Stories from Tuesday, January 22, 2002

In a surprising turn of events, Jon Burkey has tendered his resignation as McCook's superintendent of schools and is awaiting approval as the new physical plant director for the McCook campus of the Mid-Plains Community College Area. Personally, we're happy for Jon...

Every now and then, something triggers a memory about how I viewed the world when I was a girl. It's often a memory of an important adult in my life, someone I looked up to. I was cleaning out my purse the other day when it happened again. Lugging a purse around seems like a nuisance now, but I remember how fascinated I was by the purse my mother carried. ...

William Clark Brock JENNINGS -- William Clark Brock, 79, died Monday (Jan. 21, 2002) at Cedar Living Center in Oberlin. He was born Oct. 17, 1922, to Kenneth and Bertha (Tacha) Brock in Jennings. He grew up and attended school in Jennings. He served a tour of duty in World War II in the Pacific Theater...

Rosa E. Nelson-Wilcox Rosa E. Nelson-Wilcox, 93, died Sunday (Jan. 20, 2002) at Community Hospital of McCook. She was born Nov. 6, 1908, at rural Culbertson, to Asa E. and Lula Maud (Sommers) Schlegel. She graduated from McCook High School in 1926. On June 1, 1927, she married Guy Nelson in Culbertson. He preceded her in death in 1972 and she married J. Lynn Wilcox on Dec. 23, 1978. He died in 1987...

Madeline Anna Baker Madeline Anna Baker, 84, died Saturday (Jan. 19, 2002) at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln. She was born Nov. 15, 1917, in the St. Ann Community, to August and Arvilla Marie (Smith) Schilz. She attended St. Patrick School and McCook Public School...