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Cairo Obituaries

It was reported by The County Journal on March 25th, 2021 that Michael Eugene Collins perished in St Louis, Missouri.  Collins was 63 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Michael Eugene's life.

It was disclosed by The Desert Sun on March 19th, 2021 that Barbara "Barb" Butkus (Mann) perished in Palm Desert, California.  Ms. Butkus was 82 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Barbara "Barb"'s life.

It was noted by News Star on January 29th, 2021 that Kay MacIaszek (Fowler) passed away in West Monroe, Louisiana.  Ms. MacIaszek was 75 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kay's life.

It was reported by The Beacon News on January 10th, 2021 that Kathy S Britt passed away in Weslaco, Texas.  Britt was 66 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kathy S's life.

It was revealed by Topeka Capital-Journal on December 6th, 2020 that Daisy Rae Dille (Mahoney) passed away in Manhattan, Kansas.  Ms. Dille was 84 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Daisy Rae's life.

It was noted by Naples Daily News on November 26th, 2020 that John Wilson Virgin passed on in Naples, Florida.  Virgin was 72 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John Wilson's life.

It was disclosed by San Diego Union-Tribune on July 26th, 2020 that Stephen Clifford "Steve" Faringer passed on in Cairo, Illinois.  Faringer was 61 years old and was born in San Diego, CA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Stephen Clifford "Steve"'s life.

It was disclosed by The Maries County Gazette on September 25th, 2019 that Nina M Maness (Tinnon) perished in Belle, Missouri.  Ms. Maness was 70 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nina M's life.

It was written by The Desert Sun on September 6th, 2019 that Wayne Frederick Brooks perished in Indio, California.  Brooks was 65 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Wayne Frederick's life.

It was noted on April 13th, 2019 that Clifford Harold Jr "Sonny" Stonecipher died in Hickman, Kentucky.  Stonecipher was 72 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Clifford Harold Jr "Sonny"'s life.

History

With the decline in river trade, like many other river cities, the population of Cairo has declined from a 1907 high of 20,000 to 3,632 in 2000. The United Front civil rights organization led a decade-long boycott of white-owned businesses -- meaning all of them. By 1860, the population exceeded 2,000. During the American Civil War War, Cairo was a strategically important supply base and training center for the Union (American Civil War) army. Grant and Admiral Andrew Hull Foote had headquarters here.