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Category: Lives Remembered

Lives Remembered is a section of special obituaries written by award-winning journalist Mike O’Brien. These are thoughtful profiles of the everyday people who make Springfield unique.

Posted inLives Remembered

John T. Woodruff III: Despite prominent lineage, he was ‘just one of the guys’

by Mike O'Brien November 4, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inLives Remembered

Frank Urban: Collector of strikeouts, golf balls and skills with ‘black magic and Radio Shack parts’

by Mike O'Brien October 21, 2022October 21, 2022
Posted inLives Remembered

Ed Scott: ‘He was very affectionate, very much a family man’

by Mike O'Brien October 14, 2022October 14, 2022
Posted inLives Remembered

Evelyn Nichols: ‘She just kept doing whatever she could’

by Mike O'Brien October 7, 2022October 7, 2022
Posted inLives Remembered

Houston Taylor: ‘A man of many talents, and master of them all’

by Mike O'Brien September 30, 2022September 30, 2022
Posted inLives Remembered

Truly Applegate: ‘He could disarm anybody with his charming personality’

by Mike O'Brien September 23, 2022September 23, 2022
Posted inLives Remembered

Trish Chrisman: ‘She saved my behind I can’t tell you how many times’

by Mike O'Brien September 16, 2022September 22, 2022
Posted inLives Remembered

Gerd Fredrickson: ‘Once you knew her, you were always her friend’

by Mike O'Brien September 9, 2022September 22, 2022
Posted inLives Remembered

Bill Oatman: ‘He learned young how to be independent, and I think it gave him the wandering attitude’

by Mike O'Brien September 2, 2022September 22, 2022
Posted inLives Remembered

‘Honeyboy’ Johnson: ‘He’d do anything for anybody who needed something’

by Mike O'Brien August 26, 2022September 22, 2022

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