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Thursday, March 13, 2008 3B Obituaries and Funerals: Friends and families of the to their loved ones accomplishments and a service to FUNERAL NOTICES your listing Monday of funeral through funeral director service Saturday: or phone Noon providers. the until To News 4 fax p.m. Leader's information, Sundays; the following dav's publication, Marvin E. Knight Mr. Marvin E.

Knight, 75, Rogersville, passed away at 11:37 p.m. March 10, 2008, in St. Johns Hospital, Springfield. He was born February 21, 1933, in Springfield, the son of Errol Luther and Helen (Galbraith) Knight. He was united in marriage to Shirley Dickens on August 30, 1963.

Mr. Knight served his country in the U.S. Army with the 82nd Air Borne. He was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, and being a heavy equipment operator, he was also a member of teamster He was dedicated to the people in his Sunday school class, and was an ordained deacon. Knight loved auctions, gardening, yard work, camping and NASCAR.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and one sister. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Shirley of the home; a son, Marvin Knight Jr. and his wife, Jane, Jacksonville, three daughters, Helen Piper and husband, Steve, Fair Grove, Melita Darst and husband, David, and Amanda Knight, all of Rogersville; six grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2008, in Meadors Funeral Home, Republic.

Burial, with military honors, will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Republic. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, in the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Ridgecrest Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made at www.meadorsfuneralhome.com.

Rev. T.B. Conway Rev. T.B. Conway born April 20, 1911, in Eminence, Mo.

He passed away on March 10, 2008, at the age of 96 years in St. James, Mo. He married Florence Wood, June 13, 1936. To this union three boys and five girls were born. He was converted to Christ at 17 years of age.

He pastored the Assembly of God in St. James for 30 years. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., on March 13, 2008, at James and Gahr Mortuary, St. James, Mo. Services will be at First Assembly of God in St.

James, at 2 p.m., on March 14, 2008. Interment will follow at St. James Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Assemblies of God World Missions Children's Memorial Fund. All arrangements are under the direction of James and Gahr Mortuary, in St.

James, Mo. Pearl V. Robertson Graveside services for Pearl V. Robertson have been scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2008, in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Springfield, under the direction of Hayhurst Funeral Home, Broken Arrow, Okla.

Rev. Ken and Judith Mayton will officiate. Pearl Virginia Robertson was born September 2, 1924, in Springfield, the daughter of Wilmor and Zeona (Martin) Peters. Pearl died Sunday, March 9, 2008, in Frances Strietel Senior Care Center in Collinsville, Okla. She was 83 years of age.

Pearl was a 1940 graduate of Central High School in Springfield, Mo. She was married to Charles H. Robertson on June 11, 1942, in Springfield, Mo. He preceded her in death in 1991. She was an administrative assistant for Litton Industries at Ingles Shipyard.

She moved to the Broken Arrow, Okla. area eight years ago from Sacramento, Calif. She was a great organizer and enjoyed cleaning, music and church work. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Memorials may be made to the Fellowship Lutheran Church Music Ministry, 6727 S.

Sheridan Tulsa, OK 74133. She is survived by her daughter Judith and husband, Ken Mayton, Broken Arrow, granddaughter Meredith Mayton-Barstow and husband, Scott, Raleigh, N.C.; great-grandchildren, Margaret and Charlie; sisters, Helen Gardner, Springfield, Mo. and Essie Buckmaster Hudson, Springfield, and several nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by a sister, Lillian Peters, and her parents. Betty Lee McCall Betty Lee McCall, 76, passed away Monday, March 10, 2008. She was born on September 4, 1931.

She was united in marriage to Virgil Leroy McCall, and together they shared 50 years. She was preceded in death by her father, Henry Gibson; mother Chloe Gibson; daughter Jackie Salkil; and son Michael McCall. She is survived by her husband, Virgil McCall; her children, Deanne Linderman, Randy and wife, Liz McCall, Sandra McCall and Pat McCall; grandchildren, Joseph Evans, Jaima Grover, Danny Salkil, Micah Hutchinson, Rachel McCall, Alexis McCall, Levi McCall, Elise Woodall, Susan McCall, Lacey McCall, Lindsay McCall, Kelley McCall and Johnathan McCall; and extended family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 2008, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North.

