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Bottom from left: Julia's son, daughters Janice and Georgeann, 1950s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/julia-sewing.jpgJulia.sewinghttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/julia-glamor-at-16.jpgJulia glamor at 16Julia Stockus (Wisnosky) at 16, 1931. 2025-08-12T04:47:35+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2025/04/27/this-wed-lithuania-comes-to-springfield/2025-04-27T23:24:05+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2025/04/13/free-april-30-lithuanian-teen-dancers-to-perform-live-in-springfield/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/suvartukas.2025.jpgSuvartukas.20252025-04-18T15:06:51+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2024/11/09/living-their-lithuanian-american-century/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ruth-nurse-graduation38563-1992254705-e1731179182987.jpgLEAD Technologies Inc. V1.01LEAD Technologies Inc. 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Front row: John and Bernadine.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/chepulis-with-tow-truck.jpgChepulis with tow truckMary Ann and Bill Chepulis with tow truckhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/champion-garage-19391.jpgChampion garage 1939Champion Garage, 1939https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/chepulis-kids1.jpgChampion 1940Champion Garage, 1940https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/chepulis-parents-young2.jpgChepulis parents, youngJoe, Sr. and Sylvia (Petrokas) Chepulishttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/eva-and-carl-chepulis.jpgEva and Carl ChepulisEva & Carl Chepulis wedding, St. Vincent de Paul's Church2023-11-25T18:55:06+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2023/02/08/calling-on-kasper-patkus-tonila-descendants/2024-11-16T20:29:45+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/club-activities-and-recipes-4/club-lobbies-for-lithuanian-independence-letter-to-president-bush/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/85px-coat_of_arms_of_lithuania-svg.png85px-Coat_of_Arms_of_Lithuania.svghttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/baksys-costume-1992.jpgBAKSYS.COSTUME.1992Terry Baksys of Springfield and Richmond, Va. in national costumehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/coat_of_arms_of_lithuania-copy.jpgCoat_of_Arms_of_Lithuania copyhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/travel_lithuania1.jpgTravel_Lithuania2023-01-03T07:33:13+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2016/07/17/lithuanian-grocer-kaston-stockus-the-fairview/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/fairview-c-1967.jpgFairview, c. 1967https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/tony-stockus-wwii-infantry-sergeant-mary-stockus-roach.jpgTony Stockus WWII infantry sergeant.Mary Stockus Roachhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/fairview-tavern-opening-aug-1951-isj-aug-3-51-p-20.jpgFairview Tavern Opening Aug. 1951, ISJ, Aug. 3, 51, P. 20https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1700-sangamon-1967-recorder-of-deeds.jpg1700-sangamon-1967-recorder-of-deedshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kaston-and-caroline-stockus-c-mid-1930s-with-cow.jpgKaston and Caroline Stockus, c. mid-1930s.with cowhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kohlrus-foods-1512n15th40a-730x700.jpgKohlrus Foods.1512N15th40a-730x7002022-09-06T04:01:08+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2022/08/22/sept-15-free-film-about-wwii-lithuanian-refugee-children/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/displaced.screenshot-1.jpgdisplaced.screenshot-1https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/displaced.children..jpgdisplaced.children.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_20170821_124723212.jpgimg_20170821_124723212https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/displaced.screenshot.jpgdisplaced.screenshot2022-08-29T01:34:31+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/09/11/more-springfield-mack-mchistory/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/makarauskas-johnsr-drawing.jpgMakarauskas.John,Sr.drawing1975 artist’s rendering of John Mack, Sr. photo to be placed inside his McDonald’s restaurants in memoriamhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/makarauskas-frank.jpgMakarauskas FrankJohn’s younger brother Frank Makarauskas, 18, carries a bag of ice from the S. 1st St. store to a customer’s car. 1943 https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/makarauskas-family-1922.jpgMakarauskas.family.1922https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/makarauskas-johnsr-drawing.jpgMakarauskas.John,Sr.drawing1975 drawing of John Mack from photo, posted in tribute in his McDonald's restaurantshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/makarauskas-mikewedding.jpgMakarauskas.MikeweddingAdella (Klimaitis) Bernotas and Michael Makarauskas wedding, 1936. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/makarauskas-family-1922.jpgMakarauskas.family.1922Makarauskas family's first day, re-united in Springfield. Front row l to r: sons Michael and John. 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State St. across from Southside Christian Church.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/durbinportrait_photogallery.jpgdurbinPortrait_PhotoGallerySenator Richard J. Durbin2021-04-21T23:46:44+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/elder-isolation-is-elder-abuse/open-letter-to-ill-gov-pritzker-ag-raoul/2020-02-03T03:50:04+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2013/08/23/who-put-the-mack-in-mcdonalds-springfield/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mack-storeopening.jpgMack.storeopeningJohn Mack, Sr. on far right at ribbon-cutting for his second McDonald's on S. MacArthur Blvd., 1961https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mcdonalds-ad-so-6th-st.jpgMcDonald's AD SO 6TH STS. 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ISJ Nov. 19, 1918, p.1https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1st-troops-arrive-isj-dec-2-1918-p-1.jpg1st Troops Arrive, ISJ, Dec. 2, 1918 p. 1https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1st-armistice-day-spfld-isj-nov-11-1919-p-1.jpg1st Armistice Day Spfld. ISJ, Nov. 11, 1919, p. 1https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/northcott-grave-photo-by-jean-stroven-findagrave-com.jpgNorthcott grave, photo by Jean Stroven, Findagrave.comhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/northcott-stonkus-isj-nov-9-1918-p-2.jpgNorthcott Stonkus, ISJ, Nov. 9, 1918, p. 2https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shell-shock-isr-march-25-1918-p-4.jpgShell Shock. 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SDirectoryhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/raczaitis-charles-m-sdirectory.jpgRaczaitis Charles M. SDirectoryhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/petrowich-frank-sdirectory.jpgPetrowich Frank.SDirectoryhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/paulauskas-joseph-sdirectory.jpgPaulauskas Joseph.SDirectoryhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/patrilla-stanley-sdirectory.jpgPatrilla Stanley.SDirectoryAuburn, Ill. Lithuanian-American who trained at Camp Gordon.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/kristute-charles-sdirectory.jpgKristute Charles.SDirectory2019-02-19T23:52:17+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/11/11/our-world-war-ii-veterans/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sneckus-george-waist-gunner.jpgSneckus, George waist gunnerGeorge Sneckus of Springfield after completing training to be a waist gunner. Courtesy of Teresa (Sneckus) Gregoire.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/galman-charles-j-veteran.jpgGalman, Charles J. veteranCharles Galman, son of Jonas Galminas (John Galman) Sr. on far righthttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/john-milleris.jpgJohn Millerishttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dedinas-broneslaw-army-photo.jpgDedinas, Broneslaw army photoarticle about Stephen Dedinashttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/veterans-wurban-navy.jpgVeterans.WUrban.NavyWilliam J. Urbanhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/veterans-yezdauski.jpgVeterans.YezdauskiTony Yezdauskihttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/veterans-makarauskas.jpgVeterans.MakarauskasFrank I. Makarauskashttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/veterans-sneckus.jpgVeterans.Sneckushttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/veterans-day-gold-plaque.jpgVeterans Day gold plaqueDesigned by Melinda McDonald, Rochester, Ill.2019-02-19T23:44:45+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2019/01/07/in-memoriam-vincas-vince-baksys-1919-2018/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/yamont-two-marys-001.jpgyamont, two marys 001https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/yamont-home-c1965-2102-peoria-rd..jpgyamont home c1965 2102 peoria rd.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/vbaksys.75thbirthday.1994-003.jpgvbaksys.75thbirthday.1994 003https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fiatallis.30.jpgfiatallis.30https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/vbaksys.52chevy-001.jpgvbaksys.52chevy 001https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/vbaksys.1960-001.jpgvbaksys.1960 001https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/vbaksys.immigration.1949-001.jpgvbaksys.immigration.1949 0012019-01-13T16:32:55+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/02/08/gedman-family-mystery/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/rita-marley-001.jpgRita.Marley 001https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gedman-family-1905-001.jpgGedman.family.1905 001https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/image4.jpgImagehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/image3.jpgImagehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gedman-lukitis-group-svdpbrochure.jpgGedman.Lukitis.group.SVDPbrochureThe female cadre that formed the backbone of St. Vincent de Paul's many clubs going, including the K of L. Circa 1930. Church 1956 Jubilee book.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gedman-john-betty.jpgGedman, John & BettyBetty Gedman with husband John Wileyhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gedman-jim-loretta.jpgGedman, Jim & LorettaJames and Loretta (Gietl) Gedman, 1950shttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gedman-joseph.jpgGedman, JosephJoseph Gedman with only son James, 1921https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gedman-kaitonis-passport.jpgGedman, Kaitonis, passportKaitonis, passport photohttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gedman-kaitonis.jpgGedman, KaitonisKaitonis Gedman (1859-1942)2021-08-17T02:36:38+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2015/04/11/lithuanian-women-in-marriage-divorce/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/kavirt-willie-st-james-football.jpgKavirt.Willie.St.Jame's footballWillie Kavirt, St. James Trade School football star, 1940s. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/kavirt-lomprez-wedding.jpgKavirt Lomprez weddingDelores Kavirt and Edward Lomprez wedding, with Kavirt siblings, 1940s. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/delores-on-horse.jpgDelores on horseThe beautiful Delores Kavirt showing a palomino horse named Pardner, 1940s. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/kavirt-manning-bernice-on-porch-sofa.jpgKavirt Manning, Bernice on porch sofaBernice (Kavirt) Manning, daughter of Bernice and Willam Kavirt, on porch of Griffiths Ave. home, 1940s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/kavirt-bernice-with-glenn-alice-1955.jpgKavirt.Bernice with Glenn, Alice, 1955Bernice Kavirt with her daughter Bernice (Kavirt) Manning's children Glenn and Alice, 1950s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sleveski-mazika-001.jpgSleveski.Mazika 001Anna (Sleveski) Mazika with her granddaughter Lillian Kavirt. Circa 1930.