Wood River
Marjorie Ann (Woosley) Palermo, 92, passed away at 4:56 am, Saturday, March 13, 2021 at her home with her family at her side.
She was born December 19, 1928 in Winchester, the fourth child of Anson Oral and Grace May (Anders) Woosley.
In her younger years, she enjoyed bowling with her friends and playing fast pitch softball.
In 1942, the family moved from Winchester to East Alton. Marjorie graduated from East Alton-Wood River Community High School with the class of 1947. In 1945, she was voted by the student body to be their Harvest Queen. She was a member of Holy Angels Parish in Wood River and also the funeral luncheon committee.
Virtual events over three weeks offer opportunities to reflect, engage, and celebrate with family, colleagues, and friends. The candlelight vigil “was always powerful and will continue to be” as it offers a moment to reflect on the man and his legacy, says Toliver. Here, the Penn community gathers in 2007 to commemorate.
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Symposium will be virtual, with nearly three weeks of free public events offered online beginning with the Jan. 16 sports and wellness event led by Penn students and staff and culminating with Jazz for King on Feb. 5. “We are using technology to provide a quality experience for the Penn community,” says Darin Toliver, associate director of the African American Resource Center. “It’s really a collaborative effort among a host of different organizations, departments, and resources in order to pull this together.”
Longtime Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Veterinarian, Dr. James D. (Jim) Smith, 86, Passes Sponsored by:
Dr. James Donovan Smith, longtime Hagyard Equine Medical Institute veterinarian
Dr. James Donovan (Jim) Smith, DVM, of Lexington, Ky., husband of Judy Smith passed away on Dec. 28, 2020, surrounded in love by his family. Dr. Smith was born Oct. 10, 1934, in Hutchinson, Kan., to the late Raymond and Anita Smith.
Dr. Smith earned his Bachelor and Doctorate degrees in Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University where he was a member of the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Beta Theta Pi. Known affectionately as “Doc”, Jim developed a love for equine medicine during his studies. This passion led him to specialize in equine reproductive medicine and ophthalmology. Jim enjoyed a long and successful career at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute for over 40 years.