Relics, No 4.
April 1987
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Howard
L. Brandt |
Howard L. Brandt 1919-1987
Howard L. Brandt, 68 of Columbia, Illinois died
Tuesday, July 7, 1987.
Mr. Brant was the last of the original five people
who started the Greater St. Louis Archaeological
Society. He had been a member of the society since
the formation in 1940. At the first called meeting
of the society they had 16 charter members and
Mr. Brandt was elected librarian.
Mr. Brandt grew up in the shadow of the Great
Cahokia Mounds. He said it took him ten years to
find the first 63 Cahokia-type bird points in his
collection.
He is survived by his wife, the former Jean Phillips,
a son, Gary, Orlando Florida, a daughter, Debra
Wilhelm, and six grandchildren.
Besides the Greater St. Louis Archaeological Society,
he was a member of the American Legion Post 581
in Columbia ( he served in World War II), the Antique
Automobile Club of America, the National RIfle
Association and the Chemical Workers of America.
A photo and write-up about Howard Brandt may been
seen in Who's Who in Indian Relics, No
7 on page 255.
April 1987
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Dr.
Paul F. Titterington |
Dr. Paul Frank Titterington, the unofficial
dean of St. Louis amateur archaeologists, died
May 14, 1969.
Dr. Titterington, a radiologist, became interested
in Illinois Indian burial mounds nearly 35 years
ago, and spent much of his life exploring archaeological
sites in Jersey County, Illinois.
Dr. Titterington was an honorary member of the
Greater St. Louis Archaeological Society. He addressed
many groups, discussed the medical aspects of bones
and Indian artifacts uncovered in his diggings.
He was also the author of a book entitled "The
Cahokia Mound Group and Its Village Site Material."
October
1969 Vol 16 No# 4 |
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Dr. W.
A. McQuire |
Dr. W. A. McGuire, Optimetrist, died April 27,
1969. He was 84 years of age.
Dr. McGuire had been a resident of Campbell Missouri
for 50 years and had a large collection of Indian
artifacts found in this area. In former years his
office was known as a showplace of find Indian
relics and taxidermic exhibits. He was often consulted
to identify rare speciments of fish, animal and
plant life. Survivors include his wife and two
daughters.
October
1969 Vol 16 No# 4 |
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Charles
T. Love |
Charles T. Love, died June 11, 1969 at the age
of 66 years.
Mr. Love retired last December after working for
49 years for The Press-Scimitar Newspaper in Memphis
Tennessee. He ha collected Indian relics for over
40 years and had one of the finest collections
in this area. He was a member of several archaeological
societies and attended meetings whenever possible.
His many friends will truly miss him.
October
1969 Vol 16 No# 4 |
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Jospeh
C. Walta |
Jospeh C. Walta, 1901 - 1968
Jospeh C. Walta, 67, died on September 29, 1968.
He was born in Czechoslovakia, April 10, 1901,
coming to this country in 1906, and eventually
settling in St. Louis, Missouri. He was employed
at Freund's Baking Co., in St. Louis. H is survived
by hs wife, Mary two daughters, Mrs. Joyce Hrdlicka
and Mrs. Rose Mary Stanovsky also of St. Louis.
He lays at rest at S.S. Peter and Paul Cemetery.
Collectors who knew Joe Walta probably remember
him best for his love of fine flints. He was amoungthe
first to hunt the famous Cahokia Mound Group, located
near East St. Louis, Illinois.
Joe began collecting around 1930 when he found
a small arrowpoint on a baseball field. His first
visit to Cahokia Mound Group left him awe struck
at seeing the vast earthworks, designed by these
ancient people.
From 1930 to 1950, he found approximately 3000
Cahokia points. In 1941, the Greater St. Louis
Archaeological Society was formed and Joe was a
faithful member.
Joe Walta was a quite person who was always anxious
to talk 'relics' with anyone interested.
He once said 'Few people could have enjoyed this
hobby more than me. To see a perfect red and orange
gem point, lying near a clod of dirt, has no equal,
Cahokia and its many wonders have been a great
source of pleasure with many pleasant memories,
that I will cherish, the rest of my life.'
By William Fecht
An article, "Joe Walta, a steady Cahokia
Collector" is found in Cahokia brought
to Life, published by the Greater St. Louis
Archaeological Society, page 54 to 57.
October
1969 Vol 16 No# 3
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Eugene
E. Curtiss |
Eugene E. Curtiss, 1899 - 1969
Mr. Eugene E. Curtiss died at his home in Benton,
Kentucky on March 31, 1969.
Mr. Curtiss was a retired superintendent of TVA
operations at Kentucky Dam. He was a native of
Wisconsin, and a student of archaeology most of
his life. Mr. Curtiss had one of the largest and
most desirable Indian relic collections in this
area and was one of the real old-time collectors.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ann Curtiss,
of Benton, a daughter, a son and three grandchildren.
October
1969 Vol 16 No# 4 |
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Clifford
H. Bry |
Clifford H. Bry, 1901 - 1968
Word has been recieved that Clifford H. Bry, an
adrent collector of Indian artifacts, and a member
of the Illinois State Archaeological Society, died
of leukemia in Colorado Springs, Colorado on August
24, 1968. Mr. Bry was sixty-seven years old. It
was his desire that a notice of his passing be
published in the Central States Archeaological
Journal.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Clifford H. Bry,
of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
October
1969 Vol 16 No# 4 |
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Earl
Robert Honeywell |
Earl Robert Honeywell
Professor Earl Honeywell, 84 years old, died August
16 1985, in West Lafayette, Indiana. He was born
January 11, 1901 in Leoti Kansas. Professor Honeywell
was an instructor in charge of floriculture at
the University of Missouri for two years and then
went to Purdue University in 1927 in a similar
position which he held for over 40 years. He retired
in 1969.
On July 7, 1927, he married Georgia Mary Crowl.
She died in 1978.
Professor Honeywell was an avid Indian relic collector
and was very active in the Indiana Archaeological
Society. He was an author and lecturer and was
the speakers bureau for Purdue University. He has
written many articles for this journal. He is pictured
along with his collection and a fine article abou
thim on page 98 of Who's Who in Indian Relics,
No. 2.
January
1986 Vol 33 No# 1 |
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Theodore "Ted" K.
Watson |
Ted Watson, 54, of Stockport Iowa, died September1
1985. He was born March 22, 1931. He married Martha
Jean Lynn on June 14, 1952, in Eureka, California.
Ted was very active in Indian relic collecting
for many years. The Watsons' collection grew in
quantity and quality until they finally opened
a museum in the basement of the family home in
Stockport.
He was one of the founders of the Hawkeye State
Archaeological Society. They also founded the Ray
and Bonnie Watson Memorial Award, which was for
the outstanding pride and achievement in Indian
relic collecting. This award has been given at
the Keosauqua, Iowa, show every year from 1970
to present.
He owned and operating the Van Buren Reality Company
in Stockport. He belonged to the Iowa Board of
Realtors and was a member of the Iowa Product Development
Corp. and also a member of the Masonic Lodge. He
was chairman of the Van Buren Republican Central
Committee.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Scott; and
two daughters, Susan and Melissa.
January
1986 Vol 33 No# 1 |
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Edward
(Ed) C. Mahan |
Edward C. Hahan, 73, of Guntersville, Alabama,
was a retired Civil Service worker at Redstone
Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. He was born August
9, 1911, in Honduras, Central America, on a banana
plantation, and died June 21, 1983.
In 1961 he was married to Mary Stimeez, who was
a registered nurse at City Hospital in Guntersville,
Alabama.
Since 1953 he has been an active member of the
Alabama Archaeological Society, which he helped
organize and was one of its first vice presidents.
Later he helped organize the Huntsville, Alabama,
chapter and then the Marshall County, Alabama,
chapter.
Due to continued interest, exploration and research
on Early Man in the Tennessee Valley over many
years, he was made a Fellow of the Institute Inter-American
(F.I.I.) in 1963.
It was once quoted in an archaeological news letter
that he was probably the only bald headed Early
Man hunter in existence. He has been heard to say, "The
Anthropologist would like to study my head.' He
also said that he wanted to be buried in some old
cliff shelter along with Early Man.
Ed Hahan was a collector of collectors and literally
proved more fluted points are found in Alabama
than in all other states put together. Such efforts
in collecting Early Man artifacts led him to naming
the Redstone and Paint Rock Valley projectile points.
He has published many articles in the Alabama
and the Tennessee Archaeological Society's journals
as well as several in the Canadian journal. He
was also a member of the Central States Archaeological
Society. Ed was indeed a friend of all who knew
him and will be missed by his fellow archaeological
groups.
A.B. Hooper III
January
1986 Vol 33 No# 1 |
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Donald
H. Sartor |
Donald H. Sartor, 1918- 1988
Donald Sartor, age 69, of Tebbetts, Missouri,
died on April 18, 1988. He was married to Mary
G. Zeni of DuQuoin, Illinois. She survives at the
home. Other survivors include two sons, one daughter,
five grandchildren, one sister and one aunt.
Mr. Sartor was a graduate of Fulton High School
where he was an active athlete. He graduated from
Westminster Colllege in 1941 and received his Master's
degree from the Uniiversity of Missouri in 1943.
He was employed as a chemical engineer at Monsanto
for 31 years. He served with the U.S. Naval Reserve
with the rank of LT(j.g.) during World War II.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church
of Fulton and the Greater St. Louis Archaeological
Society, having been a founding member. He Sartor
started collecting arrowheads with his father at
the age of six. He chose early retirement at the
age of 55 and has spent many enjoyable hours since
then pursuing his hobby in central Missouri. He
is pictured in Who's Who in Indian Relics No. 5.
Don was always present att the meetings held in
Jefferson City, Missouri and will be sorely missed
by his many friends.
January
1988 Vol 35 No# 3 |
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Milburn
C. Halverson |
Milburn C. Halverson, 73, of Sommonauk, Illinois,
died Feb. 9, 1988 at Sandwich Community Hospital.
He was born Aug. 28. 1914 in Leland, the son of
Leslie and Mathilda (Jacobson) Halverson.
He farmed in the Leland area all his life and
was a collector of American Indian artifacts.
He is survived by one sister, Marian (Mayron)
Henrikson of Ottawa; two stepsons, Bevin Wold of
Leland and Jim Wold of Chicago; two nephews; and
several great-neices, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Burial
was at Little Indian Creek Cemetery in Leland.
January
1988 Vol 35 No# 3 |
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Bob
Hufford |
Bob Hufford, 1949 - 1978
Bob Hufford died February 8, 1978, in Blessing
Hospital, Quincy, Illinois, at the age of 28.
Bob made is home in Quincy with his wife and three
step-children. He was a member of the Moose Lodge
and the Illinois State Archaeological Society,
for which he helped sponsor the annual Quincy show.
Although a collector of but a few years, Bob had
assembled a very nice collection, and few exceeded
his enthusiasm.
For his friends, relic hunting will never be the
same. Bob's presence will be greatly missed.
April 1978
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David
L. Young
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David L. Young, September 10, 1946 - October 4,
2021
EATON – David L. Young, 75, passed away
on Monday evening, October 4, 2021 at IU Health
Ball Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
He was born on September 10, 1946 in Muncie,
the son of Earl L. and Mary F. (McDonnel) Young
and graduated from Muncie Southside High School
in 1964. David served his country honorably in
the US Army from 1965-1967. On March 16, 1974
in Muncie, he married Diane R. Love.
David worked for Muncie Chevrolet for 30 years,
retiring in 1994. He was an avid auction attendee
and enjoyed buying and reselling things. He also
collected stamps, coins, arrowheads and enjoyed
camping.
Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Diane R.
Love of Eaton; two brothers, Bill Young (wife,
Lady) of Losantville and Steve Young (wife, Dianne)
of Gaston; one sister, Naomi Tucker (husband,
Chuck) of Potosi, MI; several nieces and nephews;
one sister-in-law, Debbie Ware (husband, Ed)
of Yorktown and one brother-in-law, Dan Love
(wife, Lee) of St. Louis, MO.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one
son, Dion L. Young in 2016; one brother, Tom
Young and one sister, Mary Evelyn Young.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m.
on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at The Meeks Mortuary
and Crematory, Washington Street Chapel with
Pastor Dewayne Loveless officiating. Burial will
follow in Union Eaton Cemetery.
Family and friends may call at The Meeks Mortuary
and Crematory, Washington Street Chapel from
4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October
11, 2021 and one hour prior to services on Tuesday.
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Professor
Jesse E. Wrench |
Professor Jesse E. Wrench, 1882 - 1958
Prof. Jesse E. Wrench, co-founder and president
of the Missouri Archaeological Society, died i
his sleep October 14, 1958. Prof Wrench joined
the faculty of the University of Missouri in 1911
after graduation from Cornell University and participation
in archaeological excavation in the Near East.
He became a full professor in 1930 and professor
emeritus in 1953 when he retired after 42 years
of teaching service.
As a teacher and student of history, Prof. Wrench
became concerned about the rapid destruction of
Indian remains, the source of the state's unwritten
history. In 1934, he and Prof. Brewton Berry organized
the Missouri Archaeological Society to do something
about it. Objects of the Society were and are "to
preserve the remains of prehistoric people of Missouri,
to study these remains scientifically, to publish
information about them, to provide amateur and
professional archaeologist with opportunities to
discuss their common interest and to arouse public
opinion to the appreciation of Missouri's antiquities." These
objectives were not idle words Under his direction,
the Society has done all these things and has been
a pioneer in the organizing and training of amateurs
to make worthwhile additions to the knowledge of
the archaeology of Missouri. The Society is now
the largest of its kind with over 1400 members.
Prof. Wrench has been described by those who knew
him well as a stimulating teacher with the ability
to make students think for themselves: "a
rugged individualist; always ready to stand up
for human rights; good at organizing and getting
things started; sincere and modest, but with a
flair for showmanship; always ready with a helping
hand; a man in a hurry, for there never was enough
time to do all he wanted to do, see or hear."
January
1958 Vol 6 No# 1 |
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John
G. Braecklein |
John George Braeckein Dies, 1865 - 1958
John George Braeckein, 93 years old, who, as a
progressive young architect at 23, designed Kansas
CIty's first skyscraper office building in 1888,
died last October 7th at his home, 3850 East Sixtieth
Street Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri. The structure
was the Heist Building later called the Manhattan
Building, at 724 Main Street. The structure has
since been razed.
