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Deaths

Richard E. Henderson, 60, of Villa Grove, Illinois, died May 7 in rural Camargo, Illinois. He retired after working 32 years as a facility manager at the Siebel Center for Computer Science at the university.

Lois Evelyn Overmyer, 95, of Manassas, Virginia, formerly of Urbana, died April 24 at Lake Manassas Health and Rehabilitation Center in Gainesville, Virginia. She was a telecommunications administration aide at the university for more than 25 years. Memorials: Alzheimer’s Association.

Christie Tucker, 67, of Mattoon, Illinois, formerly of Sidney, Illinois, died April 29 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital near Mattoon. She retired from the university. Memorials: Sidney United Church.

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