Mary Lou Montgomery

HANNIBAL — The Riedel Foundation will match, dollar for dollar, donations made toward the Riverside Cemetery fund, between now and Christmas Eve, up to $10,000.

Stardust accident victims 'banged up,' recovering

of 2 HANNIBAL — There are books written by Mark Twain, as well as books written about Mark Twain, that dot the shelves of a quaint little book and gift store in downtown Hannibal.

While working the ancestry of C.V. McDonald, an architect who left his design imprint on buildings still dotting Hannibal's landscape, my curiosity was triggered by the lack of information available in newspapers and on genealogy sites, during the years before he arrived in Hannibal, circa 1880, and the years after he finally left Hannibal for good, circa 1907.

Courier-Post Photo/Mary Lou Montgomery The toppled gravestone of Ward B. Hagar (1826-1869) is among thousands of stones at Hannibal’s historic Riverside Cemetery.

HANNIBAL — Two crematory facilities are now serving the Hannibal area, one associated with James O’Donnell Funeral Home, and the other is licensed under Massey Cremation Services.

Officer Ray Girard, 29, of the Hannibal Police Department, was the happiest man in the city on Sept. 17, 1900, according to a notice in the following day’s edition of

HANNIBAL — Mark Schneider has worn several different professional hats during his lifetime, but his most recent hat - that of development and marketing manager for the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum properties - is perhaps the best fit yet.

Ray Delaporte’s 43-year career as an auctioneer has given him a unique perspective on human nature.

Charles J. Walker, (1889-1968) a son of South Hannibal, built a reputation during his lifetime as a recognized antiques expert.