In retirement for more than 20 years, Mr. Braecklein
was able to devote much time to another lifelong
interest - the collecting, identifying and cataloging
of American Indian artifacts. Although retired,
he also was called upon by old friends to serve
in consulting capacity to many Kansas City firms
and individuals on their building programs. Mr.
Braecklein suffered a stroke about two years ago,
recovered, and then became ill again about two
weeks prior to his death.
As an amateur archaeologist, Mr. Braecklein virtually
reached full professional stature in the field
and at his death was an honorary member of many
museums and archaeological societies in the United
States and Canada.
For many year Mr. Braecklein bought Indian relics
and sold them to Edward Payne, the man who assembled
the world's largest Stone Age collection. The famous
Long collection of Kansas City, the Bennett Young
collection of Louisville, Kentucky and many others,
outstanding from the standpoint of quality material,
were negotiated by Mr. Braecklein for the Payne
collection. Many collectors have artifacts with
the signature J.G. Braecklein inked upon them,
as he was very particular about obtaining proper
data and labeling a relic he usually signed his
name.
January
1958 Vol 6 No# 1 |
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Samuel
Cole |
Samuel Cole died at his home east of Rainsville,
Indiana, on Wednesday, February 25, 1959, after
a long bedfast illness of eight long years. He
was 70 years old and pursued a hobby of collecting
American Indian relics during most of his life.
He possessed on of the outstanding collections
in the United State. Sam enjoyed showing his collection
to clubs, school children, and other collectors.
Sam's war record was outstanding. He served as
a Master Engineer with the famed First Division
during World War I and received the Silver Star,
the Croix de Guerre, the U.S. Victory and Occupation
Medals, and personal citations by four generals.
He breathed poison gas during the war which led
to his death. He married his German nurse in 1919
at Kobienz, Germany. She survives him.
Sam served as sheriff of Warren County from 1927-1930
and began a poultry farming in 1931.
The Indiana Indian Relic Collectors have lost
a devoted charter member. We will always miss Samuel
Cole.
July 1959
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Joe
A. Willbanks |
Joe A. Willbanks, 1895 - 1966
on October 26, 1966, our good member and friend,
Joe A. Willbanks died at the age of age of 71 at
his home in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born
May 8, 1895 in Shannon County, Missouri.
He attended school at Mountain View, Missouri.
He was a civil engineer and was superintendant
of construction on many major highways in Missouri.
He took a great interest in the youth of his community
and at the time of his death was a counselor of
the Neighborhood Youth Corps in Butler, Wayne,
Ripley and Carter Counties.
Few collectors enjoyed their hobby of collecting
Indian relics more than Joe. He had an attractively
arraanged and propertly labeled display in one
room of his home. We who knew him will certainy
miss him and his attendance at our meetings.
by E.L. Simpson
October
1967 Vol 14 No# 4 |
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Roland
R. Hanna |
Roland R. Hanna, 1888 - 1967
Roland R. Hanna's many friends were saddened to
hear of his death, which occured Monay, March 13,
1967 while residing at his home in Ottawa, Illinois.
Mr. Hanna, 78 had a great many aswuantances and
was widely known throughout the state for his interest
in the American Indian, and for his many hobbies
which included the collecting of fine Indian artifacts.
He was a serious student of world archaeology,
an ardent reader who was always eager to learn,
and one who possessed that great ability of gathering
knowledge easily.
Mr. Hanna was for many years a member of the Illinois
State Archaeological Society. He was a charter
member and one of the founders of the Northern
Illinois Archaeological Society Chapter One, and
also a director of that organization, a position
which he so capably filled the past two years.
He, for many years, hunted relics in the vacinity
of Sac Creek in Kansas and also tramped many miles
along the banks of the Illinois River in quest
of the elusive artifact.
Roland Hanna, a retired jeweler, wsa born in Grand
Rapids township, August 3, 1888 to John and Harriet
Richard Hanna. To his wife, Elsie Jane, and his
family, we extend our deepest sympathy. All of
us who enjoyed his keen mind and close friendship
will miss him.
by Ralph Sion
July 1967
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Roland
R. Hanna |
Roland R. Hanna, 1888 - 1967
Roland R. Hanna's many friends were saddened to
hear of his death, which occured Monay, March 13,
1967 while residing at his home in Ottawa, Illinois.
Mr. Hanna, 78 had a great many aswuantances and
was widely known throughout the state for his interest
in the American Indian, and for his many hobbies
which included the collecting of fine Indian artifacts.
He was a serious student of world archaeology,
an ardent reader who was always eager to learn,
and one who possessed that great ability of gathering
knowledge easily.
Mr. Hanna was for many years a member of the Illinois
State Archaeological Society. He was a charter
member and one of the founders of the Northern
Illinois Archaeological Society Chapter One, and
also a director of that organization, a position
which he so capably filled the past two years.
He, for many years, hunted relics in the vacinity
of Sac Creek in Kansas and also tramped many miles
along the banks of the Illinois River in quest
of the elusive artifact.
Roland Hanna, a retired jeweler, wsa born in Grand
Rapids township, August 3, 1888 to John and Harriet
Richard Hanna. To his wife, Elsie Jane, and his
family, we extend our deepest sympathy. All of
us who enjoyed his keen mind and close friendship
will miss him.
by Ralph Sion
July 1967
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Donald
G. Edwards |
Donald G. Edwards, 1915 - 1984
Donald G. Edwards, 69, of Route 1, Utica, Illinois,
a prominent farmer, carpenter, and Indian relic
collector in the Utica-LaSalle area, died August
24, 1984. He was president of the Northern Illinois
Archaeological Society, Chapter No. 1 and was a
sponsor of the Utica Indian relic show. He belonged
to the Resurrection Church, was a member of the
Utica Fire Department and the LaSalle Eagles Lodge
and was president of the local Sportsman's Club.
Mr. Edwards started collecting arrowheads in 1960.
He delighted in helping a new collector get started
and was noted for his friendliness and cooperation.
He was especially fond of a pair of six inch Thebes
points he found while plowing his farm. One of
the most active members in the Illinois State Archaeological
Society, he always enjoyed showing his fine collection
to his friends.
Mr. Edwards was a very good trap shooter. His
wife, Mary, tells of seeing him break 100 of 100
clay pigeons many times.
Beside his wife, Mr. Edwards is survived by one
son, Donald, Jr., of Rockford Illinois. He and
his collection are featured in Who's Who in
Indian Relics, No. 6. His many Indian relic
collector friends will surely miss him at the many
meetings that he attended.
January
1985 Vol 32 No# 1 |
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George
Ross Hoke |
George Ross Hoke, 1921 - 1996
George Ross Hole, age 75, Macomb, Illinois, died
at his home on April 24, 1996. He is survived by
his wife, Mary Helen Hoke, and two sons, Kenneth
and Gregory, four grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
George graduated from Eureka College in 1942 and
served in the Army Signal Corps in World War II.
He was a farmer all his life.
He was a member of the American Legion; Order
of the Eastern Star; Masonic Lodge, Mohammad Shrine
Temple, York Rite College 42; Royal Arch Masons;
and Shrine Club. He was also a member of the National
Rifle Association, Order of the Elks, Illinois
Archeaological Society, The Society for the Documentation
of Prehistoric America and teh Angus Association.
Many of us will remember George's smiling face
at many of the Indian artifact shows and auctions
he attended. He was often referred to as the Happy
Farmer. George was noted for his fine prehistoric
Indian artifact collection of Mississippian pottery
and dovetails. It was a pleasure to visit with
Mr. Hoke.
Mr. Hoke and some of his fine collection ishown
in Who's Who in Indian Relics, No. 5.
January
1985 Vol 32 No# 1 |
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Houston
B. "SI" Sisemore |
Houston B. "SI" Sisemore, 1918 - 1991
Houston B. "SI" Sisemore was born February
25, 1918, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He moved to Tulsa
at an early age and after high school attended
the University of California, Berkley. He married
Mary Irene Speer in 1940.
He was employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
During World War II he designed air bases and air
fields in Brazil as a civilian engineer. In 1949
he founded Sisemore Surveying Service and was past
president of Sisemore, Sack, Sisemore and Associates,
Inc. He served as an officer in several professional
organizations and was a 32nd Degree Mason.
He was a life-long collector of Indian artifacts
and enjoyed attending Indian relic shows and archaeological
meetings, sometimes with his good friend, Gregory
Perino. He was a member of the Oklahoma and Northwestern
Arkansas Archaeological Societies.
He is survived by his wife and sons and their
families. At his request, his body was donated
to the Oklahoma University College of Medicine
for medical research. A memorial service was held
June 27, 1991.
October
1991 Vol 38 No# 4 |
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Ann
Curtiss |
Ann Curtiss, 1889 - 1991
Ann Curtiss, wife of the late Eugene E. Curtiss,
Sr., one of the "old time" collectors,
died on April 20, 1991. Ann was an enthusiastic
contributor to many of the Indian relic shows and
will be remembered as a kind and generous lady.
She accompanied her daughter and son-in-law (Barbara
and Lawrence Tully) to relic shows as long as her
health permitted.
October
1991 Vol 38 No# 3 |
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Ken Barrow |
Ken Barrow, 1908 - 1991
Ken Barrow of Greenville, Missouri, passed away
on January 20, 1991. He was born August 11, 1908.
He married Bess Crites on April 3, 1932, and she
preceded him in death. They had one daughter, Waynette.
Ken moved to Butler County and worked in several
banks before being elected Butler County treasurer,
a post he held for 12 years. He worked for the
newspaper in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, for 13 years.
He will be remembered as a hunter, fisherman and
artifact collector and historian. He had a general
collection of srtifacts. Ken Barrow served as vice-president
of the Greater St. Louis Archaeological Society
between 1963 and 1968.
October
1991 Vol 38 No# 3 |
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Keneth
E. Patterson |
Kenneth E. Patterson, 1918 - 1990
Kenneth E. Patterson, 71, of Beason, Illinois,
a retired farmer and teacher, died April 2, 1990.
He was born July 15, 1918, at Springfield, Missouri,
a son of Herve and Cliffe Smith Patterson. He married
Doris Gehlbach November 1, 1940, in Bowling Green,
Missouri. She survives.
He was a former DeWitt County teacher. He was
a member of the S. John United Church of Christ,
Lincoln and the DeWitt County Farm Bureau and served
from 1958 to 1975 on the Beason school board.
Kenny was known as Pat by his friends. A very
active artifact collector in Illinois and Missouri
for a number of years, he sold his collection in
1980 to Bill Havner of Springfield Illinois. Pat
had a large general collection. He was an avid
surface collector. Pat was responsible for getting
Glenn Leesman of Atlanta, Illinois, started collecting.
He will be missed be many friends he made while
displaying his collection at shows held in Illinois
and surrounding states.
October
1991 Vol 38 No# 3 |
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Arlis
Levette Coger |
Arlis Levette Coger, 1908 - 1991
Arlis Levette Coger, 83, died Friday, September
20, 1991, at his home in Huntsville, Arkansas.
He had been an active member of Northwest Arkansas
Archaeological Society since 1959 and for many
years made arrangements for the meeting in Huntsville,
often conducting personal tours of his Trail of
Tears Museum following meetings.
Arlis was a registered pharmacist for more than
60 years, had served as U.S. Postmaster, developed
and operate the first water works in Huntsville
during the 1930's, helped organize the American
Crossbow Association, was a long-time member of
the First United Methodist Church of Huntsville,
was active in many community and area projects
and always willingly shared his extensive knowledge
of geology and archaeology with all interested
persons.
He was proceeded in death by two wives, one brother
and one sister. He is survived by three sons, two
daughters, two sisters, 16 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
All who knew Arlis will miss his calm, outgoing
personality, his prodigious works, and his helpful
sharing of his knowledge and advice in his many
areas of expertise.
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Alma
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Alma Stone, 1899 - 1991
Alma Stone, 92, died on Friday, Aug. 2, 1991,
at the Christian Buehler Memorial Home, where she
had been a resident since December 1980.
Born July 20, 1899, in Peoria, Illinois, to Hero
T. and Louis Gloechel Poppen, she married Judge
Claude U. Stone on April 2, 1925, in Peoria. He
died Nov. 13, 1957, in Peoria.
She is survived by one son, Claude U. Jr. of Morton;
one step-daughter, Mrs Sherwood (Sheila) Day; one
sister, Mrs. John (Helena) Barrick of Peoria; and
many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A 1919 graduate of the former Lucy B. Wade Teachers
Training School, she taught for one year at the
Children's Home. She later was employed by Peoria
District 150, teaching at Washington and Whittier
Schools.
She co-founded Tac Town Teen Center during World
War II, and also served the Peoria Historical Society
and the Academy of Science.
She served for eight years on the Crittenton Home
Board of Directors and was a member of the Bradley
University Mothers Club of Foreign Students.
She also was a member of the First Federated Church,
where she served as deaconess in 194 and was active
in the Mothers Club and Service Guild.
Mrs. Stone accompanied Judge Stone to archaeological
meetings during his lifetime and she was a collector
in her own right.
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James
Lansden |
James Lansden, 1929 - 1996
James Lansden, a good friend of mine, died March
30. He was a friend to many collectors and was
always fun to be around. His wit and humor tended
to put eeryone that he came in contact with at
ease.
He was very knowledgable collector and an excellent
judge of fine artifacts. He and I, along with out
two good friends, Robert and Hunter Byrd Whitesell,
hunted Indian artifacts around Fulton Kentucky
when we were kids.
Jim is survived by his wife Shirley and their
two sons, Mike and Keith. I will miss him.
by Lawrence "Red" Tully
July 1996
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H. C. "Buddy" Brehm |
James Lansden, October 9 1918 - December 25,
1995
H. C. "Buddy" Brehm of Nashville, Tennessee,
died Christmas day while at home. He was 77. Buddy
was born in Robertson County, Tennessee, and was
retired from Write Industries in Nashville, Tennessee.
Buddy was a founding member of the Southeastern
Indian Antiquities Survey (SIAS), which later became
the Middle CUmberland Archaeological Society (MCAS).
He was also a member of the Tennessee Anthropological
Association (TAA), Volunteer State Archaeological
Society, Dickson County Archaeological Society,
as well as the West Meade Fellowship.
