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Olga Gize Carlile, longtime Journal-Standard journalist, dies at 94
Former colleagues and the community remember Olga Gize Carlile
Jane Lethlean
Special to The Journal-Standard
FREEPORT Olga Gize Carlile s name is synonymous with being the biggest cheerleader for the community of Freeport.
For nearly 60 years, she simply was The Journal-Standard, with a career that was filled with numerous awards from The Associated Press, the Woman’s Press Association and the Illinois Press Association.
Carlile, 94, died Friday, leaving a legacy of deeply caring for the community of Freeport, and The Journal-Standard, a job she loved until the day she retired.
She remained an icon of The Journal-Standard, having started her career on the copy desk, only to advance to become a woman’s editor, food editor, society editor, assistant managing editor and features editor. Her column “Around the Table” was a daily staple for many readers. She also volunteered her time at The Salvati