Burial will follow in Clear Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 14, 2008, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the funeral home. Greenlawn Serving all of SW Missouri We Hand ROOFING Nail BRITT Residential Specialists Everything Storm Damage Specialists New Construction Tear-offs Quality Service at Re-decks Competitive Prices! Repairs Locally Owned Operated 0000135371 FREE Roof Inspections Estimates 832-1400 deceased have prepared these obituaries, funeral friends who would like to pay their respects. To submit advertising department at (417) 836-1251 or 1-800-695-1972 Holiday hours will vary, E-mail us at please send it to (417) 836-1221 Monday through Sunday. Dorthy Maxine (Ballard) Brickey announcements and memoriams.

They are a tribute announcements and discuss fees, please contact between the hours of 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. by 4:30 p.m. Visit for a Obituaries must be received before 4:30 p.m. for She was born in Grove Springs, to Harry and Ballard on June 16, 1932, and lost her battle to lung cancer in her home on March 11, 2008.

She is survived by her husband Lilburn "Bert" of the home; seven children, Wanda and Donald Cummins, Bolivar, Janice Weaver, Springfield, Randy and Martha Weaver, Nixa, Sharon and Steve Maples, Springfield, Dianna and Jon King, Nixa, JoAnn and Graig Sneed, Springfield and Pamela Parrish, Belton; 16 grand children; three step-grandchildren; 23 greatgrandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; children; two sisters and two brothers, Mary Weaver, Fannie Buttram, James Ballard and Harry Ballard Jr. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters; one brother and one grandson. Visitation is in Greenlawn Funeral Home East, Thursday, 6 to 8 pm. Funeral services will be in Greenlawn Funeral Home East on Friday at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Greenlawn Tom Burdette Tom Wells Burdett, 86, of Sedalia, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in Fair View Nursing Home, Sedalia. He was born June 20, 1921, in Springfield, the youngest son of Giles R. and Cordia Chandler Burdett. On March 17, 1946, he was married to Frances M. Richardson, who preceded him in death on July 10, 1996.

Mr. Burdett graduated from Central High School in Springfield in 1939, and attended Southwest Missouri State College. He served four years in the Air Force during World War 11, and was stationed for 34 months in Panama with the 16th Fighter Control Squadron. He worked as a district manager for the International Harvester Corporation, retiring after 33 years in 1779. After retirement, he helped his son-in-law at Lindemann's Office Warehouse until the store closed in 2000.

He was a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan, loved watching professional football games, and worked crossword puzzles. He was a member of First Christian Church. Surviving are his daughter, Becky Lindemann, and her husband Rod, of Smithton, his grandsons, Josh Lindemann, and his wife Nicole, of Lee's Summit, Jon Lindemann, and his wife Amy, of Springfield, and a great granddaughter, Addison Lindemann, of Lee's Summit, Mo. He was also predeceased by a son, Tom, Jr.

in 1989; his sister Mary Magers; a brother, Harold Burdett; and a great granddaughter, Rylee Jo Lindemann. The body was cremated. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Mt. Comfort Cemetery in Springfield. Acknowledge the loss, celebrate the life.

For information regarding obituaries or memorials, please call (417) 836-1183, or go to or send fax to (417) 836-1221. NEWS- LEADER True Ozarks. Velma Mack Velma Mack, aged 98, passed away on March 11, 2008. Velma is survived by two grandsons, Bryan Bradley, and Mark Squibb, and five great grandchildren, Kaylee and Phillip Bradley in Oklahoma, and Dakota, Hunter and Tanner Squibb in Colorado. She was preceded in death by her daughter Coetta Lampe in 2006.

Velma was a long time employee of the Missouri State Highway Department, and a long time resident of Republic. Services Mack will be at 2 p.m.F Friday March 14 2008, in First Christian Church, Republic, Missouri, under the direction of Meadors FUneral Home, Republic, Missouri Burial will follow in the Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, in the church. Online condolences may be made at www.meadors funeralhome.com Margaret E. (Daly) Berglund Margaret passed peacefully from her courageous 22 year battle with cancer on March 9, 2008.

She was a dear mother, grandmother, wife, homemaker, splendid cook and seamstress. She was born to James R. and Nora (Warren) Swise on January 15; 1924, in Des Moines County, Iowa. She met the love of her life, Mark F. Daly, and they married on October 1, 1949, in Burlington, lowa.

