When Lomira Perry died on Dec. 29, 1961, she left a valuable gift to the community where her ancestors had settled more than 125 years earlier. The gift was a
Gov. Jim Edgar appointed Mr. Manning to head the former Illinois Department of Conservation in 1991. He headed the IDNR when it was formed in 1995. In all, he served 12 years as director.
John Rogner led a full life in public service to the natural world from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.