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Obituary for Timothy Thomas
Timothy “Old Dude†Thomas, 59 yrs old, passed on Monday, July 15, 2019.
He leaves to mourn him; his son, Andre (Jessica) Thomas; his parents, Marybelle and Harvey Chandler; his sister, Myra and Edward Whitt; grandchildren; AnnaBella Thomas and Adyson Thomas; and aunt, Martha Hurtz.
Visitation with family will be Thursday, July 18 at 4:00 p.m., followed by service at 5:00 pm at R. Mason Memorial Chapel, 1001 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, IN. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate).
Visitation with family will be Thursday, July 18 at 4:00 p.m., followed by service at 5:00 pm at R. Mason Memorial Chapel, 1001 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, IN. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate).
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Obituary for Roy Dixon
Roy Edward Dixon, 43, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born in Henderson, KY on November 19, 1975 to Roy Clay and the late Pearl Dixon. He was educated in the Henderson County School System. Roy had a passion for cars, which lead to him becoming self-employed at his own body shop – One Man Two Hands. When Roy wasn’t working in his shop, he enjoyed the company of his family and friends, playing basketball, and he always made time to watch his Duke Blue Devils and Indianapolis Colts play. He will always be remembered for his smile, infectious laughter, and love of life.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Pearl Dixon and grandson, Duke.
Roy leaves to cherish his memory: his father, Roy Clay; fiancée, April Clark-Stewart; stepdaughter, Sierra Stewart; grandsons, Kingston and Princeston; grandmother, Helen Clay; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
The family of Roy Edward Dixon wishes to acknowledge with deep appreciation the many expressions of love, concern, and kindness shown to them during this time of great sorrow. May God continue to bless and keep you in his care.
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Indiana’s Brinegar Wins Bronze at FINA World Championships
Indiana University swimmer Michael Brinegar won bronze in the open water mixed 5k relay with Team USA on Wednesday at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
The American foursome of Haley Anderson, Jordan Wilimovsky, Ashley Twichell and Brinegar won bronze in the event with a time of 53:59.00, 25 seconds clear of fourth-place Brazil.
Brinegar nearly chased down both gold-medal winning Germany (53:58.70) and silver-medal winning Italy (53:59.90) in the final stretch of the event. The ending was so close that officials had to go to a review to determine the final order among the medal-winning squads.
Earlier at the FINA World Championships, Brinegar took 12th in the men’s open water 5k, finishing as the top American with a time of 53:37.10.
“READERS FORUM” JULY 18, 2109
We hope that today’s “READERS FORUMâ€Â will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way.
WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND TODAY?
Todays “Readers Poll’ question is: Should the Presidents of the City Council, Vanderburgh County Commission and County Council been invited to welcome the participants of the Fastpitch Softball tournament to Vanderburgh County?
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COMPLIMENTARY OBITUARIES NOW ON CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER
COMPLIMENTARY OBITUARIES NOW ON CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER
As you might have already noticed, the City-County Observer has made a serious effort in 2019 to provide complimentary obituaries to our readers. We feel it is our duty to honor the memory of the deceased and relay this information to the community without charging any fees. Â We are pleased that we are in a position to help grieving family members during their time of need by publishing the obituaries of their loved ones at no costs.
With that being said, we would like to take a moment to thank the following local funeral homes that have helped make our vision possible:
Alexander Funeral Homes
Ziemer Funeral Homes (Evansville)
Scheider Funeral Home (Mt. Vernon)
Koehler Funeral Home (Boonville)
Mason Brothers Memorial Chapel (Evansville)
Titzer Funeral Homes (Evansville-Newburgh)
Pierre Funeral Home (Evansville)
BOONE Funeral Home (Evansville)
We look forward to adding one more funeral home in one obituary section in the near future. If you or anyone you know has influence with Browning FUNERAL HOME we encourage you to ask them to contact the City-County Observer so we can discuss with them about  putting their complimentary obituaries in our paper.
A MESSAGE OF COMFORT TO OLIVER “OLLIE” DILL’S FAMILY
A MESSAGE OF COMFORT TO OLIVER “OLLIE” DILL’S FAMILY
OLIVER “OLLIE” DILL a precious little boy will live in the hearts and minds of many of us for years to come. We have never had the honor or privilege of meeting him but today he has gone home to live in the loving arms of God.
Yesterday Oliver “Ollie” Dill is starting a new adventure in heaven and he’s got things to do and people to see. He will observe unimaginable things that we couldn’t even begin to fathom such streets of gold, beautiful sunsets, people laughing, dancing, rejoicing and people living in harmony and peace. Most importantly he will meet his maker and rejoice in all things good.
This beautiful, innocent little boy was a living example of love, peace and joy. God’s plan is greater than ours and God needed him more than we did.
He will never have any worries, feel sadness, loss or pain. This isn’t the end for Oliver “Ollie” Dill but is only the beginning. He’s now watches over the people he loves with joyful anticipation when they can all meet again.
May the pain and sorrow that we feel now will last only for a short while and it will quickly turn into beautiful memories of Oliver “Ollie” Dill that will last a lifetime.
We also hope that you will also join us in praying for members of the Dill family in hope that that one day soon they will be able to find peace and joy once again.Â
AG Curtis Hill Focus On Defending Constitutionality Ban On Dismemberment Abortions
Attorney General Curtis Hill said today that rather than appealing a federal district court’s June 28 preliminary injunction against Indiana’s dismemberment abortion ban, he will focus his office’s resources on the larger issue proceeding to summary judgment or trial — the inherent constitutionality of the ban itself.
Dismemberment abortions are second-trimester procedures in which physicians use forceps to rip live fetuses piece by piece from their mothers’ wombs. As they are being dismembered, the fetuses bleed to death.
Attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union, representing a physician who performs dismemberment abortions, filed a lawsuit in April challenging the constitutionality of Indiana’s ban on the procedure. The plaintiff in this case, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, performs dismemberment abortions at IU Health Methodist and Eskenazi hospitals, both in Indianapolis.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear a case involving an Alabama ban on dismemberment abortions held to be unconstitutional by a federal appellate court, but five other states — Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Ohio — have ongoing cases concerning dismemberment bans.
“I remain committed to protecting the value and dignity of fetal life by defending Indiana’s law banning this brutal and inhumane procedure,†Attorney General Hill said. “At this juncture, I believe our best path forward in this case is to proceed to summary judgment as we continue to gather evidence and formulate strategy.â€