Charles Fisk Jr. Roger Glasper 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 3rd span removed 3rd truss installed Here are some links to websites about history: St. Mary's round church-3:29 St. Mary flyover-34 secs. 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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