Monthly Archives: November 2023

My Mom’s 90th Birthday Celebrations

To all those who made my mom’s birthday special, thank you so much! She received 41 cards in total. I had hoped for 25 so 41 is a bonus — definitely a well-deserved haul! We started out taking Bridget for … Continue reading

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My mom’s 90th . . . On Thanksgiving Day!

(This article has been published in area newspapers. Connie Wieck is a Marshall, Illinois native who will soon be leaving for Vientiane, Laos.   She will be assuming duties as Coordinator of the Sunbeam Vocational and Language Center, which serves … Continue reading

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China Stories, some 115 years ago

Retracing the footsteps of Charles and Louise Killie brought about my recollection of more China stories from years past. These happened to be from the Canadian Methodist missionaries who founded the church I attended in Luzhou. Those missionary founders were … Continue reading

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Portraying Louise Scott Killie: Missionary to China 27 Years

The voicemail from one of the Clark County Historical Society members was a surprising one. “Connie, this is Edie. I’m putting together a cemetery walk as a historical society fundraiser. Different people will portray a Marshall person of interest who … Continue reading

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My November 8 Departure: Snafu, Folks!

So let me give you the updates from here and what is happening with poor, yet highly determined, Connie.   My Halloween Night passing out candy to over 200 Trick-or-Treaters was to be my send-off to the neighborhood, the last … Continue reading

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