contributed by Larry Toler

Thursday morning, February 16, 1956 marked the close of the earthly life of Lenore Russell Peterson.  She was the daughter of Jackson and Lenna Hendricks Russell and was born in Union county, Illinois April 4, 1873 and was 82 years, 10 months and 11 days of age at the time of her passing.
    She was the eldest child of a family of eight and is survived by the following sisters and brothers, Mrs. Sophronia Lovelace, Mrs. Ethel Toler, Mrs. Fannie Escue and Owen Russell, all of Goreville and Lowell Russell of West Frankfort.
    On October 30, 1890 she was united in marriage to Preston Burklow, who preceded her in death April 2, 1917.  To this union were born nine children.  Three have preceded her in death.  The surviving ones are, Mrs. Eva Jessie, Mrs. Bernice Humphrey and Owen Burklow of Michigan City, Indiana, Mrs. Dimple Martin and Mrs. Mable Hunsacker of Fresno, Calif., and Mrs. Violet Ritchey of San Fernando, Calif.  In addition to these family members there are eleven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, a number of nieces and nephews and many friends.
    In September 1919, while living in Michigan City, Ind., she was again united in marriage to Mr. William Jesse.  Some years after their marriage they came to live in Goreville and it was there on August 28, 1941 that death again entered her home and claimed this companion.  On May 8, 1943 she was married to George Peterson, who survives.  They too, made their home in Goreville.
    Mrs. Peterson had been in declining health for many months and all that was humanly possible to do, was done to restore her to health, but to no avail.
    Mrs. Peterson was a Christian woman.  She was converted many, many years ago and was a member of the Goreville Methodist church.  When from her frail hands were dropped the working tools of life, she went calmly and peacefully to Him, who doeth all things well.  There was no fear for she had come to know her pilot and had placed her trust in Him.