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Winnebago County Outdoor Emergency Warning Siren System, installed beginning late 2008 and finished early 2009.
Source: Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department
Mural of Northern Goshawk, by Aerosol Kingdom, Justin Suarez, located at 1631 Rural Street, location of Silky Screens Printing Co., Rural Oaks, painted 2021
Source: Sinnissippi Audubon Society Facebook, 2021
Photo of remodelled Rockford Public Library, the Compleat Librairie, 1969
Source: Pamphlet for the remodeled Rockford Public Library, 1969. Note that North Wyman Street was a one-way south at that time.
Mural by Justus Roe, 525 N. Sixth Street, 2018
Source: bing.com
State Housing Board’s Certificate of Necessity authorizing the creation of the Rockford Housing Authority, July 11, 1951
Sources: Letter donated by library patron 9/22/2021, article Rockford Morning Star, July 14, 1951
Caffe Greco, 851 South Street, formerly VIlla Venice
Google image captured, August 2007
Google image captured July 2012
2020:Â Â Emergency demolition of 851 South Street due to structural collapse-demo structure, clear debris and restore site city initiated emergency demo;Â Â (www.rockfordtownshipassessor.net)
Jasper St. Angel building, 1008 S. Main St., built in 1923, includes American Legion Jefferson-Horton Post 340
Source: Google image captured May 2019
Veterans Who Have Passed–Kermit D. Hartmann
Source:Â Rockford Register Star, September 5, 2021.
Veterans Who Have Passed – Marguerite “Marge” E. Hevrin, 1923—2021
Marguerite “Marge” E. Hevrin 1923—2021
Marguerite “Marge” Evelyn Hevrin, 97, of Rockford passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021. Born October 12, 1923, in Little Falls, MN, the daughter of Bernard and Hilma (Broberg) Kisting. Graduated the first class from West High School, Class of 1941. Attended Hunter College and graduated from Hamilton School of Business. Proud veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy (Waves). Married Earl F. Hevrin on September 22, 1944, in Rockford. Employed by Mattison Machine Works for 18 years, retiring in 1977. Longtime member of Church of the Holy Spirit in Roscoe. Member of St. Prisca Society, Catholic Women’s League, Jolly 31 Club of Durand and Illinois Village Hatters. Lifelong Cubs fan. Survivors include her daughter, Kathleen “Kathy” (Jim) Wilson; son, William “Bill” (Kady) Hevrin; grandchildren, Joanna (Alfonso) Gulley, Sara (Joe) White, Lindsey (Bill) Piggott, Edward Wilson (Elena Ten), Kyle Hevrin, Whitney Waldsmith and Julia Waldsmith; 9 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Shirley Hevrin, Dolores Raine and June Kisting; brother-in-law, Stan Wentland; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by her parents; husband; brothers, Robert “Bob” (Roseann) Kisting and Raymond Kisting; sisters, Mary Dolores Kisting, Bernadine (Lewis) Sisti and Dorothy Wentland; daughter-in-law, Pat Hevrin; and great-grandson, Gabriel White. Thank you to Dr. A. Rone; nurse, Karen; Mercy Health Home Hospice nurse, Jen; and the staff at Independence Village.
Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 3, 2021, in St. Bridget Catholic Church, 600 Clifford Ave., Loves Park, with visitation from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Special Olympics. Arrangements by Delehanty Funeral Home, Ltd., Loves Park. For complete obituary, visit delehantyfh.com.
Added note: Marge’s Navy uniform is said to be donated/on display at Memorial Hall.
Source: Published in Rockford Register Star on August 2, 2021.
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