Buddy loved history and archaeology and devoted
many hours to his hobby. In the early 1970s he
started Mini-Histories, where he wrote and published
books and articles on historical and archaeological
sites. In 1981 Brehm's The History of the Duck
River Cache was published by the University
of Tennessee Press in Knoxville. Buddy's most popular
books include Along the Harpeth, The
Narrows of the Harpeth and Montgomery Bell, History
of the Blind Wolf Pipe, and Tennessee's Aboriginal
Art-The Monolithic Axe. In 1993 Mini-Histories
was published 28 books by Brehm and other authors.
Buddy is survived by his wife, Annie Lee Brehm,
one daughter, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchild
en. Buddy will be missed by all his friends at
the Dickson County and Middle Cumberland Archaeological
meetings. He did so much for friends in the archaeological
community that I couldn't list it all. Buddy had
a heart of gold, he was kind and giving. He will
be greatly missed and never forgotten.
by Mark Austin
July 1996
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Morris
(Morrie) Ricker |
Morris (Morrie) Ricker, 1932 - 1996
President of Wolverine State Archaeological Society
of Michigan (WSAS)
On January 17, 1996, we lost our good friend,
Morrie Ricker.
Our first encounter with Morrie, in 1991, was
his knocking on our door and saying someone had
given him our names as fellow collectors of Indian
relics. We spent several hours looking at and talking
about relics. He also joined WSAS that evening.
Over the years that followed, we spent many hours
together, visiting, going to relic shows, field
hunting and forming a lasting friendship. We would
return home from the fields and make tracings in
his journal of everything we had found that day
and describe every aspect of our trip.
As his interest in WSAS grew, so too did his involvement.
He worked diligently to increase interest and membership
and in November 1994, was elected president. HIs
ready smile, infectious laugh and sincere dedication
to WSAS and Indian relic collecting endeared him
to all that met him.
Morrie was born May 11, 1932. He served in the
U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was a
deputy for the Osceola County Sheriff Department
and was looking forward to his retirement and having
more time to devote to his family, friends, relic
hunting, and WSAS. Sadly, at the time of his death,
he was only two weeks into his enjoyment of that
retirement.
Morrie's children have asked that memorial contribution
be made to WSAS. He will be sadly missed by all
who knew and loved him.
by Don and Noreen Gusafson
July 1996
Vol 43 No# 3
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René F.
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René F. Battinau, 26 Mar 1939 - 4 Mar
2002
René F. Battinau, 62, died Monday, March
4, 2002, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin.
He was a resident of Edinburgh.
He was born March 26, 1939, in Strausburg, France.
His parents were Charles E. and Marie Franklin.
He married Judith K. Battinau. She survives.
Other survivors include a son, Dominique M. Battinau
of Greenwood; a daughter, Nicole R. Battinau
Adams of Heathrow, Fla.; a sister, Rose Marie
Deiotte of Valparaiso; and four grandchildren.
He was an Indian artifact dealer/retailer, owning
and operating the Pow-Wow Museum in Edinburgh.
He collected these artifacts for more than 40
years and is listed in the Who's Who of Indian
Relics.
He was named a Sagamore of the Wabash by former
Gov. Robert Orr. He was a Kentucky Colonel, past
president of the Home Builders Association in
1980 and chairman of the Valparaiso Popcorn Festival
in 1983. He was a member of American Legion Post
233 in Edinburgh.
He was a U.S. Army veteran.
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Paul E Gabbard August 1, 1941 - February 27,
2018
Paul E. Gabbard, 76, of Paoli, passed away Tuesday
February 27, 2018.
He was born August 1, 1941 in Ohio to Herbert
Gabbard and Beatrice Gabbard. He married Margaret
Wells and she passed away and later married Patsy
Harper. He was preceded in death by his parents,
his first wife Margaret, one son Woodie Gabbard.
He owned and operated Paul's Drywall Service.
He loved to hunt and fish, he enjoyed being
around his family and friends. Paul was loved
by so many.
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Dr.
Warren Wittry |
Dr. Warren Wittry, 1927 - 1995
Warren Wittry was born May 24, 1927, and passed
away December 15, 1995, at Washington, Missouri.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Wittry of St.
Clair, Missouri.
An ardent student of prehistory, Warren received
his Ph.D. in anthropology from the Universality
of Wisconsin in Madison. His extensive contributions
in the field of archaeology are immeasurable. Dr.
Wittry will be remembered for his outstanding fieldwork,
teaching, and writing, as well as for identifying
and naming the Raddatz point type. Warren was also
instrumental in establishing the Missouri Mines
State Historical Site in Park Hill, Missouri, and,
until the onset of his illness, was designing the
archaeological exhibits for the St. Clair Historical
Museum, St. Clair, Missouri. He is perhaps best
known for his work at the Woodhenge at Cahokia
Mounds.
Warren possessed a vast knowledge of pre columbian
cultures and he was always happy to share his professional
insights in his own personal and often humorous
way. Non-professional archaeologist were always
warmly received in the Wittry household.
The world of archaeology is deeply saddened by
his passing, and we are proud and honored to have
known such a distinguished scientist. Dr. Warren
Wittry, archaeologist, teacher, mentor, friend,
you will be missed.
by Lee West
July 1996
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Dr.
James R. Reed |
Dr. James R. Reed, May 22 1922 - March 21, 1995
This is an obituary for a unique amateur archaeologist.
Rather than bore you with the usual recital of facts.
I would like to attempt to tell you about the person.
Any one can join an organization, most leave a family
behind, but few make any contribution to their hobbies
or impact their communities.
Doc reed died at age 72 on March 21, 1995. He was
the third generation student of B.W. Stephens. In later
years he was the friend and regular companion of Bryon
Knoblock.
Doc was something of a local celebrity. He was the
old school like Wadlow and Titterington. He was an
avocational archaeologist, an excavator, but no one
ever called him a pot hunter. He left a legacy of
cataloged field finds, excavation notes and published
articles. He founded Erroke Indian Museum that later
developed into the Quincy Museum. The University of
Chicago assisted in the excavation of the museum site
and lent advice on the best way to excavate the mounts.
The provided training in things like leaving the original
excavation profiles and transplanting exhibits without
effecting the knowledge to be transferred at Erroke.
Doc was always learning and seeking professional help.
He also used many volunteers.
He was often contacted when local mounds in the
way of construction were to be destroyed. With the
help of Quincy College students he attempted to salvage
as much information as possible from several mounds.
Host of these mounds had been pitted for a hundred
years, yet information was still available, and through
much effort he saved it.
He started collecting at age 10, and his fascination
with the past never wavered throughout his life.
Doc graduated as a Doctor in Dentistry from Marquette
University, and served his country in World War II.
He married Phyllis Hagenbaumer and they had six children.
Doc was always interested in the mound builders.
He excavated many mounds in the Quincy area. Several
were in city parks where erosion, local kids and
pedestrian traffic were affecting the mound and
threatening both the information and contents contained
therein.
Dr. Reed was also an early forensic scientist using
physical anthropology to add to the knowledge from
his excavations. He was intensely interested in bone
changes whether caused by disease, trauma or cultural
modifications. His collection contained specimens
showing the effects of glandular problems, flattening
of the head, teeth filing and fillings, healed fractures
and trepanning. Many of these specimens were on display
at Erroke. The first time I saw a clay on skull recreation
of features was also from his collection.
Erroke Indian Museum was located in Indian Mounds
Park in Quincy. The museum was named after three
of his children by combining the first two letters
of their first names. Running his dental practice
and attempting to keep the museum open was too time
consuming. A unique agreement was made through the
efforts of Dr. Reed, the City of Quincy and Gardner
Denver. A museum board consisted of B.W. Stevens,
Byron Knoblock, Doc Reed, Dr. Snow, Mohrman's Manufacturing,
Gardner Denver, and the City of Quincy, and others
were set up to run, improve, and expand the museum.
Many years later, the museum was moved to Quinippi
Island that was being set up as a major tourist attraction.
Constant flooding and lack of funds led to the park's
abandonment and subsequent move and renaming of the
museum to the Quincy Museum at its present location
on Main Street. Doctor Reed was active in these moves
and remained active with the museum until his death.
In his years of excavation, Dr. Reed identified
a unique trait among the Early Late Woodland groups
in the area. Now called Adams focus, these Late Woodland
groups placed rattlesnakes over the genitalia of
some burials. Two snake effigy mounds were discovered
north of Quincy on the bluffs. Doc Reed excavated
the head mound on one. The serpent mound began at
the bottom of the bluff and proceeded up and across
the bluff and terminated in a mound as the head.
Dr. Reed excavated this mound and found cooper and
shell beads.
During Erroke's existence, bus tours, ,school groups
and thousands of others, including a number of American
Indians, visited the museum. The museum introduced
visitors to the Late Woodland Culture, their burial
traditions, pottery, artifacts and lives.
On one occasion Chief Red Fox of the Ogala Sioux
visited. He was impressed enough to change his schedule
and volunteer to spend the afternoon interpreting
the mound and discussing his tribes history, death
stories, burial habits and cultural loss with the
tour guides.
It was a simpler time. Professional and amateurs
cooperated. American Indians professional and amateur
archaeologist all cooperated.
Doc Reed was a short, red haired nervous energy
type. He walked his fields in a hurry. In fact, he
always kept himself busy with projects, he gave of
himself, and always took the time for people.
I'll and this with a personal story. Doc and I walked
many of the same fields. He usually left a few artifacts
because of his quick pace. One day I arrived at one
of our best sites just after plowing and a heavy
rain. Sure enough, he beat me to the site. There
were his unmistakable small footprints going into
the site. The site was a terrace on the edge of a
swamp in the floodplain. For about a third of the
field I attempted to dodge his walking pattern. Then
suddenly he quit and started back to his car in a
straight line. Curious, I trailed he path for a quarter
block. No doubt about it, he was headed straight
back to his car, leaving two thirds of the field
un walked. Jubilant, I headed back to the point of
stoppage and began to hunt. Within two minutes I
found a perfect seven inch Sedalia. Not ten feet
away was a five-inch Sedalia. By field's end, two
more three-inch Sedalias where also secured in my
pockets. Laughing to myself, I thought, if only he
had walked another five to ten feet, the big one
would have been his. Since the five-inch was in full
view, Doc surly would have had both. Then my thoughts
turned to the reason he had left so abruptly. Probably
had to get in to work, I thought. Well, his loss,
my gain. On the way into town, I thought I might
as well stop by Doc's office and gloat. I mean share
my unique good fortune. It felt really good finally
to be on up on the old pro.
I was sent back into his office by the receptionist,
and in about ten minutes he came back. Proudly I
should him the four points that got away. He fondled
them, said they were nice and then strolled over
to a cabinet. He reached up and pulled out a perfect
ten-inch Sedalia He walked back and handed it to
me, explaining that he had gone to the field at dawn,
found the point and realized he could not do any
better and decided just to go home. I was beat out
again.
Dr. James. R. Reed served as president of the Illinois
State Archaeological Society in 1958 and 1959. Doc
will be missed, but the legacy of his avocation will
go on . May we all contribute half as much.
Submitted by Tom Browner
January 1996
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Stephen
Ray Healy |
Steve Healy ( 1969-2008 ) passed away in the
early morning hours on March 19 and left a void
in those
of us who knew him. Steve grew up in rural White
County, Illinois and was introduced to artifact collecting
by his father and uncle. This became a lifelong passion
and life force for Steve, second only to the love
and devotion he held for his
daughter. Steve was a regular at the Collinsville,
Owensboro,
and Kentucky artifact shows. Steve’s
favorite artifacts were fine axes and hornstone Dovetails.
He was also a student of archaeology and knew the
value of keeping the provenience with each artifact.
He also appreciated the history of those who had
been privileged to curate the piece before him. He
was diligent about keeping
good records and passing this information along with
the artifact to its new caretaker.
Whenever Steve passed a relic on to someone, his
philosophy was to “
make it so you’d feel good about owning it.” Steve
was the kind of person who always had a way of making
you feel better after talking with him than you had
before; he had a great
sense of humor and quick wit. Steve had a passion
for Indian
artifacts, their history and what could
be learned from them, but more importantly, he had
a heart of gold and was one
of the best friends anyone could ever ask for. I
will
miss him terribly as will those blessed enough
to have known Steve Healy.
Submitted by Steve Boles
January 2009
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Larry
Dyer |
Larry Dyer
On May 20, 2007, the Indiana Archaeology Society
lost one of our long time collectors, Larry Dyer
to Cancer. After a long
absence of an artifact show in Columbus Indiana,
Larry organized the Columbus Indiana show revival
in the 1990’s. The
Columbus show was always well attended and for those
of us that lived in the Columbus area,
we were
always grateful of Larry and Nancy taking the time
to make sure the show was successful. Larry and Nancy
would
also on occasion have the many members that attended
the show over to their home for a cookout where good
food
flowed along with many artifact collecting tales.Larry
was well known for his fabulous Pinetree collection
and the many stories he had of collecting them off of the
Ohio River. Larry was particularly proud of a personally
found Birdstone and called
many us to tell us of his good fortune of finding
the Birdstone intact. Larry also
had collected
fine slate pieces from some of the old time collections.
Larry wrote articles and submitted pictures for the
GIRS,
Central States Journal, the Lar Hothem series and
he and his collection was published in the Who’s
Who in Indian
Artifacts series. Larry had retired from Cummins
Diesel in 1986 and was enjoying life fishing, hunting
and visiting
with friends. Larry is survived by his devoted wife
of 48 years, Nancy, and three children, Jeff, Dawn
and Denise
as well as 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
All of Larry’s friends are saddened by his
passing and will
miss him greatly.
Submitted by Phil Mizet
January
2009 Vol 56 No# 1
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Dr. Pressley R. Rankin, Jr. |
Dr. Pressley R. Rankin, Jr., December 7, 1920 – October
9, 2010
On October 9, 2010 the Piedmont Archaeological Society
of Virginia and the Carolinas lost their oldest member,
Dr. Pressley R. Rankin, Jr. (known as “Doc” to
many collectors and friends). He was a family doctor,
who served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force.
He delivered over 1,800 babies in his lifetime, the
last one in 1982 being born at the mother’s
home. Dr. Rankin retired in 2001 after 53 years of
practicing medicine.
