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Don Hardin died before 26 July 2008.²

Montelle Moore Boyd was born on 18 November 1889 in Kappa, Woodford, Illinois.^1,2 He and Iva Bernice Klumph were married in 1936 in Boone County, Illinois.³ He died on 20 September 1970, at age 80, in Winter, Sawyer, Wisconsin.¹ He was buried in Blaine Cemetery, Blaine, Boone, Illinois.⁴

Montelle Moore Boyd was a Farmer/ Edtor, Publisher Boone County Courier.⁵ He was educated Harvard University.⁶ He was awarded an Agriculture. Montelle Moore Boyd, 80, Capron, editor and publisher of the Boone County Courier for the past 40 years, died early Sunday morning at Hinsdale Sanatarium from an apparent heart attack. He had been visitng his daughter, Mrs. Grace Shouba, at her home in LaGrange when he became ill and was taken to the hospital.

He was born on Nov. 18, 1889 at Cappa, near Bloomington. He attended Bloomington schools and graduated from Harvard University in 1912. He then farmed in Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin for about 10 years and came to Boone County in the late 1920's. He was employed by Dairy Herd Improvement Association for three years before purchasing the Boone County Courier.

Mr. Boyd married the former Iva Klumph on April 1, 1936 at LeRoy Township. She died in June 1941.

He was an active member of Capron Methodist Church; Illinois Press Association, Capron Lions Club; Leroy Grange; Boone County Farm Bureau; and one of the founders of People's Credit Union at Capron.

Surviving is a son, Merle, New York City; a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Grace) Shouba, LaGrange; two grandsons, Vincent and Derek. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a sister.

Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Jesse Sowell at the Capron Methodist Church on Wednesday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in the Blaine Cemetery.

Friends may call after 11 a.m. Wednesday up to the time of services at the church.

A memorial had been established for the American Cancer Society.

Arrnagements were completed by the Witbeck-Wheeler-Sabien Funeral Home.

Margaret Erma Knapp was born on 23 October 1905 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.^1,2 She and Malcolm Nickelson Hall were married on 30 September 1926 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.³ She died in March 1980, at age 74, in West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan.^3,2

Robert E. Knapp was born about 1914 in Michigan.¹ He died after 12 April 1940.²

Robert E. Knapp was a Pharmacist.

Gerald M. Knapp was born on 15 April 1919 in Michigan.^1,2 He was married on 18 May 1940.³ He died on 1 January 1997, at age 77, in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.² He was buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint, Genesee, Michigan.³

Cecil Morris Hampton was born on 9 May 1904 in Pennis Park, Pennsylvania.^3,4 He died in October 1988, at age 84, in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey.^1,3,4 He was buried in Mechanicsville Cemetery, Buckingham, Bucks, Pennsylvania.⁴

Cecil M. Hampton, 84, of Freehold, on Oct 22, 1988. Husband of the late Hazel Kraut Hampton and father of Donald K. Hampton. Funeral services will be held at the Donahue Funeral Home, Broad and Main Sts., Doylestown, Pa., on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Calling hours will be held from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Donald (Don) K. Hampton was born on 4 September 1922 in Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He died on 7 June 1996, at age 73, in Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was buried in Saint John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont, Bucks, Pennsylvania.³

US Marine Corps- WWII- 14 Aug 1942- 24 Dec 1945.⁴

Virginia Louise Sullivan was born on 25 July 1921 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.³ She died on 4 July 2012, at age 90.^4,3 She was buried on 7 July 2012 in Saint John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont, Bucks, Pennsylvania.³

Virginia Louise Sullivan was a Railroad Sorter.