Stories from Tuesday, October 21, 2003

Beulah L. West, 86, of Brazil, died in her residence. Born May 5, 1917, she was the daughter of Fred and Pearl May Eveland Bemis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Fairview Christian Church. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed cooking, quilting and making crafts. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Everett West; two brothers, Monte Bemis and Chester Bemis; and a sister, Deloris Archer...

Rexanne Laue, Teri Chamberlain, Jane Neier, Michelle Oehler and Amy Griffith, of Clay County, completed the 26.2 mile Chicago Marathon on Oct. 12, at Grant Park. The ladies were a little more chipper, here, before the race than they were at the end...

Evelyn Jarvis smiles at her grandson, Jacob Jarvis, 23 months, as he sits with her and his mother, Dawn Norris. Jake's daddy, Daniel Jarvis, was fatally injured in a truck accident in Brazil on Sept. 4. Daniel Jarvis wondered what his purpose for being was. Life was a struggle for the 23-year-old man. But that didn't thwart his kind, giving spirit. He would do anything possible for his fiancee, Dawn Norris, and their 23-month old son, Jake. He would offer help to anyone in need if he could...

Bob and Charlotte Brush look at a picture of their grandson, Petty Officer Second Class William South. South is returning home to San Diego after eight months at sea on the USS Nimitz. By Petty Officer R. David Valdez, U.S. Navy While Americans at home have watched footage from Operation Iraqi Freedom, they've likely seen images of aircraft from the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), a nuclear powered aircraft carrier homeported in San Diego, Calif., dropping bombs on military targets...