Jean Wistedt, of Illinois City, IL, was a past member of RICIGS. Her knowledge of township cemeteries was extensive. She passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024, in Rock Island, IL. Our condolences to Jean’s family. She will be greatly missed! Jean’s Obituary
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Toledo Memorial Park is a cemetery in Toledo Ohio. It was founded in 1922 with 54 acres; today it has expanded to 380 acres and crosses the state line into Michigan. Recently a young man named Maxwell Ethington took on a project through Billion Graves to earn the Eagle Scout […]
Shirley Billings, of Hampton, IL, was a current member of RICIGS. She joined our society in 2019. She passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, in Silvis, IL. Our condolences to Shirley’s family. She will be greatly missed! Shirley’s Obituary
Just prior to the start of the July Lunch and Learn meeting on July 3, 2024, a HyVee gift card was presented to Ed and Ruth Evans who celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary on June 20, 2024. They have been faithful members of RICIGS since 1995. They were asked if […]
This week we highlight another article from our Family Histories Collection from RICIGS member, Jan McKenzie. Read about the information Jan found in her research on her great-grandfather and his service for the Union Army in the Civil War! The Story of Isaiah S. Clifton My Great-Grandfather 1835-1912 By RICIGS […]