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Cairo Obituaries

It was noted 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 sympathy and honor Wayne Frederick's life.

It was written on April 13th, 2019 that Clifford Harold Jr "Sonny" Stonecipher passed on 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.

It was disclosed on November 8th, 2018 that Donald Edward Humphrey passed on in Columbia, Missouri.  Humphrey was 89 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Donald Edward's life.

It was noted on February 18th, 2018 that Alice Avdoian (Beredjiklian) passed on in Lewiston, New York.  Ms. Avdoian was 89 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Alice's life.

It was disclosed on January 7th, 2018 that Leslie Lee Jr Dr Chisholm died in Tampa, Florida.  Chisholm was 86 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Leslie Lee Jr Dr's life.

It was noted by Kalamazoo Gazette on July 30th, 2017 that Anita I Howes (Dewees) passed away in Middleville, Michigan.  Ms. Howes was 96 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Anita I's life.

It was written by Topeka Capital-Journal on May 26th, 2017 that Joseph Ivy passed on in Topeka, Kansas.  Ivy was 88 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Joseph's life.

It was noted by Peoria Journal Star on April 9th, 2017 that Dennis Gordon Bailey died in Naples, Florida.  Bailey was 68 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dennis Gordon's life.

It was disclosed on April 7th, 2017 that Anne Duncan (Luby) passed away in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Ms. Duncan was 98 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Anne's life.

It was disclosed by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on January 5th, 2017 that John Ross Childress passed away in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Childress was 77 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John Ross'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.