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Cairo Obituaries

It was revealed 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 express your sorrow and honor Donald Edward's life.

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

It was written 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 share your condolences and honor Leslie Lee Jr Dr's life.

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

It was disclosed 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 written by Peoria Journal Star on April 9th, 2017 that Dennis Gordon Bailey perished 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 reported on April 7th, 2017 that Anne Duncan (Luby) perished in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Ms. Duncan was 98 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Anne's life.

It was noted by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on January 5th, 2017 that John Ross Childress passed on in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Childress was 77 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Ross's life.

It was noted by Peoria Journal Star on April 1st, 2016 that Embry G Joyner passed on in Williston, South Carolina.  Joyner was 70 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Embry G's life.

It was disclosed by Burlington Free Press on November 1st, 2015 that Martha Rose Mudgett passed away in Morrisville, Vermont.  Mudgett was 89 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Martha Rose's life.

History

Its economy crippled, Cairo has emerged slowly from the contention. During the American Civil War War, Cairo was a strategically important supply base and training center for the Union (American Civil War) army. For several months both General Ulysses S. In 1969, Cairo was the site of an intense African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968) rights struggle to end racial segregation and create job opportunities. Grant and Admiral Andrew Hull Foote had headquarters here.