January 2014

Finley “Doc” Caldwell, age 90 of Murphysboro formerly of Thebes, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 8:30 am at his residence.

He was born December 30, 1923 to William and Ida (Dyer) Caldwell in Thebes.

Doc married Edna Bennett on December 3, 1949. She preceded him in death on August 27, 2009.

He proudly served his country in the Navy. He was a ship’s cook 3rd Class with the Pacific 7th Fleet during World War II.

Daniel Marcus Johnson, age 53, of Cairo, died at 12:59 P.M. Sunday, February 16, 2014 at his home.

Private graveside funeral services will be held at Mound City National Cemetery.

<p style="text-align: center;">Crain Funeral Home in Cairo is in charge of arrangements.

<p style="text-align: center;">To leave online condolences visit www.crainsonline.com

Mr. Louis T. Moreland, age 88, of Anna, died at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2014 in the Chateau Girardeau, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born June 25, 1925 in Cobden, the son of Tullie E. and Afton Stout Moreland. He married Mary Ann Cruse on December 31, 1949. She preceded him in death on July 4, 2013.

Baseball. Soccer. Hockey. Bowling. Kickball. Surfing. 

People around the country are drawn to compete in these sports and many others. 

Still more gather on the sidelines to cheer for their favorite athletes and teams. Nowhere do Americans more intimately connect to sports than in their hometowns. 

The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street, MoMS, program celebrates this connection in the new traveling exhibition “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America.”