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/kavirt-siblings.jpgKavirt siblingsThe Kavirt kids, front row, left to right: Delores, Alice and Willie. Back row, left to right: Bernice and Lillian. Late 1930s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/kavirt-bernice-mazika-terasse.jpgKavirt, Bernice Mazika TerasseBernice (Mazika) Kavirt2018-11-07T05:36:10+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2018/05/27/memorial-pilgrimage-for-an-uncle-lost-in-world-war-ii/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/uncle-georges-grave-saying-good-bye.jpgUncle George's Grave - Saying good-byehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-ardennes-cemetary-uncle-georges-grave.jpg2018 Ardennes Cemetary Uncle George's Gravehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/uncle-georges-headstone.jpgUncle George's Headstonehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sneckus-teresa-at-grave1.jpgSneckus Teresa at gravehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sneckus-teresa-at-grave.jpgSneckus Teresa at grave2018-05-31T12:46:13+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2018/03/26/part-iii-lithuanias-greatest-generation/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/displaced-persons-from-lithuania-arriving-in-australia-image-copyright-western-australian-museum.jpgDISPLACED PERSONS FROM LITHUANIA ARRIVING IN AUSTRALIA, Image Copyright Western Australian Museumhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/rockinghorse-lithuanian-research-and-studies-center-inc-archives-hanau-1947-publication-unknown.jpgrockinghorse.Lithuanian Research and Studies Center Inc archives Hanau 1947 publication unknownhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/unrra-team-569-1-dollar-lithuanian-camp-currency-scheinfeld-germany-source-icollector.jpgUNRRA TEAM 569, 1 dollar Lithuanian camp currency, SCHEINFELD, Germany. Source icollectorhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/chori-wehnen-germany-camp-pijus-cepulis-collection-dpcamps-org.jpgChori. Wehnen, Germany camp. Pijus Cepulis Collection, dpcamps.org2018-04-04T21:07:14+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2018/03/23/we-thought-wed-be-back-soon/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/8-soup-line-whenen-camp-germany-soruce-pijus-cepulis-collection-dpcamps-org.jpg8 Soup Line Whenen Camp, Germany. Soruce Pijus Cepulis Collection, dpcamps.orghttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/new-dp-camp-map.jpgNew DP Camp Map2018-03-29T00:13:28+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2018/03/24/part-ii-we-thought-wed-be-back-soon/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/4-unrra-food-stores-employees-at-the-lithuanian-dp-camp-in-seedorf-source-albionmich-com.jpg4 UNRRA Food Stores employees at the Lithuanian DP camp in Seedorf. Source albionmich.com2018-03-27T14:35:49+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2018/02/23/mystery-wedding-photo-2/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/lith-wedding-dmorris-001.jpgLith.wedding.DMorris 0012018-02-24T20:14:59+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/business-professions/u-s-senator-richard-j-durbin/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/prayer-book.jpgprayer book19th Century Lithuanian language prayer book similar to Durbin family'shttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/durbinportrait_photogallery.jpgdurbinPortrait_PhotoGallery2017-09-23T19:26:24+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-local-history-2/first-lithuanians-in-springfield/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/lithuanian-miners-scotland-1900s-copy.jpgLithuanian miners Scotland 1900s copyLithuanian miners, Scotland, early 1900shttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/coal-mining1.gifcoal mining2017-09-23T19:18:09+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2017/06/29/part-ii-100th-anniversary-tribute-to-local-lithuanian-soldiers-of-world-war-i/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/6-camp-kearney-ymca-building-postcard.jpg6 Camp Kearney YMCA Building Postcard.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/patrilla-stanley-photo.jpgPatrilla, Stanley. Photohttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/paplanski-mike-draft-eligible-in-newspaper.jpgPaplanski, Mike draft eligible in Newspaperhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/matulis-joseph-photo.jpgMatulis, Joseph. photohttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/kirstute-september-1918-draft-contingent-sangamon-co.jpgKirstute. September 1918 Draft contingent Sangamon Cohttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/krasauskis-franciscus-prancic5a1kus-a-k-a-frank-kross-photo.jpgKrasauskis, Franciscus [Pranciškus] a.k.a. Frank Kross Photohttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/kowlowsky-joseph-draft-registration-wwi.jpgKowlowsky, Joseph Draft Registration, WWIhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/jurgelonis-camp-upton-ny-post-card-1918-source-ebay-com.jpgJurgelonis. Camp Upton, NY Post Card, 1918. Source, EBAY.comhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/jurgelionis-peter-wwi-draft-registration-card-source-ancesty-com.jpgJurgelionis, Peter. WWI Draft Registration Card, source Ancesty.comhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/u-s-arrives-isr-june-9-1917-p-1.jpgU.S. Arrives. ISR June 9, 1917, p. 12017-09-20T21:12:51+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2017/09/02/family-with-springfield-roots-hosts-lithuanian-high-school-student/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jim-goda-lisa-joy.jpgJim, Goda, Lisa, Joyhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/joy-lisa-goda.jpgJoy.Lisa.Goda2017-09-20T21:02:56+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2017/09/01/updating-springfield-mcdonalds-history/2023-10-13T23:02:02+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/11/23/bankers-to-lithuanians/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/wisnosky-augie-with-award.jpgWisnosky, Augie with awardAugie Wisnosky at the 40- year tribute to the Old State Capitol project, March 25, 2008.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image.jpgImageAnn Tisckos and Gus Wisnosky wedding, 1930s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/victor-alane-eva-kasawich.jpgVictor Alane & Eva KasawichSee young Augie and his wife-to-be Ann Tisckos in this photo of the Alane-Kasawich wedding party, 1927.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/augie-wisnosky-001.jpgAugie Wisnosky 001Obituary photo, Illinois State Journal-Register, Feb. 5, 1972.2017-08-24T16:18:39+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2017/05/23/100th-anniversary-tribute-local-lithuanian-soldiers-of-world-war-i/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2-draft-lottery-photo-from-ny-journal-american-from-the-harry-ransom-center-univ-of-texas-at-austin-isr-july-21-1917.jpg2 Draft Lottery Photo from NY Journal American, from the Harry Ransom Center, Univ. of Texas at Austin & ISR, July 21, 1917https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gaygus-362d-infantry-emblem1.jpgGaygus, 362d Infantry Emblemhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/6-camp-kearney-ymca-building-postcard.jpg6 Camp Kearney YMCA Building Postcard.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/6c-german-unrest-feb-11-1918-isj-p-6.jpg6c German Unrest. Feb. 11, 1918, ISJ, P. 6https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/grigas-orchestra-isr-nov-25-1921-p-14.jpgGrigas' Orchestra. ISR, Nov. 25, 1921, p. 14https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/grigas-photo.jpgGrigas photohttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gregalunas-naval-recruits-depart-for-peoria-isj-july-6-1918-p-2.jpgGregalunas. Naval Recruits Depart for Peoria. ISJ, July 6, 1918, p. 2https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gibas-william-draft-board-group-of-75-men-april-28-1918-springfield-ill-photo-credit-the-honor-book-sangamon-county-illinois-1917-1919-official-service-record-by-duff-nellie-b.jpgGibas, William. Draft Board Group of 75 Men. April 28, 1918, Springfield, Ill. Photo Credit The honor book Sangamon County, Illinois, 1917-1919 official service record, by Duff, Nellie Bhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gibas-william-3rd-draft-congingent-isj-april-29-1918-page-2.jpgGibas, William. 3rd Draft Congingent ISJ, April 29, 1918 page 2https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gaygus-use-with-bio-feb-1918-farwell.jpgGaygus use with bio, Feb. 1918 Farwell2021-05-16T13:55:20+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2017/05/05/host-lithuanian-exchange-student/2017-05-06T03:39:06+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2017/04/26/limey-nargelenas-gets-lifetime-achievement-award/2017-04-28T00:24:56+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/01/19/taking-a-spin-at-the-cara-sel-lounge/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/yuscius-family.jpgYuscius Familyhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/yuscius-corporate-photo1.jpgYuscius.Corporate PhotoTony J. Yuscius, Advanced Digital Mediahttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/yuscius-obit-photo.jpgYuscius.obit.photoTony Yuscius, obituary photo. Sangamon Valley Collection, Lincoln Library.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cara-sel-1967.jpgCara-Sel, 1967Cara-Sel 'A-Go-Go,' 1967. Sangamon County tax files.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cara-sel-matchbook1.jpgcara-sel matchbookCara-Sel matchbook coverhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cara-sel-matchbook.jpgcara-sel matchbookmatchbook coverhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cara-sel-with-tonyy.jpgCara-Sel with TonyYTony Yuscius serving Joe Saputo in dark sweater, according to Sandra Coffee. Joe and his brother Frank operated Saputo Twins Corner downtown. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/yuscius-corporate-photo.jpgYuscius.Corporate PhotoTony J. Yuscius, President, Advanced Digital Mediahttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cara-sel-bw.jpgCara-Sel B&WCara-Sel exterior, undatedhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cara-sel-postcard.jpgCara-Sel PostcardThe Cara-Sel, 7th and North Grand Ave. Interior, undated.2018-03-14T18:47:00+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/10/10/lawyer-to-lithuanians/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/yacktis-isidor-c-1915-ill-state-jounral-register-archive.jpgYacktis, Isidor. c. 1915, Ill. State Jounral Register archive2017-04-23T21:06:08+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2017/03/21/u-s-embassy-lithuania-recognizes-my-book/2017-03-22T12:09:51+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2017/03/16/your-name-in-real-lithuanian/2017-03-17T01:43:54+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2017/03/12/fighting-russian-disinformation-cyber-trolls/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/svdp-interior-1948-001.jpgSVDP.interior.1948 0012017-03-13T00:34:47+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/07/01/our-sports-hall-of-fame/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/image-2.jpgImage (2)Al Urbanckas in high jump competition, 1950s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/image2.jpgImageDr. Al Urbanckas (left) named to the Illinois State Journal-Register's Sports Hall of fame, 1992. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/image1.jpgImageDebbie Urbanckas, high school. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/image.jpgImageAl Urbanckas competing in the high jump, 1950s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bestudik-mary-rudis.jpgBestudik, Mary RudisPhoto of Chaperone Mary (Rudis) Bestudik of the AAGPBL. (From the official site of the AAGPBL.)