JOANN KATHLEEN HELLE, 16g (Delbert 15, George A. 14, Frederick 13)
b. 11 Feb 1940; Oak Hill, IL
m. 30 Jan. 1956; Church of Brethren parsonage; Astoria, IL to LARRY RALPH COURTNEY, son of Ralph Baron and Mary Ellen (Rohier) Courtney; b. 12 Sept 1936, Canton, IL; d. 08 March 1993, Canton, IL
JOANN KATHLEEN HELLE attended Downs School in Peoria County then Farmington High School. She received her GED in 1961 then attended Spoon River College. In 1956 she married LARRY RALPH COURTNEY a graduate of Spoon River Valley School in Fulton County. Larry and Joann farm and also work -- Larry for Corsaw Hardwoods and Joann for Sawmill Hydraulics, Inc.
They are the parents of:
NANCY SUE COURTNEY, 17g
b. 22 Sept 1956; Peoria, IL
KATHY KIM COURTNEY, 17g
b. 05 Dec 1958; Galesburg, IL
JESSE NEAL COURTNEY, 17g
b. 04 June 1962; Galesburg, IL
JULIE GAYLE COURTNEY, 17g
b. 28 June 1967; Galesburg, IL
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"I Remember..
Nancy Sue (Courtney) Potts, daughter
A paper which I wrote about a Mother's careworn weary praying hands came from a vivid memory of rushing past the shut bedroom door to tell Mom of the latest crisis, and slowly creeping out because I was about to interrupt a Mother's Prayer.
Dad had had to help me shut the gate because I couldn't get it by myself and he cautioned me to be quiet and listen. How many sounds could I hear? We counted until we got at least ten or twelve different sounds. I have tried never to forget to be quiet but to hear the sounds of life around me.
b. 11 Feb 1940; Oak Hill, IL
m. 30 Jan. 1956; Church of Brethren parsonage; Astoria, IL to LARRY RALPH COURTNEY, son of Ralph Baron and Mary Ellen (Rohier) Courtney; b. 12 Sept 1936, Canton, IL; d. 08 March 1993, Canton, IL
JOANN KATHLEEN HELLE attended Downs School in Peoria County then Farmington High School. She received her GED in 1961 then attended Spoon River College. In 1956 she married LARRY RALPH COURTNEY a graduate of Spoon River Valley School in Fulton County. Larry and Joann farm and also work -- Larry for Corsaw Hardwoods and Joann for Sawmill Hydraulics, Inc.
They are the parents of:
NANCY SUE COURTNEY, 17g
b. 22 Sept 1956; Peoria, IL
KATHY KIM COURTNEY, 17g
b. 05 Dec 1958; Galesburg, IL
JESSE NEAL COURTNEY, 17g
b. 04 June 1962; Galesburg, IL
JULIE GAYLE COURTNEY, 17g
b. 28 June 1967; Galesburg, IL
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"I Remember..
Nancy Sue (Courtney) Potts, daughter
A paper which I wrote about a Mother's careworn weary praying hands came from a vivid memory of rushing past the shut bedroom door to tell Mom of the latest crisis, and slowly creeping out because I was about to interrupt a Mother's Prayer.
Dad had had to help me shut the gate because I couldn't get it by myself and he cautioned me to be quiet and listen. How many sounds could I hear? We counted until we got at least ten or twelve different sounds. I have tried never to forget to be quiet but to hear the sounds of life around me.