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Dr. Rankin was an active conservationist, preserving
timber lands and wildlife. In 1983 he was named the North
Carolina Tree Farmer of the Year. He was a director
of the Town Creek Indian Mound from 1980-2000,
as well as many other organizations including the
Land Trust Control of Central N.C. and the N.C. Forestry
Association. He was a 2006 recipient of an Honor
Award from the Smithsonian Museum of the American
Indians. Dr. Rankin loved hunting and took trips
across North and South America and Africa, providing
the museum which he founded with animal mounts which
are the results of his big-game hunts. His lifelong
interest in nature and archaeology began as a boy collecting
bird eggs (legal then) and was later re-enforced
when as a teenager he was the first to investigate
the Leak Native American archaeological site in Northern
Richmond County in the 1930’s.
Throughout his life, Dr. Rankin loved to share his
latest finds. In 1984 the Rankin Museum of American
Heritage was opened in a 2,400 square-foot building
owned and maintained by the Town of Ellerbe. Unable
to contain all of Dr. Rankin’s collection,
in August 1999, a 2,500 square foot addition to the
museum was added. Much of the woodwork in both buildings
came from Dr. Rankin’s land along Drowning
Creek, which is mostly protected in a conservation
easement with the Sandhills Area Land Trust.
In the Rankin Museum, located at 131 W. Church St.,
Ellerbe, NC, one will find outstanding exhibits of
the American Indians, historic artifacts, the only
turpentine still in NC, civil war period relics,
large game animals, South America artifacts, carved
ivory, shark teeth and fossils…just to name
a few. All are professional displayed. It is said
that the Rankin Museum is the best private museum
in the Eastern part of the United States.
Submitted by Rodney Peck
Janurary
2011 Vol 58 No# 1 |
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Elvin
Wilson Smith, 1940-2010 |
Elvin Wilson Smith, 71, of Conover, North Carolina,
died on June 28, 2010 at his home. He is survived
by his wife, Marie, a son Keith and daughter Tina.
A granddaughter, Tiffany, resides at the Smith home.
E. W. or “Shorty” as some called
him, was a long time member of the Piedmont Archaeology
Society and the Genuine Indian Relic Society.
For decades he was an avid collector of authentic Indian relics
from the southeast. In his earlier years he searched
for Indian artifacts in the Carolinas, Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee.
More recently he and Ron Harris, a long-time
close companion, traveled to numerous Indian
artifact shows and visited a number of museums
in the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky and Indiana.
Smith retired from the furniture industry and
had recently begun woodturning as a hobby. He
crafted many fine wooden bowls and urns from
exotic woods. “
Shorty” will be sorely missed as a fellow
collector andtraveling companion.
Submitted by Ron Harris
Janurary
2011 Vol 58 No# 1 |
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C.C. Franks, December 8, 1929 - December 22, 2008 |
C.C. Franks passed away on December 22,2008. Funeral
services were held at the Mallory-Martin Chapel in
Sallisaw, Oklahoma.
He was born on December 8th, 1929, in Okeman,
Oklahoma. He eventually joined the United States
Army and served the nutritional needs of troops
in Korea, Japan
and Germany. His expertise in establishing field
kitchens had him called up many times for extended
tours of duty. He earned the rank of Master Sergeant
and served for twenty-one years.
Upon retirement from the military, he returned
to the town of his youth. He found great enjoyment
in hunting Native American artifacts in the plowed
fields, creeks and around Kerr Lake in Sequoyah
County, Oklahoma.
Preceding him in death was his father Orphus,
brothers Donald and Douglas and his sister Ramona.
He is survived by his mother, Lillian and many
children including eight grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.During his lifetime he spent
much time maintaining his ancestral burial grounds
at Akins Cemetery, which is where he was laid to
rest alongside his family
on December 27, 2008.
Submitted by Doug McEver
Janurary
2011 Vol 58 No# 1 |
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John Henry Retherford, 1943-2010 |
John Henry Retherford, 68, of Stony Point, North
Carolina, passed away on August 29, 2010. John was
a long time Piedmont Archaeology Society member and
avid artifact collector. He was featured on 3-pages
of Who’s Who in Indian Relics # 6 in 1984.
John was born in 1943 in Indiana. He had collected
arrowheads since he was a small boy, but became
seriously interested in 1975 when he attended a
show in Winchester, Indiana. He said Cameron Parks encouraged him to collect slate
artifacts. Cameron even allowed John to study his
slate artifacts, which was an honor, as Cameron
would not let most people even touch his relics.
John and his family moved to North Carolina in
1977, where he was a dairy farmer raising registered
Jersey cows. This was a family business involving
John, his father and a brother. Later, after the passing of his family, John more recently worked on farms
near his home in Stony Point.
John was well known and very knowledgeable about
Indian artifacts. He will be missed by his many
friends, acquaintances and fellow collectors
John is shown in a photo taken at the Berry Archaeological
Site near Morganton, North Carolina, on July 14,
2007.
Submitted by Ron L. Harris
Janurary
2011 Vol 58 No# 1 |
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Wade Calvin Sharpe Jr. 1953-2011 |
Calvin Sharpe passed away on December 1, 2011
of a massive heart attack. Calvin was a California
native and a 2nd generation relic collector. He is
survived by wife, Deborah Sharpe; son, Wade Sharpe;
and sister, Calene Sharpe.
I first met Calvin Sharpe over fifteen years ago
at an Indian relic show. Our display tables were
right next to each others. We became friends instantly
that day, just like we had known each other all of
our lives. Anybody that got to know Calvin knew that
he was very honest and knowledgeable about Indian
relics, civil war relics, and fossils along with
other things. Calvin’s favorite points were
from the archaic period. He loved dovetails and lost
lakes. He was also a scuba diver. Another hobby of
Calvin’s was wood-turning, making vases and bowls.
Calvin was always kind to everyone. He will be
greatly missed by all that knew him. Submitted
by Dwight Phillips
April
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Dan A. Stroud, 1931-2012 |
Dan A. Stroud, age 80, of Chattanooga died Tuesday,
February 14, 2012 at a local health care facility.
He was born October 19, 1931 the son of the late
Mayne A. and Louise G. (Beyer) Stroud. Along with
his parents he was preceded in death by a brother
Tom Stroud, sister Caroline Stroud and a grandson
Brent Stroud.
Dan was an avid collector, and began collecting
artifacts from his home area of Chattanooga. His
passion grew, and over the years his collecting
interests covered the entire Midwest as well as
Central and South America. He served as the President
of the Chattanooga Archaeological Society for seven
years as well as an associate editor for The Redskin
magazine in the 1970’s.
Dan enjoyed it all, stone, pottery, flint and
shell. His sought the best artifacts for his collection,
and delighted in sharing them with his fellow collectors.
His home was always open to anyone who was interested,
and he attended all the local shows until health
problems slowed him down. His last show was the
GRAS Kentucky Dam Show in late November 2011.
Dan was a member of the First Lutheran Church in
Chattanooga. He was a volunteer at TVA Raccoon
Mountain, a former official with TSSAA Football,
, University of Tennessee at attanooga graduate,
retired from Combustion Engineering and Hamilton
County Government. Survivors include his wife
Pat Stroud of Chattanooga; sons Timothy A. (Missy)
Stroud of Conover, North Carolina and Scott E.
(Sarah) Stroud of Chattanooga; grandchildren
Amanda Stroud and fiancé Kevin Weathers
and Drue Stroud; great grandson Karter Weathers
all of Conover, North Carolina.
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Richard Gene North, 1928-2012 |
Richard was an avid collector of Indian Artifacts.
Born in Centralia, Illinois he started hunting fields
at the age of fourteen and continued until he moved
to Florida in 1960. While in Florida, Richard became
a police officer for the city of Hollywood. For many
years he was in charge of the K-9 department and
poured his heart and soul into that endeavor.
He often told the story of how he and his friend
Gregory Perino dug for artifacts at Cahokia Mounds.
This was many years ago when this activity was
allowed.
He was very proud of being mentioned many times
in the book Illinois Hopewell and Late Woodland
Mounds: The Excavations of Gregory Perino 1950
- 1973 by Kenneth Farnsworth and Michael Wiant.
Just before moving to Florida, he uncovered what
is today known as the North Point. Gregory Perino
finished the dig. Gregory informed him several
years later that he decided to name this point
type after Richard.
In retirement, Richard took all his artifacts
out of cartons, photographed them and put the pictures
on his IPAD. He looked at those pictures almost
daily.
Richard celebrated thirty-seven years of marriage
just before his passing. He was a US Army Veteran,
a member of the NRA and enjoyed playing the organ.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Chapman North,
along with his sons, daughters, 9 grandchildren
and 18 greatgrandchildren.
He will be buried in the military cemetery located
in Bushnell, Florida.
Submitted by Terry Goette
April 2012
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Charles A. McCorkle, 1922-2011 |
On December 9th, 2011, we lost one of the pillars
of the Indiana
artifact collecting community. Charles(Charlie)
McCorkle, age 89, passed away. Charlie, as we all
knew him, was born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
He graduated from Jackson Township School in 1940
and then entered military service in World War Two.
He served in the European Theater in the US Army.
After the war ended, he attended Purdue University,
graduating in 1948. He then moved back to his farm
near West Point. Indiana, and continued farming the
rest of his life in the
same community that he was born and raised . He
was a dedicated member of the Indiana Collecting
Society,
rarely missing a show anywhere in the state. Charlie
always had a beautiful
display and loved to share knowledge and information
with everyone. He especially enjoyed
children at shows, and always had candy and interesting
puzzles for the young and adult alike. He will be
missed by all.
Submitted by Patrick L. Mooney
April 2012
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J.D.Strain |
The host of the Paris,Tennesssee Show and longtime
collector, J.D.Strain, passed away from cancer
in October 2012. He was 54.
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Jan Walter Sorgenfrei 1942-2012 |
Jan Walter Sorgenfrei passed away on December 12,
2012 at the age of 70. He was born on November 4,
1942. Jan first married Betty
Miller (they later
divorced) and surviving him are their
three children and four grandchildren. He later married
Kristine (Frick) Comer (they divorced and
she preceded him in death) and one son survives.
Jan then married Vicky (Philo) Bailey
and she survives along with two sons and one granddaughter.
Jan received his Masters in Education
from Bowling Green State University and started his
career as Vice President
for Federated. He later opened Painters Creek Antiques
in Pandora, Ohio. He is currently the owner of the
Old Barn Auction House which he has operated for
the past 25 years. He was an avid
collector of Indian Artifacts. Jan was a member of
the Archaeological Society of Ohio where he served
as past president.
Submitted by Ron Smith and Charlie Wagers
April 2013
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Jasper Newton Bailey Jr. 1923-2013 |
Jasper Newton Bailey(Jap) passed away on Thursday,
Jan. 24, 2013 at the age of 89. He was born June
18, 1923, in Sparta, Tennesse.
He served in the Army
Air Corps from 1943 to 1945,
flying bombing missions over Europe, and then volunteered
for additional missions over Burma In June 1945,
he was missing in action in Burma for two weeks after
bailing out of his B-24 aircraft. He was awarded
the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, three Bronze
Stars and one Silver Star. He graduated from Cookeville
High School and received a B.S. in electrical engineering
at Tennessee Tech in 1948. He later founded the Bailey
Home Decorating & Supply Company, which became
Colormagic. In recent years, he pursued his hobby
of collecting and
trading Indian relics. He is survived by his wife
of 64 years, Mary Frances Rhea Bailey; a daughter,
two sons, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Submitted by Tim Fields and Paul Sanders
April 2013
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George Looney 1954-2013 |
George Lovell Looney, 59, of Mountain View, Arkansas,
died on January 30, 2013 in his home. George was
born January 11, 1954 in
Batesville, Arkansas. George
married Karen Jeane Stone in 2002, Karen survives
in their home. For the last 40 years George has worked
as a craftsman at The Dulcimer Shoppe in Mountain
View. An avid outdoorsman, George found peace and
comfort by spending as much time outside, hiking,
arrowhead hunting, doing woodworking projects and
working in the yard. When George married Karen he
not only earned the title of husband but also the
title of “Bonus Dad” to Karen’s
4 children, as well as the title of Grandpa to 15
grandchildren. George is also survived by one sister
and three brothers.
Submitted by Steve Colbert
April 2013
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Cleatis E. Hook, 1950-2013 |
Cleatis Earl Hook, age 63, of Grand Rivers, Kentucky,
passed away quietly at his home on Friday, August
23, 2013, at 7:55 p.m.
He was born in 1950 in Providence, Kentucky, and
his family moved to Grand Rivers in 1952, where
he lived the rest of his life. He became a commercial
fisherman in the early 1980s, and was the Past
President as well as the current Vice-President
of the Kentucky Commer 1950-2013 cial Fisherman’s
Association. His hobbies included hunting, fishing,
artifact hunting, flintknapping and working in
his gardens.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore
E. Hook Jr. and Edna Earl Clevenger Hook. Ron Smith
writes: “Cleatis was one of the first people
I met when I moved to Grand Rivers in my 8th grade
year (1970) from TN. I was a classmate of his sister
and worked with his mother and wife at the Hillbilly
Restaurant during my high school years. We lived
on the same street and saw each other often. Cleatis
was always showing me arrowheads he would find
in-between running his fishing lines. That started
the spark to get me hunting them. He never took
me to any sites but suggested places I might look.
Later on, he started showing me arrowheads he made,
so I guess he was the first knapper I have known.
Even back in the 70’s he was pretty good
at “making them.” Some of you may recognize
Cleatis from the Kentucky Dam show. He usually
made one pass through and picked up a few frames
from Mark Geisler. He looked exactly like his pic
the forty years I knew him. Cleatis spent his life
doing what he wanted on his own terms”
Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Barbara
Topper Hook of Grand Rivers; one daughter,
Elaine Wailgum and husband Mark of Grand Rivers;
one son, C. Edward Hook and wife Melanie of Smithland,
Ky.; three granddaughters, Julie and Ruthie Wailgum
and Dalylah Hook, his “little Lylah”;
and one step grandson, Dylan Emmonds. Also surviving
are three sisters, Margaret Doom, Marinia Wilson
and Martha Crawford, all residing in Grand Rivers.
Submitted by Ron Smith
October 2013
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David A. Scott, 1944-2013 |
David A Scott, 69, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013.