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/al-urbanckas-thennow.jpgAl Urbanckas, then&nowDr. Al in 1954 and1974, Illinois State Registerhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/urbanckas-peter.jpgUrbanckas, PeterPeter Urbanckas, "Friend of Sport" Hall of Famer, with his trophies, State Journal-Register, Dec. 25, 1997.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1958-colt-league-world-series-springfield-il-gordon-white-and-dick-alane.jpg1958 Colt League World Series Springfield IL Gordon White and Dick Alanel to r: Gordon White and Dick Alane holding the trophy for the Colt League World Series, 1958.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1958-knockout-35-dick-alane.jpg1958 Knockout #35 Dick AlaneDick Alane, #35, knocks the ball down for Griffin High School's basketball team, 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Truck2016-08-15T17:13:52+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2016/08/06/polish-by-mistake/2016-08-08T00:10:13+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2016/08/03/david-broida-and-family-a-mercantile-success-story/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/broida-college-and-south-grand-store-1967.jpgBroida College and South Grand store 1967https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hermans-market-1331-e-reynolds-undated-sangamon-valley-collection.jpgHerman's Market 1331 E. Reynolds Undated. Sangamon Valley Collectionhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/herman-bud-broida-c-1933-1934-401-north-14th-copy.jpgHerman 'Bud' Broida, c. 1933, 1934 401 North 14th copyhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/broida-grocery-herman-bud-and-joe-c-1934-h-b-broida-family-collection-copy.jpgBroida Grocery Herman, Bud and Joe c. 1934. H. B. Broida family collection copyhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/broida-family-c-1915-h-b-broida-family-collection-copy.jpgBroida Family c. 1915. H. B. Broida family collection copyhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/david-broida-anna-machnovitz-h-b-broida-family-collection.jpgDavid Broida & Anna Machnovitz H. B. Broida family collection2023-03-07T18:55:02+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2016/01/24/when-the-mom-and-pop-was-the-place-to-shop/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ap-1929-ladies-home-journal-ad.jpgA&P 1929 Ladies Home Journal adhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/kroger-market-on-brookline-boulevard-in-1933-by-www-brooklineconnection-com-pittsburgh.jpgKroger Market on Brookline Boulevard in 1933. by www.brooklineconnection.com Pittsburghhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/piggly-wiggly-advert-springfield-il-illinois-bell-telephone-book1950.jpgPiggly Wiggly Advert Springfield, IL Illinois Bell Telephone Book,1950https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/springfield-market-constantino-and-marsilli-711-e-wash-c-1930-sangamon-valley-collection.jpgSpringfield Market Constantino and Marsilli 711 E.Wash c. 1930 Sangamon Valley Collectionhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hermans-market-1331-e-reynolds-undated-sangamon-valley-collection.jpgHerman's Market 1331 E. Reynolds Undated. Sangamon Valley Collectionhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1700-sangamon-1967-recorder-of-deeds.jpg1700 Sangamon 1967 recorder of deeds2023-10-09T21:50:28+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2016/04/24/springfields-battle-for-booze/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/citycouncilpassedliquorord-isj-dec-3-1933-p1.jpgCityCouncilPassedLiquorOrd. ISJ, Dec.3, 1933 P1https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/booze-vote-no-on-april-3-1917-isr-apr-2-1917-p-10.jpgBooze.Vote NO on April 3, 1917 ISR, Apr. 2, 1917, p. 10https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/booze-goes-dry-illinois-state-register-wednesday-april-4-1917.jpgBooze.GOES DRY ILLINOIS STATE REGISTER, Wednesday, April 4, 1917https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/riot-postcard-credit-sangamoncountyhistory-org.jpgRiot Postcard. credit sangamoncountyhistory.orghttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image.jpgImage2016-05-08T00:26:28+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2016/03/17/lady-of-birds-and-lost-little-ones/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/rackauskas-marylindsayamanda.jpgRackauskas.maryLindsayAmandahttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/rackauskas-helen-lindsay-amanda.jpgRackauskas.Helen.Lindsay.Amandahttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/yezdauskas-departure.jpgYezdauskas departurehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/steamer-trunk-with-name.jpgsteamer trunk with namehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/yezdauskas-steamer-trunk.jpgYezdauskas steamer trunkhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image2.jpgImagehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image1.jpgImagehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image.jpgImage2016-04-25T04:02:06+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/08/11/three-day-lithuanian-wedding-eva-kasawich-victor-alane/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/alane-wedding-06-28-14.jpgAlane.wedding.06.28.14https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/alane-kasawich-wedding-party-9-25-1927.jpegAlane-Kasawich wedding party 9-25-1927See young Augie, Sr. and wife-to-be Ann Tisckos in this photo from the Alane-Kasawich wedding, 1927.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/alane-eva-kasawich-september-25-1927.jpgAlane, Eva Kasawich September 25, 1927Eva Kasawich, Charleston-style wedding gown, 1927https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/alane-eva-kasawich-9-25-1927-springfield-il1.jpgAlane, Eva Kasawich 9-25-1927 - Springfield, ILhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/keynotes-poster.jpegKeynotes.posterhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/clarice-vic-alane-wedding-001.jpgClarice & Vic Alane - Wedding 001Clarice & Vic Alane, Jr. wedding, circa 1940shttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/alane-eva-kasawich-9-25-1927-springfield-il.jpgAlane, Eva Kasawich 9-25-1927 - Springfield, ILThe bride: Eva Kasawich Alane, Sept. 25, 1927https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/alane-1927-wedding-photo.jpgAlane.1927 wedding photo2021-11-08T11:13:10+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/club-activities-and-recipes-4/recipes/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/turasky-kugelis-machine.jpgTurasky kugelis machinehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/turasky-kugelisrecipe.jpgEPSON MFP imageEPSON MFP image2016-03-25T03:40:06+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2013/10/30/our-export-to-china-lindsay-ann-rackauskas-ross/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/lindsayross-juliabakutis.jpgLindsayRoss.JuliaBakutisLindsay with her Lithuanian-American expatriate friend Julia Bakutis, of Mainehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/lindsay-eri-forbidden-city.jpgLindsay.Eri.Forbidden CityLindsay and her friend Eri outside the Forbidden City, Beijinghttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/lindsay-ross-headshot.jpgLindsay Ross HeadshotLindsay Ann (Rackauskas) Ross2016-03-18T00:23:23+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2016/01/18/illinois-county-fair-queen/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/urbas-walking.jpgQueenMegan Urbas takes her first walk as Miss Sangamon County Fair Queen 2015 during the 57th Annual Sangamon County Fair Queen Pageant at the Sangamon County Fairgrounds, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in New Berlin, Ill. Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Registerhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/urbas-winning.jpgQueenMegan Urbas, center, reacts after being named Miss Sangamon County Fair Queen 2015 during the 57th Annual Sangamon County Fair Queen Pageant at the Sangamon County Fairgrounds, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in New Berlin, Ill. Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Registerhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/megan-urbas-sangamon-county-fair-queen.jpgMegan Urbas, Sangamon County Fair Queen2016-02-26T15:31:04+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2015/10/09/unbreakable-ties-raised-by-teresa-and-tony-witkins/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image4.jpgImageHelen and Karal Waitkunas, likely with children Bernice, Tony, Francis and Veronica, plus unknown woman. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image3.jpgImageMemorial Pool or Muscle Beach? On left, young Teresa and Tony Witkins. On right, Tony atop strong man. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image2.jpgImageVeronica Witkins poses, perhaps with Tony's motorcycle. She died of TB at age 23 in 1942.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image1.jpgImageKaral and Helen (Delunas) Waitkunas with daughter Bernice, 1909.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image.jpgImageTeresa (Mullen) and Tony Witkins, circa 1940.2016-02-07T03:40:03+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-local-history-2/the-mining-life/honoring-central-illinois-mine-casualties/2016-01-23T16:31:28+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2015/09/19/my-book-is-published/2016-01-01T18:37:32+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/05/10/mothers-day-pilgrimage/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cooper-white-alane-wedding.jpgCooper White, Alane weddingChristina Virginia Cooper as flower girl at Kasawich-Alane wedding, 1927.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cooper-white-portrait.jpgCooper White, portraitChristina Virginia Cooper (White)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cooper-with-mother-gilletties.jpgCooper with mother GillettiesCatherine Gilletties (Cooper) as infant with her mother.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/white-children-late-1960s.jpgWhite children, late 1960sThe Cooper-White children, circa 1968.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/white-christina-cooper-16.jpgWhite, Christina Cooper, 16Christina Virginia Cooper, 16https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/white-christina-and-john-wedding-1946.pngWhite, christina and John, wedding 1946Christina Virginia Cooper and John White wedding, 1946https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/white-christinas-mother-catherine.jpgWhite, Christina's mother CatherineCatherine Gillette Cooperhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/white-christina-with-mother-catherine.jpgWhite, Christina with mother CatherineCatherine Gillette Cooper with baby Virginia Cooperhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/whites-nun.jpgWhites.nunFranciscan Sister M. Paulette Collings (in blue sweater) O.S.F. of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis outside the Adoration Chapel - surrounded by C.V. Cooper- White family members (L to R) : Terri, Mary, Jim, Kathy, Krista, David, John-Steve, Roberta, and MichaelWhite family https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/whites-urn.jpgWhites.urnCooper- White family descendants and spouses Jim, Mary, Krista, John-Steve, Roberta, Kathy, Terri, Michael, and David at Calvary Cemetery with burial urn, May 9, 2014 2016-01-01T18:32:11+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/10/30/naumovich-family-memories/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/naumovich-notes-tojau-diena-001.jpgNaumovich notes Tojau Diena 001"Tojau Diena" -- "Riding Day." The poetry of Maironis united lyrical visions of the Lithuanian countryside with folk songs.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/naumovich-music-book-002.jpgNaumovich music book 002the cover of Leonard, Sr.'s hand-inked music book. See words "Kur Bega Sesupe" at bottom.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/naumovich-len-sr.jpgNaumovich.Len, Sr.Leonard Naumovich, Sr., with mandolin, circa 1930.