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David R. Hamilton, 83, of Birmingham, Alabama, formerly of Champaign-Urbana, died at home Nov. 1. He served as the team physician for the university’s football team for several years. Memorial services will be held in Birmingham on Dec. 2. Memorials: First Christian Church, 4954 Valleydale Road, Birmingham, AL 35242.

Bernhard “Bernie” Works, of Middleton, Wisconsin, died Oct. 28 at Attic Angel Retirement Community in Middleton. Works, a professor emeritus of theatre at Illinois, was a member of the original planning committee for Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. He was Krannert’s first technical director and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1993. Memorials: Illinois High School Theatre Festival.

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