He was born in Manchester, Ohio on August 15, 1944,
his parents being the late Arthur and Viola (Thompson)
Scott.
David was a longtime member of the artifact community.
He started collecting at an early age hunting the
local fields. Although he collected other things,
his first love was artifacts. He attended countless
shows, and even sponsored his own in Manchester.
That event brought collectors from throughout the
country, and David was a fine host.
As a younger man, he attended Southern State Community
College. He was a man of enormous energy for everything
he was involved in, and was the General Manager
at PCP Champion of Ripley, Ohio
for 51 years, the CEO of Blue Grass Cutlery, Inc.,
the Owner of S&D Enterprises, the Adams
County Lumber Company, Allstate Manufacturing,
Ruddles Mills Products, and formerly Vance’s
Department Store. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge
#317 and was a Kentucky Colonel. He was the Founder
of the Manchester Artifact Society, Charter and
Lifetime Member of the Manchester Historical Society, and a Charter Member of M.A.M.A.
He attended the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Maysville,
Kentucky.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Marilyn
(Dryden) Scott; two sons: Tim (Tammy) Scott and
Greg (Darla) Scott; one brother Joe Scott; two
sisters: Naomi (Bob) Skeels and Esther (Jerry)
Doyle; along with six grandchildren: Zach (Jackie),
Landon, Noah, Isaiah, Faith, and Hope and one step
granddaughter: Jerica Wilmoth. David’s passion
for artifacts and collecting
will be hugely missed by all.
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Calvin D. Howard, 1932-2013 |
Calvin D. Howard, 81, of Springfield, Illinois
died on Thursday, March 28, 2013. Calvin was born
and grew up in Litchfield, Illinois and left the
day after graduating from high school for the Air
Force. He proudly served his country during the Korean
War. Calvin first worked for McDonnell Douglas and
later on the Mercury and Gemini space projects. He
retired from NASA as a Quality Control Engineer,
helping to put man on the moon and assisted the launch
of the space shuttle program.
A good friend of his said, "Calvin was a
lifetime collector who began hunting relics as
a young man in Illinois, and continued as an adult
in Texas, Wyoming, and in other western states.
He applied his training acquired at NASA to the
study and authentication of ancient Indian relics.
He was the author of an impressive body of articles
published in professional peer-reviewed publications,
including: "Fluting Technology at the
Lincoln Hills Site" published in Plains Anthropologist(1988); "The
Clovis Point:Characteristics and Type Description" published
in Plains Anthropologist(1990); and "Natural
Indicators o Lithic Artifact Authenticity" in
North American Archaeologist(1994).”
An archeologist friend said, " Calvin was
one of the few people who really took an interest
in my research and I was grateful for our correspondence
over the last twenty years. He specialized in an
area of stone tool research for which he was unique
and very well known. There are no other archaeologists
that discovered or used his techniques of examining
stone tools."
Calvin is survived by five children Randy (wife
Patty) Howard, Terence Howard, Joni (husband Ken)
Hall, Ronnie Howard and Sherry (husband Corey)
Kelly; four grandchildren; great- grandchildren;
two sisters and two nephews.
submitted by Tommy Bryden
October 2013
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Claude
U. “Bud” Stone, Jr., 1926-2014 |
Former State Senator Claude U. "Bud" Stone,
Jr. passed away at the age of 88 on Monday, Dec.
29, 2014. He was born April 30, 1926, in Peoria to
Claude
U. and Alma Marie (Poppen) Stone.
Bud received his bachelor's degrees from Cornell
University and Bradley University and his master's
degree in Business Administration from Stanford
University. He worked for Caterpillar Inc. for
33 years holding management positions in Pricing,
Advertising, Sales Development and Marketing all
within the Engine Division. He retired in 1985.
Bud was an Illinois State Senator representing
the 45th Senate District for the 92nd Legislative
Session.
Bud enjoyed keeping active and throughout the
years kept busy by being actively involved in many
organizations and committees. His greatest length
of tenure was
being a member of the Illinois State Archeological
Society for over 62 years. He was one of the last
living of the original 76 charter members of the
Illinois
State Archaeological Society, and was listed as
No. 61 on the inside cover of the very first journal
published in 1937, right beneath the names of his
father and
mother.
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April 2015
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John Calvin Hill, 1947-2014 |
John Calvin Hill passed away on Wednesday, September
24, 2014 at the age of 67. He was born in New York
City in 1947 and spent his early years there until his family moved back to Madison County, Alabama,
where they originally came from.
At a young age, John found his first arrowhead
while picking cotton with his Great Aunt. That
first find started a lifelong interest in Indian
culture and the prehistoric way of life. After
High School he enlisted in the Army and served
two tours of duty with the Corps of Engineers
during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged
when he injured his back during a firefight
When he recovered from his injuries he returned
home and worked for the United States Postal
service in Huntsville, Alabama for twenty-five
years. When he retired from the postal service
he devoted most of his time to hunting and studying
Indian artifacts in and around the North Alabama
area. He was an excellent collector and a good
friend and hunting buddy to many.
Submitted by Tim Tucker
April 2015
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Merrill F. Kuske. 1959-2014 |
Merrill Kuske passed away quietly on October 21,
2014 at the age of 55. He is survived by his sisters,
Jacqueline Iskander, Jennifer Geimer, brothers-in-law
Fadel Iskander and Gene Geimer, nieces Sheila Workman
and Alex Iskander, nephew Hayden Iskander.
He was born in September of 1959 in Memphis, TN,
but raised in the St. Louis area, and Gerald, MO.
In 1976 he graduated from Thomas Edison High School
in Tulsa, OK. During the years of his service to
our nation, he acquired technical certifications
in various computer related subjects, as well as
an Associates of Applied Science from St. Louis
Community College.
He was an outdoorsman and explorer, an avid fisherman, canoeist, hiker, rock
and arrowhead hunter. He dearly loved the Bourbeuse river and surrounding area
and spent many a happy hour tromping the woods and riverbank. Merrill was an
artist, in the whole sense of the word. He was proficient with pencil, ink,
oil. He played guitar, dulcimer, piano. He was a member of the Greater St.
Louis Archaeological Society. He wrote about local Native American artifacts
for the 'The Central States Archaeological Journal.” He wrote for fun
with great imagination. He was an avid photographer. Merrill entered the Navy
in 1982, serving as Chaplain through his Honorable Discharge from Active Duty
in 1991. He served two more years as a Naval Reserve Chaplain, and was Honorably
Discharged from the Naval Reserve in 1993. In 1992 he went to work for the
United States Veteran's Administration, from whence he continued to serve his
country, working in several departments
over the course of the years.
He began in Office Automation, moved through Claims,
Program Support, was most recently a Veterans Service
Representative. In 2011, he received his award
for 25 years of service to The United States Veterans
Administration. Merrill honorably served his country
for 32 years. He will be missed.
Submitted by Jennifer L. Geimer
April 2015
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Mike
Wilson, 1952 – 2015 |
Michael Lee Wilson, 63, departed this life after
a lengthy illness on July 23, 2015. He was born in
Peoria, Illinois to Nancy Janet (Burns) and Frank
Hiram Wilson. Mike married the former Patricia Cavey
in 1970, and they had two sons, Michael Lee II and
Frank Robert. Later, he married Cindy Clore, to whom
he remained devoted for 33 years.
Mike worked as a telephone cable splicer, a power
plant electrician, and with his second wife Cindy
formed a highly successful courier service called "Fetch.” He
had an intense passion for Indian relics.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents, a brother
Jim, and a son, Michael Lee II. He is survived
by his wife Cindy, a son Frank and extended family,
and a brother Don.
Besides being a friend, Mike took me to my first
Indian relic show in Boonville, Indiana and later
that same year to the show at Kentucky Lake. He
introduced me to the community of collectors and
helped in forging new relationships. He mentored
me in the "street sense" of the hobby
one might say, an education not found in books.
As a young man, I found his free spirit and " live
and let live" attitude towards life appealing.
Mike had a tenacious and hard charging approach
to collecting. Unrelenting as a surface hunter,
he also forged a reputation as a prolific relic
digger. His instincts were uncanny! Back when public
sensibilities towards the excavating of Indian
relics were yet to be inflamed, collecting societies
condoned and even encouraged the practice of digging
for artifacts. And dig he did, and often won the
category of “Best Excavated Find” at
artifact events. Never did a curio cabinet fill
so quickly as the one that stood in Mike’s
living room in the years of ‘79 thru ‘81.
Fantastic examples of prehistoric art were crowded
unto its shelves. Beautiful works of pottery, bone,
shell and flint were eloquently displayed behind
the antique cabinet’s curved
glass.
Nearly all of the artifacts Mike recovered were
salvaged from either the miner's shovel or the
farmers plow! When Peabody Energy removed the last
scoop of The Black Earth Site's midden in 1983,
Mike had already recovered some important Middle
Archaic artifact assemblages (Lutz: 2000, p. 43).
Fearless and unapologetic, he recovered archeological
material from several Mississippian sites along
the Ohio River in Gallatin County, IL, convincing
the land owners that the artifacts were doomed
for destruction from farm equipment. And right
he was, for today those sites have been plowed
away with no regard for their historical significance
or the artifacts they held.
Some of Mike's discoveries can be seen on the
pages of some noteworthy books on artifacts with
authors’ i.e. Lutz, Hathcock and Gerber.
Other artifacts can be found in societal journals
and various collections throughout the Midwest.
I remember a boxing match that Mike participated
in as a man in his early twenties. It was the result
of a dispute that occurred between himself and
a fellow who was his equal in size and strength
but older by perhaps five years. The opponent was
also cut from Mike's same rough cloth. Wagers were
made with each man receiving similar odds to win,
and after five rounds, the boxers had bloodied
each other beyond recognition. The match was called
a draw. The sight of the two warriors stumbling
into each other with congratulatory hugs and new
found respect is one that speaks volumes about
Mike as a person.
It's easy to admire one who walks through life
like a fearless warrior, taking all that life has
to offer and living each and every day to its fullest.
In my eyes Mike Wilson was that warrior who lived
and affirmed an unconventional philosophy. He literally
took life by the horns and rode it like a bull.
In the end, the warrior stared down cancer with
his bravest face.
Rest in peace 'ole warrior friend, and thank you
for helping us understand southeastern Illinois
prehistory.
Submitted by Mike Sutton
October 2015
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Mike
Millsap, 1949 – 2015 |
Mike Millsap, 66 year-old Checotah,Oklahoma resident,
passed away of a sudden illness on Thursday, July
8, 2015 at his home.
He was born on April 6, 1949 to Arlis Lee and
Dorothy Faye (Cherry) Millsap in Checotah where
he was raised. He attended Onapa schools until
they closed then attended Checotah Public Schools,
graduating in 1967. He became a father and moved
to Arkansas where he worked as a concrete finisher.
Mike moved back home in 1980 and continued concrete
work in Oklahoma and Arkansas. He loved Indian
artifacts and was one of the leading authorities
on Creek historic relics. Mike restored Indian
artifacts for museums all across the United States.
He also loved hunting and fishing. Mike was preceded
in death by his father, Arlis Lee Millsap; his
grandparents, Asberry and Annie Millsap, Roy and
Katie Cherry.
He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Millsap;
sister Arla Kay Chase and her husband Dale; daughters,
Melina Goatcher and her husband Ron Dake; Nicole
Beeson and her husband Clint of Owasso; grandchildren,
Katie Dawn Garner and her husband Bobby; Joe Goatcher,
Iryland Beeson and Quinn Beeson.
Mike is also survived by his great grandchildren
Kaylee E and Isaac R Garner; niece Tammy Lawhorn
and well as other extended family and a lifetime
of friends.
Mike’s wish at the time of his death was
to be cremated and scattered at one of his favorite
fishing areas.
Submitted by Lonnie Hartline
October 2015
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James Owen
Behnken, Jr., 1950 - 2015 |
John Owen Behnken, Jr., passed away Wednesday April
15, 2015 at age 65. He is survived by his loving
wife of 45 years;
Marcy; daughter Jennifer Kinser
and her husband David ;daughter Vanessa Zamarripa
and husband John; six grandchildren; parents John
Sr. and Julia; sister Julie Winn and her husband
Allen; brother Dennis and his wife Amber; along with
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
John graduated from Georgia Military School in
Milledgeville. He attended DeKalb College and Georgia
State University. In 1968 he joined the US Air
Force and served for six years. He owned the DeKalb
Bookstore(off campus) and the Braves Bookstore
in Carrolton, Georgia. John was a very active member
of the McKendree United Methodist Church. He taught
and did missionary work in Eritrea.
John was a very early member of the Peach State
Archaeological Society and a delegate when the
society petitioned
to be accepted into the Central States. He served
as President in 1981, Secretary/Treasurer from
1982-1985, Vice
President in 1986 and 1988 and Secretary from 1989-1990.
He was a member of the Kolomoki Society as well.
John could
be seen at many of the Central States shows in
the mid-west and southeast, and his collection
of Pre-Columbian pottery is
on exhibit at the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville,
Georgia. We will all miss John, his sense of humor
and his
dedication to family, friends; and the work he
did for the early fledgling Peach State Archaeological
Society.
Submitted by Fred Swain III
October 2015
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Larry Hardage
Elliott, 1935 - 2014 |
Long time Peach State member Larry Elliott passed
away December 20th, 2014. He was a resident of the
Cove Community in Woodbury, Georgia. Larry was married
to his loving wife of 56 years, Shelia Bates Elliott,
who still resides in the cove. Son Scott Elliott,
his wife Tammy; daughter Carol, her husband Marvin
Montgomery; three grandchildren, Megan and Matt Montgomery
and Jack Elliott; survive Larry, as well as his sister
Patricia Presley along with several nieces and nephews.
Larry was a deacon, treasurer and choir member
of the Cove Baptist Church. He was a soft spoken
man who genuinely cared
about his community and treated people with the
same kindness as he did his family.
His dedication to family and community is a solid
testament to the man, and his kindness will be
remembered as part of his legacy by his family
and friends.