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/naumovich-boys-1930-001.jpgNaumovich boys, 1930 001L to r: Joe and Lenoard Naumovich, Jr. in full altar boy regalia, circa 19322016-01-01T18:30:39+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2015/11/14/from-lithuania-to-the-land-of-lincoln/2015-11-20T08:29:10+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2015/09/24/rocking-my-book-launch/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/book-preparty-rauner-09-23-15.jpgbook.preparty.Rauner.09.23.15https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sandys-book-launch-09-23-15.jpgSandy's book launch.09.23.15Speaking at the Elijah Iles House, Springfield, Sept. 23, 2015.2015-09-26T13:08:34+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2015/09/01/fr-yunker-college-scholarships-2015-2016/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/naumovich-colleen.jpgNaumovich ColleenColleen Naumovich2015-09-02T11:35:09+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/st-vincent-de-paul-lithuanian-catholic-church/people-of-the-church-2/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo015.jpgphoto015Catholic Women's Union, SVDP Chapter, 1956https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo018.jpgphoto0181956 photo of the SVDP chapter of the Catholic Women's sodality from a yearbook written entirely in Lithuanian.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/svdp-choir-1956.jpgSVDP.choir.1956I am told this is a photo of parishioners that includes the church choir. 1956https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/paulionis-urbanckas.jpgPaulionis, UrbanckasLeft photo: from left, Mrs. Paulionis, Ann Urbanckas, Augie Paulionis. Right photo: Ann & Alfred Urbanckas.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/urbanckas-mary-peter.jpgUrbanckas.Mary.PeterTop photo: Peter and Mary (Chernis) Urbanckas. Bottom photo: Mary Urbanckas with daughters (l) Pat Mathews and Donna Frost.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/mary-chernis-urbanckas-withphoto.jpgMary.Chernis.Urbanckas.withphoto2025-01-21T03:36:49+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2014/09/23/the-bernotas-family-in-photos/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bernotas-family.jpgBernotas FamilyFront little guy: Stephen Bernotas. Middle row, from left: our grandmother Anna (Nano) Bernotas, Denise Bernotas Fox, Susan Bernotas Potter. Back row, from left: Terry Bernotas, Dorothy Hall Bernotas, Anthony Peter Bernotas. Easter Sunday, April 10, 1966. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bernotas-naturalization-certificate.jpgBernotas Naturalization CertificatePhoto of Peter Bernotas at age 68--compare to groom at 38 and anniversary photo at age 63 to track the aging effects of coal mining. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bernotas-wedding2-0011.jpgBernotas wedding2 001I believe this is the wedding of Anna Klimaitis and Peter Bernotas, with Adella top right. 1916https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bernotas-tableau-001.jpgBernotas tableau 001Bottom left: Dorothy and Anthony Bernotas with child, 1950s. Bottom right, from left: Klimaitis sisters Adella, Anna ( "Nano") and Mary, 1968.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/klimaitis-women-0011.jpgKlimaitis women 001Bottom left: Dorothy and Anthony Bernotas with child, 1950s. Bottom right, from left: Klimaitis sisters Adella, Anna and Mary, 1968.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bernotas-mack-001.jpgBernotas Mack 001possibly Michael and Adella Bernotas Makarauskas, left; John and Mary (Gidus) Mack, right. Circa 1936https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bernotas-bernice-001.jpgBernotas Bernice 001Bernice Bernotas, World War II "Wave."https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bernotas-2-youngmen-001.jpgBernotas, 2 youngmen 001Anthony Peter and Vetout Bernotas, circa 1940https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/klimaitis-women-001.jpgKlimaitis women 001https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bernotas-clipping-001.jpgBernotas clipping 0012015-08-07T17:47:51+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2015/03/03/music-baseball-picnics/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image3.jpgImageKnights of Lithuania youth basketball team with sponsor. John Zibutis back row, left edge.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image1.jpgImageProfessor Alexandras Aleksis, Illinois State Journal, August 22, 1923.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image.jpgImageAnn (Mosteika) Foster, St. Vincent de Paul Church organist and music director, 1933-1972. St. Vincent de Paul Jubilee Book, 1956.2015-07-29T20:13:06+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/club-activities-and-recipes-4/founding-and-founders/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/fritzi-christmastree.jpgFritzi.ChristmasTreefrom left, Fritiz Cartwright & Marti Long with Lithuanian Christmas tree at "Christmas Around the World," 1990https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/newsletter-masthead.jpgNewsletter-masthead2017-10-19T01:15:34+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2014/05/03/comedy-dance-man-joey-mack/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joey-mack.jpgjoey mackJoey Mack in 1981 Peoria Journal-Star photohttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/paul-and-mary-judith-johnson-kraus.jpgPaul and Mary Judith (Johnson) KrausMary Judith Johnson (Kraus) and her professional dance partner and brother Tom, circa 1960https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/jo-and-joey-mack-1940s.jpgJo and Joey Mack, 1940shttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/joeymack-program.jpgJoeyMack.programJo & Joey Mack dance school program, Springfield High School, 1958.2015-06-28T18:21:39+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/05/24/lithuanian-tavern-life/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/lapinski-ad.jpgLapinski adhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/klims-05-19-14.jpgKlim's.05.19.14S. 11th St. near Peoria Rd. building where Klim's Shoe Repair was located and Klim and Yanor-Carver families livedhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/yanor-family-final.jpgYanor family finalBack row, l to r: Antonia and Bernie Yanor, owners of Bernie's tavern, with daughter Josephine (Stankavich). Front row, l to r: Yanor children Joe, Anna (Carver), and Bernie, Jr. 1920s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/lapinski-family-1st-2nd-generations.jpgLapinski Family 1st 2nd GenerationsLapinski family, 1940s?https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cellini-presentation.jpgCellini.Presentationhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/taverns-fairview-05-14-14.jpgtaverns.Fairview.05.14.14The Fairview as it is today, under different ownershiphttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sam-lapinski-beer-parlor.jpgSam Lapinski Beer ParlorSam and Mary Lapinski, proprietors, behind the barhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/yanor-swimming-pool.jpgYanor swimming poollittle Georgeann Carver (of the Yanor clan) in a home-made "swimming pool," 1940s.2023-05-30T15:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/02/03/the-blended-immigrant-family-treinis-nevada/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/image2.jpgImageGeorge Yuskavich portrait, 18 years old, circa 1940.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/image1.jpgImageLittle Yuskavich boys with puppy, flowers.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/image.jpgImageJohn and Tony Yuskavichhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/treinis-eleanora-child.jpgTreinis.Eleanora.childEleanora Treinis, 1920s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/treinis-eleanor-142.jpgTreinis.Eleanor.14Eleanora Treinis, 14, in the wedding party where she met her future husband, John P. Yuskavich, Jr.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/treinis-john-army1.jpgTreinis.John.armyJohn P. Yuskavich, Jr. served in the U.S. Army during World War IIhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/treiniswedding.jpgTreinisWeddingJohn & Tillie (Theophilia Rinkavich) on the right; John's cousin "Big John" Treinis of Chicago and his wife on the lefthttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/yuskavich1993.jpgYuskavich19932022-01-12T08:44:33+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/08/13/the-galman-family-band/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/baksys-accordion.jpgBaksys accordionJosephine (Kohlrus) Baksys playing son-in-law Jay Wheeler's accordion, 1984, Courtland, Calif.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/galman-threefacingfront.jpgGalman.threefacingfrontGrandpa John (in his Pillsbury hat) on concertina, with his son-in-law Jerry on tenor sax and grandson David Black, 1979.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/galman-marilynandfamily.jpgGalman.MarilynandfamilyGrandpa John, Jr., bottom left, with sons David, upper left, and John III--and daughter Marilyn.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/galman-clema.jpgGalman.ClemaJohn, Jr.'s wife Clema in Oklahoma.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/galman-babydavewithgrandpa.jpgGalman.babyDavewithgrandpaDavid Black as a little boy with his Grandpa John Galman, circa 1965.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/galman-clema-oklahoma.jpgGalman, Clema, OklahomaJohn, Jr.'s wife Clema in Oklahomahttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/galman-family-band.jpgGalman Family BandGrandpa John in his Pillsbury hat with son-in-law Jerry and young David Black, 1979.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/galman-john-jr-mr-black.jpgGalman, John, Jr. & Mr. BlackJohn Galman, Jr. on concertina and son-in-law Jerry Black on tenor sax, 1979.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/galman-john-jr-dave-music.jpgGalman, John, Jr. & Dave. musicYoung David Black plays tenor sax with his grandpa, John Galman, Jr., on concertina, 1979.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/galman-john-jr-david-marilyn.jpgThree generations of Galmans, including John, Jr. at bottom left and daughter Marilyn, top right.Grandpa John, Jr. bottom left, with sons David, upper left and John III, and daughter Marilyn.2016-06-03T19:02:12+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/business-professions/joe-brad-at-turasky-meats/tureskis-nyilas-cleaners/2015-05-22T01:38:25+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2015/05/14/lithuanian-by-many-names/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/novick-william-grave.jpgNovick William graveYoung Billy Novick's grave, 1928.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/novick-house-on-e-jackson.jpgNovick house on E JacksonGrandson John Edward Schmidt in front of the Novick house on East Jackson.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/novick-maryblaskiewithgranddaughter.jpgNovick.MaryBlaskiewithgranddaughterMary (Blaskie) Novick with her Schmidt granddaughter. Circa 1930.2015-05-21T16:58:12+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/04/20/ww-i-doughboy-john-joseph-straukas/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/straukas-draft-part-2.jpgStraukas draft part 2Straukas draft registration, pae 2.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/straukas-part-1.jpgStraukas part 1John Joseph Straukas draft registration, page 1. (1917, not 1914.)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/jjstraukas-1918-001.jpgJJStraukas 1918 001John Joseph Straukas, age 28, of Riverton, American Expeditionary Force, 1918. John Joseph received expedited U.S. citizenship as a result of his service to our country in World War I. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/johnstellajohnjr-2.jpgJohnStellaJohnJr (2)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/straukas-cars.jpgStraukas.carsTop: John Joseph with his Model T on his wedding day in Riverton, 1925. Bottom: In leather jacket with 1940s vehiclehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/straukas-jj-portrait.jpgStraukas, JJ portraithttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/straukas-doughboy.jpgStraukas.doughboyJ. J. Straukas, WW I "doughboy" portrait, 19182024-05-17T11:19:01+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/04/29/finding-preserving-our-lithuanian-heritage/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cellini-presentation1.jpgCellini.PresentationBill Cellini, Jr. presents with PPT slides at the Club's annual meetinghttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cellini-presentation.jpgCellini presentationhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/genealogy-event-helenrita.jpggenealogy event. Helen&Rital to r: Helen Rackauskas and Rita (Lukitis) Marleyhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/genealogy-event-helen-jadwyga-danute.jpggenealogy event.Helen, Jadwyga, Danutel to r: Helen Rackauskas and Jadwyga Kuprenas and Danute (Kuprenas) Durbinhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cellini-sitting.jpgcellini.sittingGenealogy speaker Bill Cellini, Jr., who also scanned historic photos and documents of Lithuanian-American Club members2015-05-17T23:11:28+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/07/05/two-presidents-visit-springfield/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/valdas_adamkus_and_george_w-_bush.jpgValdas_Adamkus_and_George_W._BushPresident George W. Bush exchanges handshakes with President Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania, Feb. 12, 2007. White House photo by Eric Draper.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/svdp-choir.jpgSVDP choirSt. Vincent de Paul Church choir in performance dress, circa 1940https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/valdas_adamkus_in_2005.jpegValdas_Adamkus_in_2005Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, 2005https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dunham-ethnics-on-street.jpgDunham.ethnics on streetmystery photo: early 1940s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/antanas_smetona.jpgAntanas_SmetonaAntanas Smetona, President of Lithuania 1919-1920, and 1926-1940.2015-05-14T21:54:21+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2015/05/09/my-best-of-blog-book/2015-05-10T03:46:27+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2015/04/27/my-son-please-come-home/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sons-senkus.jpgSons SenkusAntanas Senkus, passport photo. Ancestry.comhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/yakobasky-letter-translated-1.jpgYakobasky letter translated 1Yakobasky letter, translated. Ancestry.comhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sons-william-grabusky.jpgSons William GrabuskyWilliam Grabusky Passport photo, Ancestry.comhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sons-enoch-yakobasky.jpgSons Enoch YakobaskyPassport photo, Enoch Yakobasky, Ancestry.comhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/galman-death-in-lithuania.jpgGalman, death in LithuaniaA Galman (Galminas) family death in Lithuania. Undated.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/julia-stockus-old-country.jpgJulia Stockus old countryAnother photo from the old country: Julia (Stockus) Wisnosky family between the wars. (The size of the house and dress of the people marks them as relatively well off.)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/benikati-picnic-july-19-1909-nancys-mother-fifth-from-left.jpgBenikati picnic, July 19, 1909. Nancy's mother, fifth from leftA photo from home: Benikati family, July 15, 1909. Mother of Nancy (Benikati) Pazemetsky, fifth from left. 2015-05-08T19:17:16+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2015/01/31/what-did-they-look-like-100-years-ago/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image2.jpgImageLithuanian married women's head-dress. Courtesy of Reflections from a Flaxen Past, by Kati Reeder Meek.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image1.jpgImageLithuanian woman's holiday "costume," courtesy of Reflections from a Flaxen Past, by Kati Reeder Meek.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image.jpgImagehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/reverend-john-czuberkis-1909-1919.jpgReverend John Czuberkis, 1909-1919Rev. John Czuberkis, St. Vincent de Paul's Pastor, 1909-1919. 2015-05-08T15:39:40+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2015/04/01/leftist-lithuanians/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pakutinsky-dons-dad-at-picnic.jpgPakutinsky, Don's dad at picnicFrank Pakey chatting up the ladies at "Lithuanian Lodge" picnic, 1950s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pakutinsky-grandparents-with-car.jpgPakutinsky, grandparents with carAnna and Joseph Pakutinskas, circa 1950.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pakutinsky-frank-jr-and-his-brother-ww-ii.jpgPakutinsky, Frank, Jr. and his brother, WW IIFrom left: brothers Frank and Pete Pakey in uniform, World War II.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pakutinsky-farm-dancing.jpgPakutinsky farm, dancingOutdoor dance floor at Pakey farm picnic of the "Lithuanian Lodge," 1950s. Lithuanian leftist groups supported racial equality and were racially integrated. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pakutinsky-turkeys.jpgPakutinsky, turkeys"Mamita" (Anna Janusauskis Pakutinskas) with her baby turkeys, Pakey farm, 1950s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pakutinsky-sister-and-goat.jpgPakutinsky, sister and goatDon Pakey in playpen, sister Emily and "the goat." Pakey farm, 1950s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pakutinsky-frank-sr-as-coal-miner-herrin-1910s.jpgPakutinsky, Frank, Sr. as coal miner, Herrin, 1910sJoseph Pakutinskas, left, Herrin coal miner, 1910s. Joseph later owned farms in Urbana and on Mechanicsburg Rd., outside Springfield.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pakutinsky-dancing-dons-dad.jpgPakutinsky dancing, Don's dadFrank Pakey dancing at "Lithuanian Lodge" picnic, 1950s.2018-01-01T03:50:31+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-local-history-2/the-mining-life/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/chicagowilmingtonvermillioncoalthayeril.jpgChicagoWilmingtonVermillionCoalThayerIL2017-08-23T03:13:27+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/st-vincent-de-paul-lithuanian-catholic-church/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/image1.jpgImagehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/image.jpgImage St. Vincent de Paul Jubilee book, 1956.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/svdp-iltimes.jpgSVDP.ILTimesSt. Vincent de Paul Lithuanian Catholic Church, Springfield, IL. Undated. Courtesy of Rick Dunham and The Illinois Times.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/lithuanian-coal-miners1.jpglithuanian coal minershttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/lithuanian-coal-miners.jpglithuanian coal minershttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/yunker-2.jpgyunker 2Reverend Stanley O. Yunkerhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/church-interior.jpgchurch interiorThe interior of St. Vincent de Paul Lithuanian Catholic Churchhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cropped-first-church-choir-1913.jpgCropped First Church Choir, 1913https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/svdp-churchinterior-jubileeprogram1.jpgSVDP.churchinterior.jubileeprogramhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/svdp-yunker-jubileeprogram.jpgSVDP.Yunker.jubileeprogramthe Rev. Stanley O. Yunker, pastor 1924-712022-05-23T04:09:07+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-local-history-2/behind-the-iron-curtain/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/abramakis-family.jpgAbramakis familyFrom left: Regina, Stephanie, Violeta and Walter Abramikas, circa 1980.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/abramikas-family.jpgAbramikas familyVioleta, Stephanie, Regina and Walter Abramikas, circa 1980.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/behindironcurtin.jpgbehindironcurtinYoung Lithuanian-Americans demonstrate publicly for Lithuanian freedom during downtown Springfield parade--circa 1955 2015-03-16T23:36:25+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2014/06/01/lithuanian-taverns-ii-holding-up-the-neighborhood/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/abramakis-s-and-w.jpgAbramakis, S and WImmigrants Stephanie and Walter Abramikas, circa 1985.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1956-east-reynolds.jpg1956 East Reynoldshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1951-east-reynolds1.jpg1951 East Reynoldshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1951-east-reynolds.jpg1951 East Reynolds2015-03-16T23:33:54+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/10/11/remember-the-kwedars/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/shupenus.jpgShupenushttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kwedarjohn.jpgKwedarJohnJohn Kwedar, M.D., opthalmologist, Springfield Clinic2015-03-15T00:22:41+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/11/23/tisckos-furniture-story/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tisckos-withnancy.pngTisckos.withNancyThe beautiful Della Tisckos, my mother's best friend, with husband Charlie and daughter Nancy, circa 1942.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tisckos-wedding1.jpgTisckos.weddingDella and Charlie Tisckos wedding day, in front of St. Vincent de Paul Church. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tisckos-immigrants.jpgTisckos immigrantsJonas and Alexandra (Alice) Urbas Tisckos. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tisckos-marti-marni.jpgTisckos.Marti.MarniMarni & Martin Tisckoshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tisckos-wedding.jpgTisckos.weddingSecond from left, middle row: Martin Tisckos. Second from right, middle row: Charlie Tisckos.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tisckos-furniturestore-1991.jpgTisckos.furniturestore.1991Tisckos Furniture, 322 N. 4th St., circa 19912015-03-13T01:09:24+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/turasky-yakst-brazas-stockus-family/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/turasky-logo.jpgTurasky-logohttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/turasky-family.jpgTurasky-familyCarolyn and Joe Turasky, Dana and Brad Turasky2021-07-02T12:43:53+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/st-vincent-de-paul-lithuanian-catholic-church/people-of-the-church/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/svdp-sodality.jpgSVDP.sodalitySt. Vincent de Paul Church sodality officers, circa 1940.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/urbanckas-pat-donna.jpgUrbanckas.Pat, DonnaTop photo, from left: George and Helen Rackauskas and Ann Urbanckas. Bottom photo from left: Pat (Urbanckas) Mathews, Georgeann Wisnosky, Julia Wisnosky. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/st-vincents-retirementparty-1971.jpgSt.Vincents.retirementparty.1971Members of the renowned church choir sing at the retirement party for long-time pastor the Rev. S.O. Yunker at the Springfield Elks Club Nov. 14, 1971. Left to right: Mary Ann Foster, Ann (Pazametsky) Traeger, Mary Ann Rackauskas, Bernice Kurila, unidentified person, Peter Urbanckas, Alfred Urbanckas, Charlie Foster, Walter Rodutsky, Anne Foster playing the piano.