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     John Charles Howard was buried at Estates of Serenity, 1101 South Lincoln Blvd., Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.³ He was born on June 27, 1915 at Michigan.^1,2,3,4 He married Iris Virginia Gilham on February 10, 1947 at Marion Co., Indiana.⁶ John Charles Howard died on June 2, 1947 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 31.^2,3,4

     William Ross "Bill" Huddlestun William “Wild Bill” Huddlestun, age 67, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 4:49 PM – Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Burial will be in the Block Cemetery south east of Greenup, Illinois. William Ross, better known as “Wild Bill” was born on August 28, 1953, in Mattoon, Illinois, the son of Wallace Ray and Helen Jean (Walker) Huddlestun. He graduated from Newton Community High School with the class of 1971. Bill married Deb Feltner-Dunn on March 30, 1996, in Newton, Illinois and she survives. Bill was a hard worker. Starting at the age of 17, he began his career as a truck driver, traveling the country working in 49 of the 50 states. He retired after 46 years on the road. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, camping, rebuilding and painting both tractors and vehicles. His greatest joy was visiting. He never knew a stranger and considered his friends as family. His hugs will be greatly missed by all. He was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church and the Sons of the American Legion Squadron #20. Bill is survived by: Wife of 24 years – Deb Huddlestun of Newton, Illinois; 2 Sons – Matt (Lorri) Dunn of Casey, Illinois and Mitch (Michelle) Dunn of Hidalgo, Illinois; 2 Grandchildren – Ashton Dunn and Madi Dunn; Brother – Fred (wife Sharon) Huddlestun of Yale, Illinois; Sister – Winnie (Dwight) Piper of Robinson, Illinois; Several nieces, nephews, countless friends and extended family also survive. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Mary Alice Jamison, Barbara Thontlin and Pat Miller.³ He was buried at Block Cemetery, Greenup, Cumberland Co., Illinois.³ He was born on August 25, 1953 at Mattoon Township, Coles Co., Illinois.³ He married Deb Feltner-Dunn on March 30, 1996 at Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois.³ William Ross "Bill" Huddlestun died on September 12, 2020 at Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois, at age 67.³

     His Social Security Number was 315-16-0718.⁶ Alan Tucker Nolan was born on January 19, 1923 at Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana.^6,2,3,4,5 He married Elizabeth Clare "Betty" Titsworth, daughter of Russell Brooks Titsworth and Thelma Doretta Hunsinger, on August 26, 1947 at Rushville, Rush Co., Indiana.^1,2,7,8 Alan Tucker Nolan died on July 27, 2008 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 85.^6,8,4 He Alan T. Nolan, 85, died on Sunday, July 27. He was born in Evansville, IN to Val and Jeannette Covert Nolan. When his father was appointed U.S. District Attorney in 1933, the family moved to Indianapolis. He graduated from Shortridge High School and from Indiana University, a Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation from Harvard Law School, he clerked for Sherman Minton at the United States Court of Appeals. In 1948 he returned to Indianapolis to practice law for 45 years with the firm that is now Ice Miller where he served as chairman of the management committee. For seven years, he was Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Indiana Supreme Court. Mr. Nolan was also an author. In 1961, Macmillan published The Iron Brigade, a military history, which has been named by Civil War Times Illustrated as one of the "100 best books ever written on the Civil War." It remains in print after 47 years. He also wrote Lee Considered: General Robert E. Lee and Civil War History, UNC Press, 1991; Rally Round the Flag Boys; Rally Once Again; Giants in their Tall Black Hats: Essays on the Iron Brigade, with Sharon Vipond, and As Sounding Brass, a contemporary novel. He was a regular contributor to numerous Civil War publications, the Indiana Magazine of History, Traces and other periodicals. His last article appeared in Traces in 2008. He lectured widely on Civil War topics at various colleges, universities, round tables and the Smithsonian Institution. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Indiana University in 1993. In 1994, he was given the Nivens-Freeman award by the Chicago Civil War Roundtable. He was a Fellow of the Company of Military Historians. His deep interest in history led to an active role at the Indiana Historical Society where he served on the board and was Chairman for twelve years during the planning and construction of the present facility. He was named a Living Legend in 2003. Mr. Nolan had wide ranging community interests. He was a founder of the ICLU, the Civil War Round Table and a member of the Catholic Interracial Council. He held a position on the board of the NAACP in 1948 and received the National Council of Christians and Jews Brotherhood Award in 1968. He was instrumental in the successful effort to save the Meridian Street corridor from commercial encroachment in the mid-1960s. He served on the board of the Indianapolis Art League, and at the time of his death was on the board of the Ensemble Music Society. Two governors named him a Sagamore of the Wabash. He was a member of The Indianapolis Literary Club. Mr. Nolan's first wife, Elizabeth C. Titsworth, died in 1967. In 1970, he married Jane Ransel DeVoe, who survives, and they adopted each others' children: Patrick A. Nolan, Mary F. Nolan, Indianapolis, Thomas C. Nolan, Los Angeles, Elizabeth Nolan-Greven, Columbus, IN, John V. Nolan, Seattle, John C. DeVoe, Portland, OR, Ellen R. DeVoe, Boston and Thomas R. DeVoe, Indianapolis. He is also survived by twenty grandchildren and his sister, Kathleen Lobley. His brother, Val Nolan, Jr. died in March 2008. on August 5, 2008.⁸