legacy of the telegraph

MEXICO, MO — Stephen Jon "Jon" Oliver drew his last breath at noon on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Born Sept. 10, 1931, in East St. Louis, Illinois, she was the only child of Robert and Anna (Hrasky) Slemer. ALTON — Marvin Lee, 54, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, at his home. Antiquated though it seems, the telegraph represented a revolution in communications rivaling both the printing press and Internet. She attended school in Carrollton, Illinois, before... He also developed a fierce anti-Catholic fervor—which, according to Anti-Catholicism was not the only idea Morse acquired as a result of his European excursions. As the words of this article are beamed, simultaneously, to the four corners of the world, it seems only fitting to celebrate the life of the telegraph’s brilliant, and brilliantly flawed, inventor. © 2020 TIME USA, LLC. Born Apr. Visitation for family and friends is from 11 a.m. until time of service, for family only (50 or less) masks required, at noon Wednesday, Aug. 12.

BETHALTO — Ruth Maxine Gallinot, 95, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, at Alton Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side; Ruth is now in eternal rest with our Lord and Savior.

Born June 13, 1928, in Kane, Illinois, she was the daughter of Robert Elwood and Mabel (Unger) Ambrose. Nor are they interesting. Dolores was an active member of Moro,... Born Dec. 2, 1926 in Holdfast, Saskatchewan, Canada, she was the daughter of Lester Otto and Victoria Ann (Cannon) Weber. In his journey from Lucknow he stopped at Kanpur, Allahabad and Varanasi. Arrangements pending at Paynic Home for Funerals. Details at www.paynicfh.com. Services are private. She had worked as a... He was born Sept. 4, 1935, in Madison, Illinois, the son of the late Matt and Hessel (Crowley) Martin. STAUNTON —Judith K. Ott, 77, of Staunton, Illinois, died at Heritage Health of Staunton, on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020 at 11 p.m. GRANITE CITY — Athina Spaskos, 71, of Granite City, Illinois, formerly of Edwardsville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Arrangements with online information and guestbook through Paynic Home for... Anne was preceded in death by her parents, Paul J. and Bernadine J. Painted portrait of American artist and inventor Samuel Morse (1791 - 1872), who invented the Morse code system used in sending messages by telegraph, circa 1850.

A visitation will be held at Irwin Chapel, 3960 Maryville Road in Granite City on Wednesday, Aug. 12 from 4 p.m. until a prayer service... Arrangements, information and guestbook through Wojstrom Funeral Home and Crematory may be found at... FILE - In this September 1916 file photo, demonstrators hold a rally for women's suffrage in New York. ALTON — Sharon Rose Lowe, 80, of Alton, Illinois, passed away at 4:10 a.m., Sun. CARLINVILLE — Donald Edward Priest, 78, of Carlinville, Illinois passed away Monday, Aug. 3, 2020 at Heritage Health in Carlinville.

SOUTH ROXANA — Everett L. Martin Sr., 84, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at Gateway Regional Hospital in Granite City. The last telegram was sent two years ago, and Morse code blinked out a few years before that. Find all of the latest Alton, Illinois obituaries, condolences, and death notices from The Telegraph in partnership with Legacy.com. The Telegraph obituaries and Death Notices for Macon Georgia area . She was born on Aug. 11, 1943 the daughter of Charles M. and Prattie A.

Born July 22, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of Elmer Zitzman and Dollie (Shearer) Zitzman Gentry. Visitation for friends and family is from 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, until the time of service at noon, which is for family only (50 or less). History Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. Please wear a mask. He survives. ROODHOUSE — Norman "Woody" McDonald, age 67, of Roodhouse, Illinois, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020 at his residence. BETHALTO — Ruth Maxine Gallinot, 95, passed Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, entered eternal rest with our Lord and Savior. ROXANA — Evelyn E. Harrison, 93, passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton. He was the husband of Joel McNeff Andre. He was the life of the party, king of one-liners and corny dad... For example, it lacked the iconic single key that telegraph operators would later use to enter the code that bore his name.

Aug 9, 2020 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton.

Walk-through visitation from noon until 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Cathy M. Williams and Sons Funeral Home in Alton. He married Rhonda Ducey June 5, 1976 in Jerseyville. By signing up you are agreeing to our He was born April 28, 1962 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to his parents Alma Berry and Jim (Judy) Berry. We suspect he was the guest of honor at an eternal happy hour with great friends and he didn't want to be late. EAST ALTON — Mary Woolard, 90, completed her journey to be with her Lord and Savior Aug. 7, 2020. To develop this promise, Morse embarked on a costly, multi-year course of artistic study in Europe. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our