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/st-vincents-easter.jpgSt.Vincents.EasterEaster outside the church, unknown date: front row, left to right: Julia Lukitis, Catherine Cooper, Bertha Adams, Julia Wisnosky, Della Blazis, Anne Foster (long-time choir director), the Rev. S.O. Yunker, long-time pastor. Back row: Della Swaja, Peter Urbanckas, Albert Urbanckas, Joe Turasky, Sr., Augie Wisnosky, Ann (Tisckos) Wisnosky2021-05-07T03:53:12+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2014/07/14/outlaws-outliers/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/laugzem-grave-1.jpgLaugzem grave 1Photo by William Cellini, Jr.2015-03-03T17:21:30+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/business-professions/teacher-elaine-kuhn/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/elaine-kavirt-kuhn.jpgElaine.Kavirt.Kuhn2015-03-03T03:28:03+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2014/06/07/an-immigrant-childhood-ann-tisckos-wisnosky/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ann-tisckos-wisnosky-e1424364444194.jpgAnn Tisckos WisnoskyAnn (Tisckos) Wisnosky, homemaker, writer, contest winner2015-02-26T03:08:15+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/11/11/immigrant-soldier-to-u-s-citizen/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/kansteon_staikunas.jpgKansteon_StaikunasKansteon (Kanstantas) Staikunas, 28, Illinois National Guard, killed in the battle of Meuse-Argonne, Oct. 11, 1918. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/viewatcampgordon.jpgviewatcampgordonPostcard of Camp Gordon, near Atlanta. Courtesy of foundpostcard.com.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/campgordon.jpgcampgordonCamp Gordon during World War I. Courtesy of flickriver.comhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/veterans-day-plaque-2.jpgVeterans Day plaque 2Designed by Melinda McDonald of Rochester, Ill.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/naturalization-libraryofcongress.jpgNaturalization.libraryofcongressCourthouse oath. naturalization image from the Library of Congress. 2015-02-23T05:21:06+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/07/17/cops-robbers/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/donner-1932-001.jpgDonner.1932 001From left: Joseph Donner with friend John Shaudis at their Ridgely Grade School graduation, 1932.2015-02-20T04:52:16+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/11/29/the-baby-in-the-cigar-box/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image.jpgImagehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/benikati-mother-anne1.jpgBenikati, mother& AnneL to r: Nancy Pazemetsky, friend, Ann Pazemetsky, circa 1980.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/pazemetsky-brother-home.jpgPazemetsky brother, homeAdam's brother, who went on to become a priest, and the family's home in Lithuania.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/pazemetsky-adamsmomsis.jpgPazemetsky, Adam'smom&sisAdam Pazemetsky's mother and sister with unknown relative, in Lithuaniahttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/pazemetsky-couple-with-helen.jpgPazemetsky, couple with HelenNancy (Benikas) and Adam Pazemestky with baby Helenhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/pazemetsky-concertina1.jpgPazemetsky, concertinaLeft photo: Wedding musicians Adam Pazemetsky with clarinet, Mr. Karalitis with fiddle, and Mr. Petrovitch seated, with concertina. Right photo: Pazemetsky with concertina.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/benikati-nancysfather-mother-brother-juozas.jpgBenikati.Nancy'sfather, mother, brother JuozasNancy Benikas' father, mother, and brother Juozashttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/pazemetsky-wedding-couple.jpgPazemetsky wedding, coupleAdam and Nancy (Benikas) Pazemetsky wedding.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/nancy-adam-helen-pazemetsky.jpgNancy, Adam, Helen PazemetskySupermom Nancy (Benikas) Pazemetsky with husband Adam and daughter Helen, circa 1918.2022-07-30T12:51:31+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/treinis-banaitis/2015-01-14T19:25:09+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/stasukinas-staken/2015-01-10T01:38:57+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2015/01/03/a-miner-and-his-museum/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/stone-pmatext.jpgStone.PMAtextMuseum's text about PMA martyrs, the "Mine Wars," 1932-36.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/stankus-museum-article.jpgStankus museum articleTaylorville newspaper article announcing the museum's opening, 2003.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/stone-kincaid-hs.jpgStone Kincaid HSwill Stone, #66, Kincaid High School football player, circa 1952.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/stone-portrait.jpgStone portraitWilliam (Stankus) Stonehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/stone-coloredminersad.jpgStone.coloredminersadAdvertisement for "colored' miners from the southern states to replace strikers during our local "Mine Wars." Christian County Coal Miners' Museum, 2014.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/stone-peabodysign.jpgStone.PeabodysignHallway, Christian County Coal Miners' Museumhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/stone-courthouselawnmarker.jpgStone.courthouselawnmarkerSandy Baksys at Christian County Coal Miners" Marker, county courthouse lawn, Taylorville, November 2014.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/stankus-anna.jpgStankus, Anna.Anna Dabulski Stankus (Stone)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/stone-fleming.jpgStone & FlemingWill (Stankus) Stone (seated) and Ted Fleming in the Christian County Coal Miners' Museum, November 20142019-05-15T18:10:49+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-local-history-2/the-mining-life/the-mine-wars/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/boozell-johnl-lewis.jpgBoozell.JohnL.LewisUMW chief John L. Lewis of Springfield (Courtesy of minewars.org)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/boozell-motherjones-mt-olive.jpgBoozell.MotherJones.Mt.OliveThe Mother Jones monument at Mt. Olive where many victims of the Mine Wars are buried. Mother Jones died in 1930, just before the outbreak of the famous conflict between the UMW and Peabody Coal vs. the PMA. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/boozell-statemilitiapeabody7kincaid1932.jpgBoozell.statemilitiaPeabody7Kincaid1932State Militia at Peabody #7, Kincaid, Ill., 1932. Law enforcement and the powers of government were consistently against the PMA. (Courtesy of minewars.org)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/boozell-pmamarch1933.jpgBoozell.PMAmarch1933Women's Auxiliary march on the Illinois Capitol, 1933. (Courtesy of minewars.og)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/boozell-foundingconvention-gillespie-1932.jpgBoozell.foundingconvention.Gillespie.1932Founding convention, Progressive Miners of America, Gillespie, 1932. (Courtesy of minewars.org)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/oblinger-book.jpgOblinger.bookhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/mother-jones-optimized.jpgmother-jones-optimizedMother Jones with miner children. This labor hero is buried in the miners' cemetery in Mount Olive, Ill.2015-01-02T04:40:53+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/astas-blog-2/astas-christmas-eves-in-lithuania/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/asta.jpgastaAsta R.2014-12-21T22:47:34+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2014/09/10/riverton-riot/2014-12-14T21:08:54+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/01/04/following-the-golden-thread/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/endzelis-paul-school-pic-1934-individual.jpgENDZELIS.Paul school pic 1934 individualPaul as a studenthttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/flaxenbook.jpgflaxenbookhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/endzelis-design.jpgEndzelis.designAnother of Paul's intricate drawingshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/endzelis-sophiepaul-old.jpgEndzelis.Sophie&Paul.oldSophie & Paul in later yearshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/endzelissophiepaul-young.jpgEndzelis,sophie&paul.youngPaul & Sophie Endzelishttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/endzelis-sophie-young.jpgEndzelis.Sophie.youngyoung Sophie Endzelishttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/endzelis-design2.jpgEndzelis.design2tiny gridded paperhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/endzelis-designs.jpgEndzelis.designsLithuanian linen design hand-copied on tiny, gridded paper by Paul Endzelis2014-12-06T03:11:55+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/09/22/last-chapter-our-local-mack-donalds-empire/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/mcdonalds-on-macarthur-with-little-league-team.jpgMcDonald's on MacArthur with Little League TeamThe McDonald's Drive-in Little League Team poses in front of the chain's first franchise in Springfield on South Sixth Street in 1961. Source: Illinois State Journal, April 27, 1999. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/mcdonalds-2849-s-6th.jpgMcDonald's 2849 S 6thMcDonald's 2849 S 6thhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/mcdonalds-1825-s-macarthur-1961.jpgMcDonald's 1825 S MACARTHUR 1961McDonalds 1825 S.MacArthur 19612015-03-21T19:48:22+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/11/05/lithuanian-ladies-night-out-when-wine-and-rivers-flowed/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/women-11-4-14.jpgwomen.11.4.14Clockwise from bottom left: Irena, Asta, Joanie, Mary, Sharon, Teresa, Josephine, Sandy P, Kristina, and Sandy B.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/women-11-4-14-second.jpgwomen.11.4.14.secondCounter-clockwise around the circle, from bottom left: Josephine, Sandy, Kristina, Sandy, Irena, Asta, Joanie, Mary, Sharon and Teresa.2014-11-10T18:49:41+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/09/30/joe-koncius-lithuanian-language-school/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/koncius-generations-001.jpgKoncius.generations 001Joe, his wife Giedre, her mother Brone Kizlauskas (Kizlauskiene) and Koncius daughters (l to r) Ruta holding Sigita and Maria holding Ina. 1980s.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/koncius-later-couple-001.jpgKoncius.later.couple 001Joe and wife Giedre, 1990s. https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/koncius-princesses-001.jpgKoncius.Princesses 001Joe with his "princess" granddaughters Sigita and Ina. Circa 1990https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/koncius-youngfamily-001.jpgKoncius.youngfamily 001Joseph Koncius with his wife Giedre and daughters (l to r) Maria and Ruta. Circa 1970. 2014-10-10T14:48:34+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-local-history-2/divisions-and-decline/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/illinoiscoalminersunderwoodandunderwood1903-600.jpgIllinoisCoalMiners,UnderwoodandUnderwood,1903-600https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/coal-mine-strike-1.jpgcoal mine strike 12014-10-10T14:39:57+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/andruskevitch-shoudis-moser/weddings/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/donnabakerphoto1.jpgDonnaBakerphoto1Wedding of Bernice Andruskevitch and Charles Roland Moser2014-09-27T21:35:17+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2013/06/20/meet-music-teacher-paulette-george/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/george-parents-001.jpgGeorge parents 001Jasper George and Ann Karvelis George, circa 1940https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/karvelis-paul-001.jpgKarvelis, Paul 001Picius (Paul) Kavelishttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kellus-eva-001.jpgKellus, Eva 001Eva Kellus Romanduskihttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/paulette-george-honor-society.jpgPaulette George honor societyhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/paulettegeorge.jpgPaulette George with her Yamaha grand piano and Ellie the retriever2014-09-23T00:22:29+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/andruskevitch-shoudis-moser/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/casimir-andruskevitch.jpgFr. Casimir AndruskevitchFr. Casimir Andruskevitch2018-11-15T02:18:16+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-local-history-2/singing-revolution/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/baltic-way.jpgBaltic WayThe Baltic Way near Vilnius, Lithuania, Aug. 23, 1989.