Larry lived adjacent to the Buzzard Roost Site,
a major Creek settlement. In fact, the Buzzard
Roost Site was the largest Creek village in the
state of Georgia during the early 1800’s,
just prior to the Indian removal and the Trail
of Tears. On a visit to view his collection,
Larry told me that when the Indians were removed,
the community took wagonloads of pottery from
the site. Larry was an avid collector and plowed
his property year round, not to plant crops, but to look for artifacts every day! Some of
Larry’s collection is pictured in the CSAJ,
July 2013 Vol. 60 pp 152-153. Larry will be sorely
missed by his family and friends.
Submitted by J. Steven Beasley
October 2015
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E. Lewis, 1936 – 2015 |
Don Edwin Lewis of Flora, Illinois, passed away
on Saturday, November 28, 2015. He was 79.
Don was born on October 3,1936, and always said
he didn’t make it very far in life, just
across the road. He married Reada Barton on March
11, 1954 in Cisne, and together they celebrated
61 years of marriage. He was a lifetime resident
of Flora and lifelong area farmer.
At an early age, Don developed a tremendous passion
for collecting Indian artifacts. Over the years,
he assembled one of the finest collections ever.
His collection grew to include many superb artifacts,
and Don delighted in sharing them with others.
He attended numerous shows, always displaying portions
of his collection. He mentored and inspired his
grandson, Mitch Lewis, to follow in his footsteps.
He was especially passionate about the publication,
Prehistoric American, and signed up hundreds to
receive the publication at various shows throughout
the years. Don served in numerous positions in
various societies, and in 2010, was awarded a “Lifetime
Achievement” Award by the Genuine Indian
Relic Society for exceptional service to the artifact
community. Don enjoyed spending time with family,
and had numerous collecting interests. Don’s
love of farming was contagious and he inspired
future generations to follow in his footsteps.
He is survived by his wife, Reada Lewis of Flora;
his children: Dean (Jill) Lewis, Sheri (Scott)
Fritschle, Curt (Janet) Lewis, and Tina (Alex)
Booth all of Flora; along with 9 grandchildren
and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by his parents: Roy and Genevieve Lewis.
A private funeral service was held with interment
in Elmwood Cemetery.
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Sam Potts, 1941 – 2015 |
John Sam Potts of Columbia, Kentucky, passed away
on October 29, 2015 at the age of 74, after a lengthy
struggle with cancer. He is survived by his wife
Bobbi, son Jeff(Jane), daughter Jerri (Steve) Nixon,
two brothers, two grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren
and six step-great grandchildren.
He was born August 30, 1941, in Taylor County,
to the late Thomas & Shada Smith Potts. He
was a member of Columbia Christian Church and
retired from Columbia Utilities. He became interested
in Indian artifacts at a young age, and actively
collected for over 40 years. John was a longtime
member of the Green River Archaeological Society,
and attended many artifact shows. He made many
trips to visit fellow collector Gary Noel in
Harrodsburg to discuss and acquire artifacts.
He was buried in the Haven Hill Cemetery.
Submitted by Donnie McHahan
April 2016
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Dr. Guy
H. Gross, 1941-2016 |
Dr. Guy Gross of Sherman, Texas, passed away on
July 16, 2016. He was known by many in the collecting
community.
During his obstetric practice, Dr. Gross delivered
an estimated 8,000 babies. He was a skilled bow
and gun hunter, enjoyed scuba diving and deep sea
fishing. He was also an excellent downhill skier.
In addition, Guy was an avid and excellent golfer,
and in the last four years Guy managed to shoot
a hole in one twice
Doc had a deep and continued interest in arrowhead
collecting and loved attending artifact shows.
He became interested in arrowheads early in his
life, finding them as a young boy near his childhood
home. Over the years, he assembled a fine collection
of points, mostly from his home area of west Texas.
He loved points made from Alibates, and his collection
was stunning to see. Doc displayed at many shows,
including the huge show at Temple, Texas, as well
as the Springdale Show in Arkansas. Doc always
enjoyed conversing with other collectors and enjoyed
sharing stories and ideas. At these shows, collectors
always gathered around his tables to view his fine
frames. Doc’s beautiful collection will be
fondly remembered. Dr. Gross is survived by his
wife of 26 years, Gayle, children (and spouses)
Gay Lyne (Oscar) Tarango,
Gina (Tad) Deupree, Garrett (Julie) Gross, Zach
Jeffrey, and Katie Dornstadter and nine grandchildren.
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Norm Grogitsky,
1907 - 1995 |
Born in Detroit in 1907, Norm resided there until
1920 when his parents moved to a farm i nDearborn
Michigan. He made Dearbon his home until his passing
in March 1995. He was 87.
Nork worked for many year at Ford Motor Company
as an electician before going into business for himself
as Deaborn Cartpet Cleaners, where he was active
until his retirement.
Norm was the collector extraordinare, devoting
every possible spare moment to what he loved most,
surface hunting the many sites he discovered in over
60 years of practicing avocational archaeology.
In the true sence of this great hobby, Norm was
a giver, always willing to help the novice and not
heasitating to voice opinions to the professionals.
He shared his knowledge to anyone who asked, expecting
nothing in return. He was instumental in recovering
and documenting the many artifacts found a the Gibralter
Stite, a deep Hopewell burial excavated in 1935.
Norm enjoyed membership in various organizations,
including being a charter member of the Aboriginal
Research Club, which he helped intiate in 1935.
He was a charter member of the Woverine State Archaeological
Society, where he will be sadly missed.
He is survived by his wife of over 60 yars, Edna;
a son, Ron, and a daughter, Louis. Norm is pictured
on page 87Who’s Who in Indian Relics # 2.
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January
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James
King Thompson |
James King Thompson, 71, died August, 1979,
in Canyon Lake, Texas, where he had operated the
Mexican
Arts and Crafts Shop for the past twelve years. He
was born and raised in Gibson County, Indiana, and
started his collecting of Indian relics in that area.
Jim Thompson belonged to the Green River Archaeological
Society of Kentucky and was a familiar figure at
the Ken-Bar show, where he displayed for many years.
He at one time had an extensive collection of Pre-Columbian
artifacts from Mexico
He was a charter member of the Canyon Lake Optimist
Club, the Masonic Lodge at Canyon Lake, the Scottish
Rite and the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at Houston,
Texas, and a past patron of the Canyon Lake Order
of the Eastern Star. He was also a member of the
Kentucky Colonels.
He is survived be his wife, Eunice, four daughters,
two sisters and two brothers.
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Harry
Raymond McPherson |
Harry Raymond McPherson, 88, of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, died November 10, 1979. He was born October
17, 1891,
in New Paris, Ohio, and spent his life as a teacher,
printer and publisher and was an authority on archaeological
and historical memorial area and their development
and administration.
He organized the Preble County Historical Society
and was its first president, served on the staff
of the Ohio State Museum, and afterwards was in
charge of Ohio State Parks and was curator of State
Memorials.
He participated in the field of archaeology for
55 years and was a member of the Tennessee Archaeological
Society. He moved to Fayetteville in 1957, where
he formed the Northwest Arkansas Archaeological Society
and server as its president for seven years. He
took part in the reorganizing of the state archaeological
society and was active in promoting legislation
to form the Arkansas Archaeological Survey.
He was the Editor-in-chief of the Central States
Archaeological Journal for two years and assisted
on the staff of that publication for many years.
He also assisted in the editorial and field work
for the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa. He was named an
official Arkansas Traveller by Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller
and was the recipient of the Master Archeologist
award from the Guild of American Pre-Historians.
Many collectors of the prehistoric pottery prepared
and restored by him now are in museums throughout
the country.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia, a daughter,
a brother and two grandchildren.
January
1980 27 No# 1 |
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William
A. Steele |
William A. Steele, 84, died January 7th, 1979,
at his home in Cairo, Illinois of an apparent heart
attach. Mr. Steele had belonged to the Greater St.
Louis Archaeological Society for many years. He frequently
displayed at our shows and was noted for a fine frame
of Hopewell blades.
He was a veteran of World War I and a 2nd Lieutenant
with the U.S. Army. He was employed by the Corps
of Engineers until is retirement in 1958. He had
lived in Cairo for the past 46 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys,
by only eleven days. His only son, William A. Steele
Jr., of Birmingham, Michigan, is also an active collector
of Indian relics.
Mr. Steele collected and visited often with Thomas
Beckwith of Charleston, Missouri, back in the early
1900's. r Beckwith was one of the true pioneer collectors
and put together a very large collection which is
on display today at the State College in Cape Girardeau,
Missouri. Mr. Steele knew more than 100 sites in
southern Illinois and hunted them until the very
end.
January
1980 27 No# 1 |
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Deane
G. Carter |
Deane G. Carter, Fayetteville, Arkansas, died February
12 1980. He was born February 17, 1894, in Martinsville,
Missouri. After retiring from the University of Illinois
in 1958 as Professor emeritus, he accepted some special
assignments in Turkey before returning to Fayetteville.
Mr. Carter actively supported the Central States
Archaeological Journal. He did most of the work on
the Journal Index that was published in 1969 and
was planning an update on it at the time of his death.
He worked closely with and helped Harry McPherson
when the latter was Editor-in-Chief of the journal.
He also helped edit the Silver Anniversary Memoir
and wrote the foreward for it. He was an active member
of the Northwest Arkansas Archaeological Society.
Deane Carter is survived by his wife Gladys; a
son, Paul, of Hammond, Indiana; two daughters, Mrs.
Carol Write of Fayetteville and Miss Juanita Carter
of Little Rock. Also surviving are a sister, a brother,
and nine grandchildren.
April 1980
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Irvin
M. Peithmann |
Irvin M. Peithmann, well known amateur archaeologist
and member of the St. Louis Archaeological Society,
died May 16, 1981, at the age of 76 in St. Ann's
Nursing Home in Chester, Illinois.
Mr. Peithmann was a writer and historian who published
a dozen books during his career. His best-known work,
The Unconquered Seminoles of Florida, became a textbook
for Florida's public schools. He was a self-taught
archaeologist whose work was instrumental in the
discovery and preservation of a prehistoric Indian
village near Prairie du Rocher in southern Illinois,
with artifacts dating back 10,000 years.
He became affiliated with Southern Illinois University
in Carbondale in 1931 and worked as a researcher
and curator of the university's museum during his
42 years there.
He is survived by his wife, Leona; two sons, Albert
and Russell; and two grandchildren.
July 1981
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John
W. West |
John W. West, 81, of Linton Indiana, died July
12, 1981 at the Rest Haven Nursing Home in Linton.
He was born March 18, 1900, in Lyons Indiana.
Mr. West was active in the Indiana Archaeological
Society for many years and a strong supporter of
the Central States Archaeological Societies. He was
one of the first to mass produce an attractive display
frame that all collectors could afford.
Mr. West, a retired cole miner, was a member of
the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ and the Lyons
Masonic Lodge No. 634 F&AM in addition to the Indiana
Archaeology Society.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy
Shay West, in January, 1966. He is survived by three
sons, Jim and David West of Linton, and Milton
"Red" West of Homestead, Florida, and three
daughters, Mrs. Raymond McCombs and Suzanne Hensley
of Lyons, Indiana, and Mrs Larry Skidmore of Brazil,
Indiana.
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Gene
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Gene R. Edwards
1939-2018
Gene R. Edwards, 79, of Berlin Heights, Ohio,
passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Stein Hospice
Care Center. He was born June 29, 1939 in Amherst,
Ohio, to Benjamin and Esther (Felton) Edwards.
He
was preceded in death by his grandson, Dylan Edwards;
three sisters, Merlene Edwards, Janis Butler and
Doreen
Jaworski; and daughter-in-law, Deborah Edwards.
He
is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lynne Edwards,
his children,
Donna (Gary) Ward, Gene
(Shelly) Edwards Jr., Timothy (Cat Rogers) Edwards
and Jeffery (Amy Schwerer) Edwards; eight grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; two great-granddogs,
Pirana and Ramona; his siblings, Ron (Pam) Edwards
and Linda (Kevin) Manges; many nieces, nephews
and
other relatives.
Gene founded Edwards
Tree Service. He was employed by the Lorain Shipyard
for three years
before
becoming a Sandusky fireman, where he retired after
many years of service.
Gene was a member
of the Archeological Society of Ohio and a founding
member of the Sandusky
Bay Chapter. He ran the Sandusky Bay Indian Museum
until his retirement and then hosted the summer
meetings
and archeological events. In his spare time, he
enjoyed
traveling, hunting rocks, being non-traditional
and
spending time with his family. Gene and his museum
were featured in several editions (#7,#8 & #10)
of Who’s
Who in Indian Relics.
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Richard
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Richard Eugene Shively
1940-2018
Richard Eugene Shively, age 78 of Dayton,
passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at his home.
He
was born March 24, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio, and
was the son of the late Albert and Gertrude (Mees)
Shively.
In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded
in death by his son, Paul Shively; wife, Janice
Holmes; siblings, Robert Shively and Jack Shively
and
niece, Chrys Meatyard.
Richard is survived
by his grandson, Logan; Janice’s son, Robert
Holmes; his brother, David Shively;
nieces and nephews, Cathy (Marty) Miller, Michael
(Pam) Shively, Gayle (Mike) Tomaszewski and Mark
(Leslie) Shively as well extended family and
friends.
Richard was a 1958 graduate of Stivers High
School and received his Eagle Scout commendation.
He
then enlisted with the U.S. Navy honorably
serving on
the USS Chickasaw during the Vietnam war as
a radar
man. Richard then began a 35 year career with
Appleton
Paper, retiring as a supervisor. In his spare
time he
enjoyed collecting artifacts of Native American
and Pre-Columbian origin and had served as
the President of the
Archaeological Society of Ohio.
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Michael
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Michael Sherman Wayland
1933-2018
Michael Sherman Wayland, of San Jose, Illinois,
passed away June 20 2018. He was born June
27, 1933 in Colchester, Illinois, the son of
Cecil R. and
Jessie (Wilcoxen) Wayland. He married Janice
Roberts,
who preceded him in death.
Michael is survived
by his sons: Travis Wayland of St. Joseph and Troy
(Laura) Wayland of Wilmette.
Michael served in
the Army and then went on to become a teacher for
many years. He taught Junior
High School science and drivers education in
San
Jose. He was a long-time member of the Illinois
Archaeological
Society. In Michael’s own words: “I
began
collecting Indian relics at an early age. I was
an
eight-grader at the time, and while catfishing
the East
Lamoine River with my father, we were making
the
10 PM run of the lines. Using a miners light,
fueled
by carbide, I saw a white spot on plowed ground.
