Mr. George Olesen passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the The Eagle Tribune on 2024-04-08.
Lincoln Courier
When Kirby Rodgers first heard of the idea to pay tribute to veterans through a banner program he was intrigued and wanted to know more. Rodgers has undertaken the tireless job of a Rotary project that is found on the banners in downtown Lincoln highlighting Logan County veterans. For his effort he has been named The Courier Citizen of the Month.
Rodgers grew up in Charleston and would later get his undergraduate and master degrees from Eastern Illinois University in 1973 and 1979. He would later attend Western Illinois University were he earned an Doctor of Education degree.
His first job was teaching 7th grade geography in Sterling where he also served as the wrestling, girls tennis and track coach. His career then took him to Dixon, Illinois where he was first a high school assistant principal and would later accept the elementary school principal.
Together we will all emerge as winners
Dan Tackett
I spotted Bob Sheley immediately after entering the automotive repair garage that bears his name in northwest Lincoln. He’s spent the bulk of his working life in that shop.
It was before 7 a.m. on one of this cold snap’s barely bearable frigid days. I was thankful and a bit surprised when a blast of toasty air smacked me in the face when I opened the door. I halfway had feared the sizeable repair shop, with its high ceilings to accommodate vehicles on hoists, would be colder than a you-know-what.