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/300px-vilnius_crosses_near_tv_tower.jpg300px-Vilnius_crosses_near_tv_towerhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/lithuaniaflag.jpgLithuaniaFlaghttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/vytautas-landsbergis.jpgVytautas LandsbergisVytautas Landsbergis 2014-08-18T19:16:06+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2014/08/02/yunker-scholarship-returns/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/scholarship-001.jpgscholarship 001After an absence of several years, the Fr. Yunker College Scholarship Fund was just advertised in the July 27 edition of The Catholic Times.2014-08-11T23:36:36+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2014/03/09/the-blazis-family-muncheonette-diner-magnolia-court-motel/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blazis-house1.jpgblazis-houseWilliam, Jr. in front of the E. Cook St. family home built from the bricks and stones of the old White City Amusement Parkhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/blazis-magnolia-court.jpgblazis-magnolia-courtPart of Magnolia Court motel complex, 1957https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/blazis-kings-court.jpgblazis-kings-courtState Journal-Register photo of Kings Court rehab project, 1998https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blazis-whitecity.jpgBlazis.whitecityWhite City Amusement Park, circa 1920. The park included a roller coaster and dance hall, & was modeled after Coney Island.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blazis-irenebill2.jpgBlazis.IreneBill2Irene and Bill Blazis, 1958https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blazis-irenebill.jpgBlazis.IreneBillhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blazis-army.jpgBlazis.ArmyWilliam, Jr. in World War II army uniformhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blazis-house.jpgBlazis.houseWilliam, Jr. in front of the E. Cook St. family home built from the bricks and stones of the old White City Amusement Parkhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blazis-mary-agnes.jpgBlazis.Mary AgnesIrene Blazis holding daughter Barbara, William, Jr. holding Mary Agnes, and matriarch Mary Chunis Blazis (Stulzinski) in center. 1958https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blazis-magnolia-letterhead.jpgBlazis.Magnolia letterhead2014-08-03T03:26:36+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/mankus-tonila/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/john-tonila-boxer.jpgjohn tonila boxerJohnny Tonila, amateur boxerhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/tonilagirls.jpgTonilagirlsAgatha Mankus Tonila with her girls. Agnes Tonila Gooch's with hand on her mother's shoulder.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/john-tonila-grave.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/adella-tonilla.jpgAdella.TonillaAdella Tonillahttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/john-tonila.jpgJohn Tonilahttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/agnes-howardgooch-tonia.jpgAgnes.HowardGooch.Tonia.Engagement photo: Agnes Tonila and Howard Goodhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/john-george-tonila-and-family.jpgjohn george tonila and familyJohn George Tonila and family2014-07-24T16:24:21+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/business-professions/radio-host-sam-madonia/2014-12-24T04:34:19+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/missavich-stankavich/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/stankavich-12.jpgStankavich.1The 1911 wedding of Stanley and Frances (Missavich) Stankavichhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/stankavich-2.jpgStankavich.2Stanley and Frances (Missavich) Stankavich and their daughters Nellie and Stella, circa 19192014-07-22T18:15:10+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2013/01/09/the-dps-and-lithuanian-independence-day-1950/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/singers.jpgsingers2014-07-15T16:44:02+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/st-vincent-de-paul-lithuanian-catholic-church/people-of-the-church-4/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/svdp-altar-boys.jpgSVDP altar boysAltar boys, from parish Jubilee book, 1956https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/svdp-jubilee-committee-1956001.jpgSVDP Jubilee Committee, 1956001The parish Jubilee committee, 1956https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/svdp-knights-of-lithuania-1919-1924.jpgSVDP Knights of Lithuania 1919-1924Faces of the St. Vincent de Paul "Knights of Lithuania" chapter, circa 1924, from the 1956 parish Jubilee book.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/svdp-ushers.jpgSVDP ushersChurch ushers and parish patriarchs, from the Jubilee book, 1956.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/svdp-choir-with-names.jpgSVDP choir with namesThe church choir with names, from 1956 Jubilee book2014-06-17T18:14:09+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/st-vincent-de-paul-lithuanian-catholic-church/people-of-the-church-3/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/monty-yanor-wedding-late-1940s.jpgMonty Yanor wedding, late 1940sJoe and Monty (Monica) Yanor wedding, late 1940s, with Bill and Josephine (Yanor) Stankavich and flower girl Georganne (Yanor) Carverhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/001.jpgJosie Stankavich weddingJosephine Yanor wedding to William Stankavich. Anna (Yanor) Carver on the bride's left. Front row second from left may be Monty Yanor. Late 1930s?https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/monty-georgeann-josie.jpgMonty, Georgeann, Josiel to r: Monty (Monica) Yanor, Georgeann (Carver) Madison, Josephine (Yanor) Stankavich. 1962.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/yanor-carver-family.jpgYanor Carver familyAnna (Yanor) and George Carver, baby Georgeann Carver (Madison), circa 19452014-06-15T18:09:15+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-local-history-2/freedom-and-assimilation/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/pc-kaunas-1916.jpgPC Kaunas 1916Laisves (Freedom) Blvd., Kaunas, Lithuania's interwar capitalhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/oldest_surviving_writing_in_lithuanian_language.jpgOldest_surviving_writing_in_Lithuanian_languageThe oldest surviving manuscript in Lithuanian (around 1503), rewritten from 15th century original text.2014-05-21T01:30:20+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2014/03/18/cultural-traveler-colleen-mack-shaughnessy/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/shaughnessy-s-africa-colleagues.jpgshaughnessy.S.Africa.colleaguesColleen in action with South African colleagueshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/shaughnessy-portrait.jpgShaughnessy.portraitColleenhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/shaughnessy-with-siblings.jpgShaughnessy.with siblingsfrom left: Colleen, Terry, Pat, Mike, and Tim Shaughnessy, Deb (Shaughnessy) Blazis, and Pam (Shaughnessy) Beckerhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/shaughnessy-with-brothers.jpgshaughnessy.with.brothersColleen's mother JoAnn (Mack) Shaughnessy (in red) with brothers John, Jr., Tom and Jim.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/shaughnessy-siblings.jpgshaughnessy.siblingsColleen Shaughnessy in Ghana, circa 2002https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/shaughnessy-mom.jpgshaughnessy.momColleen and her mom JoAnn2014-03-28T21:19:55+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/kwedar-olshevsky/2014-03-23T16:44:08+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/tisckos-miller-wisnosky/2014-03-20T03:30:46+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-historical-marker-dedication/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kourtney-baker.jpgKourtney BakerDressed in traditional Lithuanian costume, Kourtney Baker holds roses that she will give to participants to commemorate loved ones at the dedication ceremony.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/historical-society-photo-remembrance.jpgHistorical Society photo remembranceA woman leaves a flower in memory of a loved one at the Lithuanian marker.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/marker-ceremony-10-mike-houston.jpgmarker ceremony 10 Mike HoustonSpringfield Mayor Mike Houston talks about the importance of Lithuanians to Springfield.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/marker-2.jpgmarker 22014-03-19T18:04:08+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/st-vincent-de-paul-lithuanian-catholic-church/fr-yunker-college-scholars/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/elaine-manning-kuhn.jpgElaine Manning KuhnElaine (Manning) Kuhn2019-03-04T20:23:48+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/grigsby-dumbris/2014-03-19T15:08:18+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/sandys-blog-news-and-profiles/2014-03-13T03:05:53+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/astas-blog-2/2014-03-06T02:30:07+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2014/02/23/our-day-at-the-museum/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/museum-irena-tom.jpgMuseum.Irena.TomIrena, her friend Tom (taking up a basketball stance), Sandy with storyboard made by Mary Chepulishttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/museum-caroline.jpgMuseum.CarolineYoung Caroline wears the crown (karuna) of the Lithuanian national costumehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/museum-mateikafamily.jpgMuseum.MateikafamilyMatejka family with Skullman jersey, flag and basketballhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/museum-rick-plate.jpgMuseum.Rick.plateRick Dunham with his Grand Duke Vytautas inlaid wooden platehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/museum-dolls-feb-2014.jpgMuseum.dolls.Feb.2014Lithuaanian dolls on displayhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/museum-groupwithjohn.jpgMuseum.groupwithJohnFrom left: Exhibitors Donna Baker and Rick Dunham, visitor John Blazis, exhibitor Sandy Baksys and visitor Irena S.2014-02-26T20:57:32+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/casper-yanor-wallentukonis/2020-10-21T00:59:52+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/bakunas-gestaut-shadis/2014-01-29T20:59:24+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/business-professions/tony-j-yuscius-advanced-digital-media/2014-01-23T00:50:50+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/lelys-lilles-family/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/helgi-connie-lelys-1988.jpgHelgi.Connie.Lelys.1988Helgi and Constantine Lelys, circa 1988https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cropped-lithuania_crosses111.jpgcropped-lithuania_crosses111.jpg2014-01-22T14:47:21+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/george-rackauskas-my-fathers-immigrant-story/2014-01-22T14:46:21+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/a-d/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/zemaitis-000.jpgzemaitis-000The Other Dream Teamhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/vita-zemaitis.jpgvita zemaitisVita Zemaitishttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1988-lietuva.jpgSarunas Marciulionis and Vita ZemaitisSarunas Marciulionis and Vita Zemaitishttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1988-lietuva-002.jpgBen and Vita Zemaitis and Sarunas MarciulionisBen and Vita Zemaitis and Sarunas Marciulionishttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/zemaitis-6.jpgZemaitis 6https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/zemaitis-000.jpgzemaitis-000https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/zemaitis-001.jpgzemaitis-001Fall 1977, Springfield, fr. left: Sarunas Marciulionis, Vita Zemaitis, Voldemaras Chomicius, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Ben Zemaitishttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/zemaitis-2.jpgZemaitis-2https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/zemaitis-4.jpgZemaitis-4Fall 1988, Lawrence, KS, fr. left - Rimas Kurtinaitis, Sarunas Marciulionis, Vita Zemaitis, Donnie Nelson.