I
picked up a perfect notched birdpoint. Quite
a beginning!
The focus of my collection is axes, celts, hammers
and mauls. My sons will take over the collection
and
will protect and honor pieces of the first Americans.”
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Maurice
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Maurice (Marty) Leo Benton
1942-2018
Maurice (Marty) Leo Benton of Roswell,
Georgia, died peacefully on September 9, 2018.
He was
born in Corydon, Indiana on September 17, 1942.
He
was the son of the late Leo G. and Mary R. Benton.
He
was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene Benton
and
survived by his brothers Robert (Peggy) Benton
and
John (Deb) Benton, his daughters Susan Benton
and
Michelle (Stephen) Hill and granddaughter, Makenzie
Hill.
Marty grew up
in Harrison County, Indiana where his lifelong
interest of prehistoric
people began.
He served in the United States Army through
1966 as
1st Lt. Armor. Later he had corporate relocations
to Chicago,
Illinois; Wheeling, West Virginia; and Georgia;
spanning 45 years in Human Resources leadership
roles
with companies: Continental Can, Flexel, Ciba
Vision-
Norvatis, and then Career Consulting with Lee
Hecht
Harrison where he retired in 2010 as Vice President.
Marty was a long time member of the Central
States Archaeological Society (Indiana, Illinois,
and
Peach State), Genuine Indian Relic Society, Archaeological
Society of Ohio and the Society of Georgia Archaeology.
He most recently served as a board member
of the Greater Atlanta Archaeology Society. Marty
was
very proud to be included in the 11th Edition
of Who’s
Who in Indian Relics. He also had several articles
published
in the Central States Archaeological Journal,
including
one in the 60th Anniversay issue about his early
collecting days.
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Gary
Dwight Williams
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Gary Dwight Williams
1948-2018
Gary Dwight Williams, 70, of Florence, AL,
passed away September 10, 2018 at ECM Hospital.
Mr.
Williams was retired from Union Carbide and was
a United States Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam
War. Mr.
Williams is survived by brother William James (Jimmy)
Williams and sister Donna Thompson. He was preceded
in death by his parents William Ervin Williams
and
Cora Lee Springer Williams.
Gary was a long
time member of the Rebel State Archaeological
Society. He was an avid
collector
for many years and was a member of the society
for
over 30 years. He cherished hunting the fields
and rivers
in north Alabama and southern Tennessee. Gary
loved
talking about and shared his finds with others,
developing
many lasting friendships over the years.
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Larry
Gene Merriam
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Larry Gene Merriam
1943-2018
2018. Larry was born to Robert and Naomi Merriam
on August 9, 1943 in Zanesville, Ohio. Larry
is survived
by his wife Kaye, son Christopher of Norman,
Oklahoma,
daughter Lara (Ed) Smith and granddaughter Estella
Smith of Ferndale, Washington. He leaves behind
one sister Becky (Larry) Updyke of Springfield,
Ohio;
brothers Richard (Susan) Merriam of Jacksonville,
Florida;
Robert Merriam of Rippon, CA and several cousins,
nieces and nephews.
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Spending over
half a century in the oil industry, during his
college years Larry worked for Oxford
Oil in Ohio. After graduating from Marietta College,
Larry earned his Master's in Petroleum Engineering
at
Penn State. He lived and worked in many states
before
taking a teaching job at Marietta College. He
later returned
to the oil industry and settled in Oklahoma City.
Larry had a broad interest in past cultures,
and
produced The Spiro Mound: A Photo Essay with
his son
Chris, a book based on very early photographs
taken by
Professor Robert Bell. Larry also had a keen
interest in
photography and for the past few years, especially
enjoyed
capturing beautiful sunsets, his spoiled cats
and
interesting views from vacations. He also had
a neverforget-
any-bit-of-trivia mind that was amazing.
Larry attended
many shows and highlighted important pieces from
his large collection in
Who’s Who
in Indian Relics Volumes 7-11 as well as in Collectors
of
Historic and Prehistoric Artifacts Volumes 1-3.
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Dennus
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Dennus Tolley
1950 - 2019
Dennus Tolley, age 69, of Parsons, Tennessee.
passed away on Friday October, 25, 2019 at his
home in Parsons, Tennessee.He is survived by
his wife, Mary Tolley; his father, Marshall Tolley;
( age 100 ) his son Jesse Tolley; his three daughters,
Angie Tolley McDonell, Lana Tolley McKus, and
Cassey Bobbitt Sisco, all of Oakland, Tennessee,
his brother Vincent Tolley and sister Rugena
Tolley Wait, along with numerous grandchildren,
nephews and neices, Dennus served in the U.S.M.C.
and was wounded in Vietnam, where he received
a purple heart for his service in that war. s
Dennus loved to look for artifacts around Parsons
and Clifton, Tennessee. Over the years, along
with his wife Mary, they amassed a stunning personally
found collection that spanned all time periods.
He would often show the collection at the January
artifact show in Loretto, Tennessee. One of his
points was chosen for the cover of the Central
States Archaeological Journal in July of 2008.
Additionally, he loved the outdoors, fast cars
and boats. Dennus always had a big smile for
everyone he met. He was a long time member of
the Volunteer State Archaeological Society of
Tennessee.
He will be missed by all his friends in the
archaeological community.
Submitted by Roy McKey
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William
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William G. Wasemiller
1949-2019
William Wasemiller, known to his friends as
Bill, passed away peacefully on November 20,
2019, after a short illness. Bill was born on
December 18, 1949, and lived his life in Wisconsin.
He was a master glassblower and worked many years
at the Sigma-Aldrich Corporation. He served as
Vice-President of the Central States Archaeological
Society, in several officer positions for the
Bager State Archaeological Society including
President as well as the Vice-President of the
Robert Ritzenthaler Archaeological Society. In
addition to his own extensive collection, Bill
helped curate the Sommers-McKerrow projectile
point collection and hosted the annual Schwabenhof
Show for many years. He is survived by his wife,
C-Pat, his brother, Tom and sister, Dorothy Frankey,
amongst others. Bill asked to not have a service
stating that "He will live on in the memories
and hearts of his family and friends.”
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Harold W. Rothrock, 96, of New Castle passed away
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Addison Place. He was
born October 26, 1923 in New Castle to the late
Eugene and Denzel (Haley) Rothrock.
Harold was a 1941 graduate of New Castle High
School. He married Dorothy Frazier on March 15,
1953 and together made their home on 400 South.
He was a farmer and enjoyed growing his own vegetables
and was very proud of his pepper plants. He was
also a Funk Seed dealer for many years. Harold
was an artifact collector enthusiast and was
a lifetime member of the Indiana Archeology Society
and had won many awards over the years at many
shows.
Harold was an IU Basketball and Bobby Knight
fan. He was also known for his boa constrictor
snake, San Blas. Harold loved the outdoors and
in the fall season, he always looked forward
to harvest season for another ride in the combine
with fellow farmer and friend, John Marlatt.
Harold lived a very long successful life and
lived every day to the fullest. He will be missed.
Those left to cherish his memory include his
sister, Freida J. Rothrock Miller; nephews whom
he adores, Gary Miller of Centerville, Ohio,
Glen (Judy) Miller of Kettering, Ohio, David
(Connie) Miller and Steve (Joy) Miller both of
New Castle; several great nieces and nephews;
cousins, a classmate and lifelong friend, Jesse
Adams, Sr.; Dale and Linda Sutherland of Canada;
and a host of special friends from the archaeology
society.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in
death by his wife, Dorothy; a brother in law,
Frank Miller, and niece by marriage, Beverly
Miller.
There will be a memorial service held at a later
date. Burial will be at South Mound Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Hinsey-Brown
Funeral Service in New Castle. The family would
like to thank the staff at Addison Place for
taking such great care of Harold in his final
days.
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Floyd
W. Goddard
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Floyd W. Goddard
1937-2020
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Floyd W. Goddard, 83, of Muscatine, Iowa, passed
away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at his home. Floyd
William Goddard was born on March 29, 1937, in
Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Lloyd W. and Zelma
C. (Holzauer) Goddard. Floyd graduated from Muscatine
High School in 1955. He proudly served his country
in the United States Army from 1960-1966. On November
25, 1966, Floyd was united in marriage to Judith
L. Henderson in Viola, Illinois. Floyd had worked
as a supervisor at HON and GPC for many years and
also managed Kundel Farms. He was a member of the
Hawkeye State Archaeological Society. Floyd enjoyed
collecting Indian artifacts, attending flea markets
with his wife, farming, tending to livestock and
talking horses. Floyd will always be remembered
for his great sense of humor. He was a good friend
of fellow collector Bruce Filbrandt. Bruce recalls: “I
knew Floyd for 40 years. He told me he wore out
two cars chasing Iowa Square axes and catlinite
family pipes. He had a great catlinite Tablet that
was authenticated by Greg Perino.” He is
survived by his daughter, Pamela K. Sterner of
Muscatine; three grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Floyd was preceded in death by his parents; wife,
Judi; daughter, Amber Hamor; grandson, Howie Hamor
and sister-inlaw, Debbie Goddard.
Submitted by Bruce Filbrandt
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William
Jack Hranicky
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William Jack Hranicky
1941-2020
It is with a sad heart that I must report that
collector and author Jack Hranicky passed away
at age 79 after a short intestinal infection
on August 4, 2020. Jack was well known in the
collecting and archaeological community. He has
written multiple articles that have appeared
in this publication, as well as over 30 books
and numerous papers. He had just recently updated
his massive North American Projectile Points
book.
Jack was a Registered Professional Archaeologist
(RPA) and focused on Virginia prehistory and
had a special interest in uncovering evidence
of Paleo and Preclovis sites. He participated
in over 40 excavations, taught anthropology at
Northern Virginia Community College and St. Johns
High School College, served as president of the
Archeological Society of Virginia and the Eastern
States Archeological Federation. He ran the Virginia
Rockart Survey and the McCary Fluted Point Survey.
Additionally, he served as past chairman of the
Alexandria Archaeology Commission as well as
being a charter member of both the RPA and Council
of Virginia Archeologist.
Jack graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University
and pursued graduate studies at the University
of Oklahoma.
He was scheduled to present a paper, Reexamination
of the Paleo Site in Virginia, at the 85th Annual
Meeting of the SAA at Austin this past April,
but that event was unfortunately cancelled due
to the pandemic.
He is survived by his wife, Juliet.
It should be noted that he sent in two papers
recently, one that is included in this issue
(Trans-Atlantic Migrations in Prehistory – One
Proof?) and the other to be published in a future
issue.
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Gary
Eugene Cuckler
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Gary Eugene Cuckler
1945-2021
Gary Eugene Cuckler was born September 22, 1945,
in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from the Monticello
Community Schools with the Class of 1963. In
1995, Gary retired and devoted the rest of his
life to developing his rural property, and watching
three generations of children grow in his ever-expanding
family. He had a love of antiques, rocks and
boulders of any kind and all things old. Over
many years he put together one of the finest
collections of Indian artifacts ever assembled.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Cathy
(Hall) Cuckler, his children, Todd Cuckler, Stacey
(Marty) Burlage all of Monticello,Iowa, Mike
Maurice, Austin, TX., Tracy (Matt) Showalter,
Cheney, Washington, Scott (Ronnie) Maurice, Denver,
Colorado, 13 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren,
along with two brothers and his faithful companion
and sidekick, his beloved dog, Raven.
Submitted by Bruce Filbrandt
April
2021 Vol 68 No# 2
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William
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William David Huff
1954-2021
William David Huff, of Lebanon, Virginia passed
away on January 3, 2021. He was born in Norton,
Virginia on June 9, 1954, and was the son of
the late William and Faye Huff. His family moved
to Stafford, Arizona in his teens, and while
there his father developed a keen interest in
Navaho art. David followed in his father’s
footsteps, collecting not only southwest but
also southeast flint and pottery. He recently
achieved a lifelong dream of having his collection
featured in Who’s Who in Indian Relics
# 12.
He was the original owner of the Pioneer Restaurant
in Lebanon, retiring after 28 years to enjoy
his family and hobbies. In addition to artifacts,
he enjoyed hunting, fishing and competitive shooting
He is survived by his wife Loretta, sons: Brad
and Nick, his brothers Joe and Harry, two grandchildren
and his special K-9 companion, Dixie.
Submitted by Steven Cooper
April
2021 Vol 68 No# 2
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William "Billy" McLemore
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William "Billy" McLemore
1953-2020
William “Billy” McLemore of McCurtain,
Oklahoma, passed away at his home on November
22, 2020. He was born January 27, 1953, to William
and Lena McLemore. He is survived by his son
Dustin Mc-Lemore (Stephanie) and grandchildren
Aiden and Ava McLemore of Spiro, Oklahoma. He
was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter
Vonetta.
Billy was a long-time member of the Central
States Archaeological Society and a past president
of the Oklahoma Chapter for two years, 2018 and
2019. BillyMac as most people knew him, worked
for Cross Telephone for over 40 years and was
an avid collector of Native American artifacts.
He shared his interest by hosting small gatherings
of fellow collectors. He also enjoyed fishing,
camping, working on old cars and Jeeps. He will
be missed by all who knew him.
Submitted by Lonnie Hartline
April
2021 Vol 68 No# 2
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Robert
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Robert Bruce McMahan
1947-2020
Robert Bruce McMahan of Black Mountain, North
Carolina, passed away suddenly at his home on
October 16, 2020. He is survived by his wife
Rebecca, sons Rob and Shayne, two grandchildren
as well as his brother and sister.
He served in the Army, and later the North Carolina
National Guard from which he retired as a Master
Sergeant. He fell in love with collecting Native
Amrican artifacts later in life and was an active
member of the collecting community. He will be
greatly missed by his family and the many whose
lives he touched.
Submitted by Warren Suleske
April
2021 Vol 68 No# 2
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William
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William Leroy "Bill" Breidinger
1947 - 2021
William Leroy “Bill” Breidinger of
Decatur, Mississippi, passed away unexpectedly
on March 11 in Jackson, Mississippi. Bill was
born to LeRoy and Etta Breidinger in Gulfport,
Mississippi, on August 14,1947. Bill served in
the Mississippi Air National Guard for six years.
