James Foley Jordan Hooks Lawrence Ponce Robert Scaturro Ruth Hatcher Sharon Begando Dennis Mize Raeleene Callender Jacklyn Besserman Carol Hildebrand Barney Hogan Evelyn Ritz Pamela Crain Robert Schrader Jane Modrusic Christine Ochoa Joyce Edwards Charles McCaskill Fessor Gray Robert Burks Wilodean Adams Arthur Leonard Ritz Vance Austin Johnnie Mae McCoy Robert Ponce Judy Modrusic Betty McClanahan Jaffee Woolfolk Wanda Schweitzer Robert Vickers Sr. Bernie Woodrome Richard Schmidt Gayle Morris Hildred Govan Diane Zarlingo Brendan Woodall Ellis Hackney William Getz Randall Bess Larry Hill Candy Nagelmiller Sr. Margie Luddon Gary Hawkins Josephine Miofsky William Hoover Jeffrey Kindle Rosina Ruth Kittle Click on a name above to read their obituary If you know about the recent death of a former Venice resident who is not listed here, Please send us an email at: venicememories@yahoo.com

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Sequence of Construction First truss removed 1st new span raised Eric Fields, TRRA 2nd span removed 2nd truss installed Here are some links to websites about history: Pre-1900 Marriage License Search Kerr Island kids riding bikes on film-40s/50s Venice City Directory 1962 Madison County Historical Society Illinois Archives Madison County History-SIUE Library of Congress Archive.org IllinoisGenWeb GC Press-Record 1960s,'70s,'80s&'90s Madison County maps Ch 9 -McKinley Bridge Ch 9 update on bridge WW II Memorial Chain of Rocks Park & Forest Park Highlands

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