VOLUME 166 NO. 28 • ESTABLISHED 1857
Tues day, July 1 4 , 2026 • $ 2.00
Serving Morrison, Prophetstown and Fulton
ON A MISSION
Families’ histories surface as Sterling man restores rural gravestones / 3 Alex T. Paschal
“Doug is my tripod,” jokes Dana Fellows (left) as Doug Rockwell prys up a corner of the heavy headstone. Fellows will often use a heavy-duty wooden tripod to hoist up the markers to set them right.
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past.................. 6 Beyond Trim................................ 6 Churches................................16-17 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
Property Transfers ....................17 Puzzles....................................... 22 Classifieds.............................19-21
DEATHS Gwen Gardner, Wayne E. Brinkmeier, Marguerite Ann Clark / 8