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The Illinois State Genealogical Society notes the passing of long-time ISGS Board member Elizabeth White, and offers its condolences to her family and many friends in the genealogy community. Betty helped found ISGS in 1968 and served as vice-President in 1976 and Associate Editor of the Quarterly Journal from 1977-1981. Elizabeth P. White, FASG, FNGS, CG, died on January 3, 2011, aged 96 years, 8 months and 3 days in Wilmette, Illinois. Betty was a certified genealogist (certified in 1971), lecturer, and a published author in journals about Illinois and New England family history and books of documented genealogy. She was Chairman of the Howland Five Generations Project, John Howland the Mayflower passenger whose family became largest form those who landed at Plymouth in 1620. Betty was a life member of the Illinois Society of the Mayflower, Descendants (William Brewster and Stephen Hopkins) and honorary member of the John Howland Society. Betty was also recognized as a Fellow of t...

The family of Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, who passed away last Thursday, February 17, 2011, has announced the following plans for a memorial service: Saturday, April 2, 2011 10:00 am Chapel Hill Gardens West Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois Directions to the service can be found here . © 2011, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

The Illinois State Genealogical Society notes the passing of Sandra Hargreaves Luebking and offers its condolences to her family and many friends in the genealogy community. Many members of ISGS will remember the years of Sandra's service not only in the field of genealogy but at ISGS itself. Here is a list of her many accomplishments and offices she held during her association with us: 1981-1983 Director 1984 Local Society Guidance Chair 1985 1st Vice President 1989-2011 FGS Representative 1994-2005 Intermediate Studies Coordinator for the Genealogical Institute of Mid-America For more information on Sandra, please see the memorial tribute posted at the FGS Voice blog at http://voice.fgs.org/2011/02/in-memoriam-sandra-hargreaves-luebking.html . © 2011, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society