To this union one son, Steve, was born. She is survived by her son, Steve Daly and wife, Marilyn; and grandchildren, Jesse Daly and his wife, Sarah and Laura Daly. Mark preceded her in death in 1995 and her second husband, Paul T. Berglund in 1999. Margaret was a faithful member of St.

Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. Margaret will be remembered for her love of life, laughter, music and dance. A prayer service will be Friday March 14, 2008, at 6 p.m., followed by visitation until 7:30 p.m., in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2008, in St.

Elizabeth Ann Seton, with the Rev. Thomas Reidy, celebrant. Burial will be at a later date. At her request, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church building fund.

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He went to be with the Lord on a bright sunny day, March 8, 2008. He married in 1951, and moved to Canyon, Texas, in 1958 where he worked for the Texas Highway Department. He retired from TXDOT as the Resident Engineer in Canyon after 44 years of service. He was ordained by God to be a minister. He loved to play golf, hunt and travel.

He survived by two brothers, Jerry and Gary Day of Springfield, three children, David Day of Keller, Texas; Doug Day of Midlothian, Texas, and Jill Bivens of Perryton, Texas. God also blessed him with eight grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Hemphill County Hospice, 1020 S. 4th, Canadian, TX 79014 or to Edward Abraham Memorial Home, 803 Birch Street, Canadian, TX 79014. Services will be 10 a.m.

Friday, March 14, 2008, in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers FUneral Directors, 2800 Paramount, Amarillo, Texas. There will be a visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2008, in the funeral home.

UAMS leader spearheaded facility's change THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LITTLE ROCK Dr. Harry P. Ward, who led the transformation of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences from a medical school with a charity hospital to a major national research center, died Tuesday at his home, his son said. He was 75. Ward served as UAMS chancellor from 1979 to 2000.

Stewart Ward said Wednesday he wasn't sure of the cause of his father's death, but he had been ill for about a year. An endowed professorship at UAMS carries Ward's name, in recognition of his role remaking the institution during his 21 years at its head. The title chancellor emeritus was Whenever a person voices accusations against the establishment about the unfairness of racial discrimination, people white and black want to pop out of the woodwork to admonish the accuser for having a victim mentality. The knee jerk response of saying the victim has a victim mentality is meant to minimize or, even more effective, disparage the accuser as being little more than a self-serving complainer unwilling to do the work necessary or put forth the effort to get a job or an education or anything else on their own Without a doubt some people do expect to be given an opportunity regardless of merit. These people exist on both sides of the color line and every shade in between.

However, to slap the victim label on people who cannot help but see the perpetuation of racial disparity is the epitome of mainstream hypocrisy. Black people in an office or educational environment are regularly assumed to be the benefactor of some affirmative action program designed to give unqualified ethnicities access to undeserved opportunities. While white people are regularly given the benefit of doubt, black people are assumed to be incompetent and intellectually inferior despite the lack of evidence to support such a Sadly, there are professional black people who see other black professionals for the first time will be quick to hypothesize about the validity of their credentials. And yet these same black people would be offended to have someone question their qualifications. Many of the black people guilty of this behavior are the same ones who will join the dominant white culture and say black people who complain of racial discrimination are undeserving.

And people wonder why affirmative action is so necessary. Sometimes we need it just to get around our own kind. The victim mentality doesn't always apply to black people who are being kept from participating in the wealth accumulation game. Many times the victim mentality label is applicable to the black people who are participating but want to keep other black people out of the game. brotherpeacekeeper http://afrospear.wordpress.com Voting analogy illustrates options those thinking about "sitting it out," or "supporting a third party" now, consider an analogy.

We are facing a burning building. There is a day-care center full of children burning down and we have three options before us. A. We have a candidate named John who will rescue most everyone in that building. He hasn't pledged that he'll get everyone out just yet, but the vast majority of those kids are going to be carried out alive with his pro-life policies and judges.

B. Or you can protest (with a thirdparty candidate). Pick up a sign and march because you didn't get the candidate you wanted chanting, "Rescue all the children! Rescue all the children!" while the building burns and all the children die. C. Or you can sit it out.

Don't endorse. Don't vote. And Clinton or Obama will deadbolt the fire exits and rip out the sprinklers. They will then lock arms and prevent any of us from entering the building to rescue the children inside. They will also prevent notification of parents whose children are about to be burned alive." Janet Folger bestowed on Ward in 2000.

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