James L. Smith, Sr. James L. “Jim” Smith, Sr. age 82, of 2421 Oak St. Quincy died on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 in Blessing Hospital. He was born January 23, 1926 in Marblehead, IL a son of August and Mary Jane (Wilson) Smith. He married Edna Mae Emerick on October 18, 1947 in Quincy’s St. John’s Parsonage and she survives. Jim was a Distribution…

Herschel W. Brooks, age 79, of 3705 Biscayne Street, Quincy, died on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 2:55 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. He was born on August 3, 1929 in Kane, Illinois, the son of Willis and Viola (Woolsey) Brooks. He married Nancy Hagan on April 25, 1953 in Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Monroe City, Missouri, and she survives. Herschel was a 1948…

Barbara Jean McGraw, age 69, of 621 Harrison, died on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 6:30 AM in her home. She was born on December 28, 1939 in Quincy, the daughter of Walter and Thelma (Rorick) Hummel. Mrs. McGraw was a housekeeper in the Quincy area for many years. She was a member of the Catholic Faith. Barbara was a member of the Royal…