Stories from Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Michael Ray Clark, age 46, resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, October 26, 2008, at Eldorado, Kan., following a cancer illness. He was born December 11, 1961 in Olathe, Kan., the son of Donald Clark and Charlotte Fairbanks Clark. He had been self employed as a brick mason. He married Elizabeth Forester on June 6, 1980. They later divorced. Michael had become a strong believer in God and the Christian faith...

Ruby L. Brillhart, 89, formerly of Uniontown, Kan. died Saturday morning, October 25, 2008 at the Country View Nursing Home in Prescott, Kan. She was born on March 28, 1919 in Redfield, Kan., the daughter of John Marsh and Hattie Eveline Hixon Hamm. She grew up in the Redfield area and attended the Marion District 40 grade school. She married Chester "Jiggs" Brillhart on January 1, 1938 in Nevada, Mo. He preceded her in death on May 28, 1993...

Mable May McRae Brownback, 89, of Prescott, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Friday, October 24, 2008 at the Prescott Country View Nursing Home. Mable was born on March 12, 1919 in the Wesley Chapel Community to Walter E. and Myrtle May Adams McRae. ...

Matthew "Matt" McCann, 45, of Parsons, formerly of Fort Scott, died at 8:15 a.m., Saturday, October 25, 2008, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born September 27, 1963, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Patrick E. and Wanda Mae (Hall) McCann. He grew up and attended schools in Fort Scott and was a graduate of Fort Scott High School...

Martin Earl Ross, age 56, a resident of Mapleton, Kansas, died Friday, October 24, 2008, at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center. He was born September 17, 1952, in Macon, Missouri, the son of Noland Ross and Thelma Young Ross. He married Kathleen Rangel on April 3, 1970, in Overland Park, Kansas. ...

GOALDEN -- Dustin and Ashley Goalden, Uniontown, are proud to announce the birth of thier son, Gunner James Goalden. Gunner was born at 5:24 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Kort and Becky Hawks, Ellsworth, Kan. Maternal great-grandparents are Janet Crotinger, Weskan, Kan., and Dale and Bonnie Hawks, Goodland, Kan...

Mildred "Edith" LaFort, 93, of Kansas City, Kan., formerly of Arcadia and Arma died at 6:35 p.m., Friday, October 24, 2008, at the Medicalodge Post Acute Care Center at Kansas City, Kan. Mrs. LaFort was born August 10, 1915 at Breezy Hill, Kan., the daughter of Karl and Bertha Kruder Murn. ...

Arrests: Bowden, Vernon Leon, 61, 2132 Osage Rd., Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 8:36 a.m. for a 48 hour sentence and was released Thursday, Oct. 23 at 8:36 a.m. for time served. Thornton, Laura Renee, 27, of 453 E 3rd St., Tulsa, Okla., was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 11:20 a.m. on a Bourbon County warrant for attempted aiding and abetting and is still being held at this time...

Dorothy M. Conner, age 83, of Bronson, Kansas, passed away at her home on October 25, 2008. She was born March 15, 1925 at St. Paul, Kansas, the daughter of Orville and Mabel (Craig) Lowe. She graduated from Savonburg High School with the class of 1942. She married E.C. Conner on November 22, 1941 at Nevada, Missouri. This union was blessed with three daughters...

After 14 years hosting country music performances in Fort Scott, the Fort Scott Jubilee, Memorial Hall, at the intersection of 3rd Street and National Avenue, is closing its doors. The jubilee's operators Jack and Lil Sanders recently sent a letter out to many of its regular patrons explaining that financially the business cannot continue...

Halloween is supposed to be a spooky night, but parents can worry less about their kids' safety if they follow some simple safety tips from the Safe Kids Kansas organization. Over a recent five-year period, on average, twice as many child pedestrians have been killed on Halloween as have been killed on average throughout the rest of the year. ...

Living only two miles away from each other while in school helped Harold Coleman and Darrel Beth develop a close relationship. After their high school graduation, fate stepped in to keep them close. On Nov. 9, the Elks Lodge honored the two Vietnam Veterans for their service to the United States during their tours of duty. ...

With about one week until Election Day, a group of 15 local, state and national candidates weighed in on important issues during a public candidate forum on Tuesday at Fort Scott Middle School. All candidates present were given a chance to present a one-minute opening statement and were then allowed one minute to respond to each question submitted by the audience. ...

Representatives from the Kansas Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism division along with a Gizmo Pictures production crew could be spotted filming in several areas of Fort Scott Tuesday. The group is putting together two television commercials featuring Fort Scott and the Flying W Ranch in Strong City. The commercials, which are set to air in April and May 2009, will be focused on promoting tourism in Kansas...