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Cairo Obituaries

It was written on February 18th, 2018 that Alice Avdoian (Beredjiklian) perished 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 noted on January 7th, 2018 that Leslie Lee Jr Dr Chisholm perished 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 away 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 noted by Topeka Capital-Journal on May 26th, 2017 that Joseph Ivy passed away in Topeka, Kansas.  Ivy was 88 years old and was born in Cairo, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Joseph's life.

It was reported 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 noted 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 express your sorrow and honor Anne's life.

It was written by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on January 5th, 2017 that John Ross Childress perished 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 reported by Peoria Journal Star on April 1st, 2016 that Embry G Joyner died 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 revealed 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 sympathy and honor Martha Rose's life.

It was disclosed by Anna Gazette-Democrat on July 2nd, 2015 that Connie Hall Childers perished in Cairo, Illinois.  Childers was 80 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Connie Hall's life.

History

The United Front civil rights organization led a decade-long boycott of white-owned businesses -- meaning all of them. For several months both General Ulysses S. Cairo was the scene of the circus-like lynching of the black resident Will James in front of a crowd of hundreds in 1909. Cairo’s turbulent history is chronicled on a concept music CD called 'Greetings From Cairo, Illinois From Cairo, Illinois', released in 2005 by musician Stace England. 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.