He spent many years in the sewing industry. In
recent years he worked in the lab for the Mississippi
Department of Transportation. He enjoyed hunting
and fishing and over his lifetime developed a
keen passion for collecting Indian artifacts.
He served as the president of the Magnolia State
Archaeological Society for many years. He hosted
several shows in Mississippi every year along
with his wife, Deanna. Additionally, he wrote
several articles for this journal and also showed
some of his extensive collection in Who’s
Who in Indian Relics No. 11. One of his most
prized artifacts was a large prehistoric canoe
that he recently acquired and displayed at the
Meridian Artifact Show in early 2020.
Bill also loved spending time with his family,
especially his grandchildren, Parker, JC and
Piper. Survivors include his wife, Deanna, daughter,
Marcie (Jay) Collins, sister, Linda Cumberland,
his grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews
and cousins.
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Dr. Jack M. Schock
1940 - 2020
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Dr. Jack M. Schock, 80, retired archaeologist from Western Kentucky University,
passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020. Jack was born in Hiawatha, Kansas,
and found his interest in archaeology as a child walking draws and dry
creek beds in eastern Kansas, finding projectile points and other artifacts
to pique his curiosity in prehistory. He earned his BA and MA at Kansas
University. There, he took courses from Dr. Bill Bass, the physical anthropologist
who later started the “body farm” at the University of Tennessee.
Jack took his Ph.D. at SUNY, Buffalo. He was an authority in the archaeology
of Kansas, New York and Kentucky, and had expertise in field methods,
advancing water flotation as a technique to recover organic materials
from burial and midden soils for analysis. Jack spent his entire professional
career at Western Kentucky University, 1968 – 1994, the first anthropologist
to join the faculty and to oversee the creation of the anthropology minor
and major, while establishing active academic and contract archaeology
programs. In those capacities, he was teacher, mentor, co-author with
students and friend. He knew more than the prehistory of Kentucky. He
knew the history of archaeology and the early archaeologists in Kentucky,
teaching about Webb and Funkhouser and other notables in the early days
of Kentucky archaeology.
Jack was the most active contract archaeologist
in Kentucky in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Between contract archaeology and his field classes,
he added innumerable archaeological sites to
Kentucky’s rich prehistoric inventory,
nearly 1,000 sites or more, estimated by a 10-year
professional and personal association with him.
It was not just sites but the knowledge he elaborated
in his analysis of artifacts and interpretation
of data. He found the first Pisgah hamlet in
Kentucky, this in Harlan County, one of only
three known to exist in the state. He found steatite
bowl sherds at a site documented by Webb and
Funkhouser, redefining the site’s cultural
occupation and character. These and other finds
have contributed to a continual revision and
extension of Kentucky’s prehistory.
Jack taught archaeology as a science, not a
humanity, though the debate was frenzied in the
day. He was on the cusp of the “new archaeology” that
was emerging, and he introduced shaping the discipline
into his classroom instruction. It was no longer
merely learning about prehistory, but learning
the discipline anew and what it could become.
He extended Kentucky and regional archaeology
by his research, and he sharpened the discipline
of archaeology as a science by his teaching.
Jack taught leadership, scholarship and ethics
as much as he taught archaeology. He was engaged
in student development before it was part of
university mission statements, and he was instrumental
in the cultivation of student life before that
was an objective of higher education. He educated
and inspired generations of students, many continuing
his legacy through their own careers in anthropology
and archaeology. His courses were so popular
because of topic and teaching style that they
often generated waiting lists, and his courses
became a recruitment tool for the anthropology
major. His knowledge and expertise extended beyond
the campus and the profession, creating an outreach
program that shared regional prehistory with
grade schools and civic organizations. He easily
developed a rapport with those he met, including
school children, community members and site owners,
and that went far in enhancing a public conception
of archaeology and culminating in a protection
and stewardship of archaeological sites.
His former students exalt and remember Dr. Schock,
indebted to him for his influence and contribution
to their lives, careers and character. He wore
Corcoran military boots in the field, wearing
a pair out every few years. He always kept a
couple of Baby Ruth’s and Pay Day’s
in his pocket, his favorite candy bars. He was
teacher, mentor, researcher, colleague, and friend,
and we are poorer for his passing. His obituary
is late because we do not know how to say goodbye
to such a friend.
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James
Everette Maus
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James Everette Maus
1945-2021
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James Everette Maus passed away September 16, 2021 at the VA Medical Center
in Salisbury, North Carolina. He was born on January15, 1945, in Rockingham
County, to the late Alexander Lafata and Ola Elizabeth Somers Maus. Mr.
Maus was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam
War. He loved fly fishing and loved making beautiful furniture. He also
enjoyed gardening and reading. Jim (as he was known to most) was an avid
collector of Indian artifacts and had served several positions in the
Piedmont Archaeological Society, including president. He wrote many articles
for the Central States Archaeological Journal, and served as an assistant
editor in the early 2000s. Jim also served as an assistant editor for
Prehistoric American. He collected artifacts starting when he was 10
years old, and amassed quite a collection of Woodland and Mississippian
objects. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Verla Maus two children,
Scott Maus and Stephanie Maus Holgate, brother, Claude Lewis and many
cousins, nieces and nephews.
Submitted by the editor
January
2022 Vol 69 No# 1
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John
Mark Clark
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John Mark Clark
1955-2022
Noted collector, Mark Clark, passed away from complications due to diabetes
on Wednesday, February 2. He was on a collecting trip to Florida when
his illness of many years took an unexpected turn and his health rapidly
diminished.
Mark collected artifacts since he was a child.
Over the years, he became the collectors “collector” becoming
an expert in antique furniture, toys and fireworks
in addition to artifacts. Mark was always outspoken
in his opinions, which rubbed some the wrong
way; however his expertise was always evident,
and he strived to educate others in all of his
hobbies.
Usually, I try to keep an obituary direct and
to the point, but I personally knew Mark for
over 30 years. He and I hosted a few shows together
and were both involved in several local archaeological
societies. I learned over the years that Mark
had an eye for the best relics, and a visit to
his table was always an informative and learning
experience.
Over the years Mark served as president of the
Central States and a director of the GIRS. He
was the president of both the Volunteer State
Archaeological Society and the Cumberland River
Archaeological Society. He was actively involved
in the Middle Cumberland Archaeological Society
as well as with the American Society for Amateur
Archaeology. He also served as a consultant with
Morphy’s Auction House and was instrumental
in bringing the huge “Rutz Clovis” (one
of the largest fluted points ever found) to market.
I feel lucky to own a few world class artifacts
from his ollection.
Mark loved to travel, especially to Southeast
Asia, where he visited numerous archaeological
sites in Thailand and Cambodia He always spoke
about the wondrous food delicacies he enjoyed
on his adventures. He was full of suggestions
on great places to eat on the way home from any
shows we both attended.
He was also an avid movie and music fan, and
he and I spent many hours discussing films and
various bands.
Mark gave back to his community in numerous
ways, including assistance to the aged members
of Clarksville and sponsoring local history
events. His family owned a large furniture business
in Clarksville and he knew countless people from
his time spent at the store. Numerous collectors
will remember his 1980s shows at the Old Stone
Lodge, which brought out some of the best relics
ever put on a table.
Just a few weeks ago he and I spent some time
talking at the Kentucky Dam Show. He wore one
of his signature hats and as always was full
of information. We looked at a beautiful engraved
vessel from Moundville he had on his table. Mark
knew all about it and pointed out the interesting
images.
Mark encouraged me from the day we met in my
collecting endeavors. He told great stories that
always garnered a good laugh. He spoke his mind
without hesitation. Sadly now, his voice is only
a memory.
Submitted by Steven R. Cooper
April
2022 Vol 69 No# 2 |
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Doug
Puckett
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Doug Puckett
1951-2022
The artifact and relic community has lost a
great leader, mentor and friend. Doug Puckett
of Leighton, Alabama moved from this hunting
ground to higher ground on February 14, 2022.
He was 70 years old.
Doug is survived by his mother and his brother,
Gary, and his family. Doug was a respected authority
to many in the Indian artifact world as well
as the Civil War relic community for the past
40+ years. Doug was an avid collector and had
incredible knowledge of artifacts which he was
willing to share.
In 1980, Doug was a founding member of the Rebel
State Archaeological Society and served as it’s
first president. He also served as president
of Central States Archaeological Society in the
1980s.
Doug founded the Coldwater Case Company whose
motto was “A Simple Case of Quality.” He
supplied the artifact and relic collecting community
with sturdy and aesthetic cases for decades.
In the collecting world, Doug was one of the
good guys! He always tried to give fair deals
on authentic pieces; assembling an extensive
collection over the years with many outstanding
Indian artifacts and Civil War relics from northern
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Doug was
also an avid deer hunter, a champion competitive
archer, a fisherman and an excellent cook. He
carved small wooden figures and was a self-taught
piano player and classical guitar virtuoso. Doug
authored a couple of books on artifacts in the
1990s and was a pioneer in “price guide” publishing.
His last few years were spent caring for his
mother. She cared for him when his health began
to fail a couple of years ago. He was one that
many would characterize as eccentric; described
by another good friend recently as someone who “marched
to the beat of his own drum.” He was a
man who has left a legacy of knowledge and integrity
and his impact will live on in the collecting
world through his work and influence. Doug will
be missed.
Submitted by Tim Guyse
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Suzanne
Dorothy (YellowOwl) Goette
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Suzanne Dorothy (YellowOwl) Goette
1950-2022
Suzanne Goette passed on to her happy hunting
ground on March 20, 2022. She started collecting
around 1993 and became an avid collecter who
loved to look for arrowheads. She joined the
Greater St. Louis Archaeological Society in 1995
and over the years held several offices, including
secretary, business manager and vice president.
In 2011-2012, she became the first and only woman
to ever hold the position of President of the
GSLAS.
She was a friend to many and was loved by all
who met her. She was always there to help anybody
with a question, and if she didn’t know
the answer, she would find you somebody that
could. She would spend hours walking fields and
creeks in the heat or cold when ever she could
and enjoyed meeting people out there. She had
many peronal finds and things she bought.
In 2010, Suzanne and her husband Terry began
regularly attending the St. Louis Renaissance
Faire, and soon became favorites among the long-time
patrons and vendors. Greatly loved by her Renfaire
family, she was always there to help anyone
in need, gracing them with her smile, caring
and warmth, all of which quickly earned her the
loving nickname of “Mother Hen.” Her
laughter was infectious, and she brought smiles
to anyone around her.
Suzanne was the kind of person people loved
and respected so much that sometimes her friends
would just give her things for no real reason.
She was always there for everyone, and people
would always look for her at the shows to show
her what they had recently found or added to
their collection. She was truly a wonderfull
woman and a friend to all.
Suzanne is survived by her husband, Terry; her
nieces, nephews and cousins; Aunt Grace Norval
(Simpson), sister-in-law, Marlene (Goette) Bay;
and brother in-law, Charles Bay.
Submitted by Terry Goette
Julyl
2022 Vol 69 No# 3
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Robert "Bob" Converse
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Robert "Bob" Converse
01/06/1926 - 06/22/2022
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Robert "Bob" Converse, 96, of Plain
City, Ohio died June 22, 2022 at Wayne Hospital
in Greenville, Ohio. He died of complications
from a fall. He was born January 6, 1926 in Columbus,
Ohio, the son of Harold Smith Converse and Marcella
Thayer Jackson. He was preceded in death by his
parents, son Robin and daughter Connie, brother
Jim Converse, half-sister Jeanne Cook, and, as
he would say - most of the many people he knew.
He is survived by half-sister, Sue Wilson; nieces,
Michele Troyer and Denise Scott, all of Plain
City; nephew, Tim Converse of West Jefferson;
and the love of his life, Elaine Holzapfel of
Greenville, Ohio. Bob enlisted in the Air Force
Aviation Cadet Program while in high school and
went into the Air Force within days of graduation.
He was honorably discharged as a corporal when
the war ended. Bob returned to Plain City to
work for Youmans and Son Grain Elevator, and
in 1961, joined the historic Henry Boat Company
of Plain City as treasurer. He served on the
Plain City Park Board and as president and vice-president
of the Jonathan Alder School Board. He designed
the Jonathon Alder logo that was first painted
on the gymnasium floor at the high school (current
Junior High). For many years, he was locally
known for his sign painting skills and business.
His sign painting turned to painting pictures
and creating ink drawn portraits that were given
as Christmas cards to his many friends. His artistic
ability was matched only by his natural athletic
talent, and keen mind. In high school, he lettered
in every sport the school offered and made the
all-county basketball team his junior and senior
year, and the all-district team his senior year.
One of his favorite pastimes was fast-pitch softball
which he began playing while in the service.
His teams won numerous state tournaments and
went as far as runner up in national competition.
He threw many no-hit and no-run games; one during
the state tournament competition in 1957, and
was inducted into the Fast-pitch Softball Hall
of Fame. He picked up golf later in life, winning
the Columbus Senior Open in 1960 and along the
way having several hole-in-ones and a double
eagle on a par 5. Bob became interested in archaeology
largely due to his son Robin, who at a young
age began asking questions about those who were
in Plain City even before the Converse family.
When Bob told him that many farmers still found
arrow heads, Robin wanted to go looking for them.
Robin found a point at the first field they visited,
which kicked off a love for and career in Ohio
archaeology for Bob that lasted 70 years. Bob
may have walked every field in Union and Madison
counties while hunting artifacts. He joined the
Archaeological Society of Ohio in 1956 and served
as vice-president, president, and as the Editor
of the acclaimed Ohio Archaeologist for over
50 years. He is the author of more than 300 articles,
essays and papers on archaeology, as well as
six books, several of which have been reprinted
multiple times. He also founded Converse Auctions
and grew the business into a successful and well-respected
auction house. Beyond his many accomplishments
and his lifelong service, Bob was also a kind
and generous man and a good friend to many. He
will be sorely missed and not forgotten. Graveside
service will be held 10AM Tuesday, June 28, 2022
at Forest Grove Cemetery, Plain City. In lieu
of flowers, donations can be made to the Archaeological
Society of Ohio (OhioArch.org) or the Plain City
Historical Society. The Archaeological Society
of Ohio will conduct an honorary meeting at a
later date. Please visit www.fergusonfuneralhomeinc.com
to share a special memory.
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