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/zemaitis-5.jpgZemaitis-5Fall 1988, Lawrence, KS, fr. left: Arvydas Sabonis, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Sarunas Marciulionis, Vita Zemaitis.2014-01-22T14:45:18+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/janners-jankauskas-gossrow-family/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/janners-gossrow-family-cropped.jpgjanners-gossrow-family croppedhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/janners-gossrow-family2.jpgJanners.Gossrow.familyAndrew, Joshua and Deborah Gossrow2014-01-22T14:42:54+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/banzin-bandzinas-liutkus-kellus-gestautas-family/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunham-photo-571.jpgDunham photo 57Margaret (Banzin) Hall, John Hall, Mary and Tony Banzin. Unidentified couple in the back.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunham-photo-41.jpgDunham photo 41Paul Gestautas with wife Helen (Banzin) Dodd Gestautas and their daughter Paula Gestautas, around 1962.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunham-photo-30.jpgDunham photo 30Joseph Kellus (with hat), Annie (Banzin) Pokora and Bobby Pokora at the train stationhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunham-photo-1.jpgDunham photo 1Magdalena (Margaret) Liutkus Banzin with Tony, Anna, Frank, Helen and Margaret in 1918. Mykolas (Michael) Banzin has been added at right, since he died before a family portrait was taken. 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roundshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/jan-300px-vilnius_crosses_near_tv_tower.jpgJan.300px-Vilnius_crosses_near_tv_towercrosses for some of the 14 dead at the Vilnius TV Tower massacrehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/jan-00px-january_13_events_in_vilnius_lithuania.jpgJan.00px-January_13_events_in_Vilnius_LithuaniaLithuanian faces Soviet tank with a 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disheshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kucios-kisielius.jpgKucios.Kisieliustraditional cold cranberry drinkhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kucios-straw-ornament.jpgKucios.straw.ornamenttraditional straw ornamentshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kucios-kaunas-town-square.jpgKucios.Kaunas. town squareKaunas town hall square with Christmas treehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/group-11-15-13-cropped.jpggroup 11-15-13 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Left to right: back row Cindy, Mom (Josephine) and baby Mary; front row, Sandy, Pam, Terry and Diane.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/baksys-tetaandmaryyamont.jpgBaksys.TetaandMaryYamontMary Yamont and her daughter Mary (Yamont) Winosky circa 1972https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/yarmont-family.jpgyarmont familyMary Yamont (Marija Baksyte Jomantiene) with husband and sons Benny (left) and Joseph, circa 1909.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/baksys-yamont-circa-190913.jpgbaksys-yamont-circa-19091The Yamont (Jomantas) family in Springfield circa 1909. 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Meats2013-05-22T17:01:10+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/business-professions/midwest-demolition-chernis-father-son/2013-05-22T16:59:21+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/business-professions/1433-2/2013-05-22T16:58:16+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/business-professions/power-co-executive-maria-race/2013-05-19T17:50:43+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2013/05/17/meet-power-co-executive-maria-race/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mrace-hillofcrosses.jpgMRace.HillofCrossesAgnes Tonila rosary, black & white, center, Hill of Crosses, Siauliaihttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tonila-death.jpgTonila.deathJohn Tonila death telegramhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mrace-jesus-icon.jpgMRace.Jesus.iconJesus icon painted by Mariahttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mrace-adamkus.jpgMRace.Adamkus(l tor) Former Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, Maria Race, Alma Adamkus, Tim 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Yunker Scholarship Winners2024-12-05T00:23:26+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2013/04/26/director-of-patient-relations-joan-naumovich/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/joan-naumovich-2.jpgJoan Naumovich 2https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/joan-naumovich.jpgJoan Naumovichhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lithuanian-curd-cheese.jpgLithuanian curd cheesesuris: Lithuanian curd cheese2013-05-02T04:18:54+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/04/19/our-lithuanian-american-elvis/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/rick-as-elvis-20101.jpgRick as Elvis 2010Rick and his "retinue" in a publicity shothttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/rick-dunham-portrait1.jpgRick Dunham.portrait2013-04-20T18:19:15+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/04/13/meet-newspaper-reporter-matt-buedel/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/matt-buedel.jpgMatt Buedel2014-04-24T21:58:15+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/03/30/chernis-seeks-to-redevelop-historic-tract/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/joechernisandson.jpgJoeChernisandsonJoe and Joey Chernis, owners of Midwest Demolition of Springfield2013-03-30T21:46:28+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/03/20/remembering-irene-and-george-kudirka-m-d/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/george-kudirka.jpgGeorge.Kudirkahttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/irene-kudirka.jpgIrene.Kudirka2013-03-23T17:08:39+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/02/23/meet-writer-dan-naumovitch/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dan-naumovich.jpgdan.naumovichhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/6-2009-1-7.jpg6-2009-1 (7)2013-03-11T02:15:39+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/st-vincent-de-paul-lithuanian-catholic-church/lithuanian-independence-day-1950/2013-02-28T03:37:45+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/st-vincent-de-paul-lithuanian-catholic-church/fr-yunker-college-scholars/amanda-rackauskas-ross/2013-02-27T23:27:09+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/st-vincent-de-paul-lithuanian-catholic-church/fr-yunker-college-scholars/patricia-visnesky-and-cynthia-r-baksys/2013-02-27T18:44:37+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2013/02/13/in-the-news-brad-turasky-and-vanesa-abad/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/vanessa-abad.jpegVanesa AbadVanesa Abadhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/brad-turasky.jpgBrad TuraskyBrad Turasky2013-02-14T13:53:21+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/02/10/meet-sam-simonavitch-madonia-eleanor-treinis-yuskavitch/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/madonia2_full_size.jpgmadonia2_full_sizeSam Madonia DJ-ing at WFMB-A.M. Photo from Springfield's Own magazine.2013-07-21T00:06:14+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/01/21/ben-vita-zemaitis-meet-the-other-dream-team/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/other-dream-team-2.jpgTeam Lithuania, 1992 European Olympic Qualifying Basketball Tournament"The Other Dream Team," Lithuanian bronze medal basketball squad, Barcelona, 1992https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/zemaitis-5.jpgZemaitis-5Fall 1988, Lawrence, KS, fr. left - Arvydas Sabonis, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Sarunas Marciulionis, Vita Zemaitis.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/zemaitis-004.jpgZemaitis 004Fall 1988, Lawrence, KS, fr. left - Rimas Kurtinaitis, Sarunas Marciulionis, Vita Zemaitis, Donny Nelson.2013-01-23T15:39:14+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2013/01/01/lithuanian-inspired-chainsaw-sculpture/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc00164.jpgDSC00164"Tree of LIfe," Witches Hill, Juodkrante, Lithuaniahttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc011391.jpgDSC01139Bass-relief "Tree of Life" carved from an oak trunk my my backyard2013-01-22T01:27:13+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2012/12/17/dancing-with-martina-mcbride-guess-who/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/martina-mcbride2.jpgMartina McBride2https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/martina-mcbride1.jpgMartina McBride1Martina McBride with young Springfield dancers at recent PCCC concert2012-12-18T02:18:12+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2012/12/14/making-us-proud/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/darrell-tureskis-12-12.jpgDarrell Tureskis.12.12Angela and Darrell Tureskis at Darrell's Salvation Army bell-ringing station2012-12-15T19:48:12+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-historical-marker-dedication/a-time-to-remember/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sandy-ch-20-cropped.jpgSandy Ch 20 croppedhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sandy-at-marker-dedication-2.jpgsandy at marker dedication 2Sandy Baksys reading "A Time to Remember"2012-12-06T03:52:10+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2012/12/03/behind-the-iron-curtain-resisting-lithuanian-captivity-during-the-cold-war/2012-12-15T05:02:26+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/baksys-family/singing-revolution/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/baltic-freedom-day1.jpgBaltic Freedom DaySpringfield Lithuanian-American Terry Baksys attends the ceremonial signing of the proclamation of "Baltic Freedom Day" by Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder in the Governor's Mansion in May 1991. (Photo by the Governor's official photographer.)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/baltic-freedom-day.jpgBaltic Freedom Day proclaimed by Va. Gov. Douglas Wilder, May 1991Springfield Lithuanian-American Terry Baksys attends the ceremonial signing of the proclamation of "Baltic Freedom Day" by Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder in the Governor's Mansion in May 1991. (Photo by the Governor's official photographer.)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/wilderlithfreedomdaymay912.jpgBaltic Freedom Day proclaimed by Va. Gov. Douglas Wilder, May 1991Springfield Lithuanian-American Terry Baksys attends the ceremonial signing of the proclamation of "Baltic Freedom Day" by Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder in the Governor's Mansion in May 1991. (Photo by the Governor's official photographer.)2012-10-12T03:08:40+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-historical-marker-dedication/marker-ceremony-noted-in-shimkus-newsletter/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shimkus-2.jpgShimkus-2https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shimkus-1.jpgShimkus-12012-10-12T02:23:11+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/lelys-lilles-family/1971-wedding-st-vincent-de-pauls/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mmlelys-wedding-1971.jpgmmlelys-wedding-1971Constantine, Helgi and Michael Lelys, Mary Ann (Wilk) Lelys, Lena and Joe Wilk, June 1970, St. Vincent de Paul Lithuanian Catholic Church, Springfield, Illinoishttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/mmlelys-wedding-1971.jpgM&MLelys.wedding.1971Constantine, Helgi and Michael Lelys, Mary Ann (Wilk) Lelys, Lena and Joe Wilk, June 1970, St. Vincent de Paul Lithuanian Catholic Church, Springfield, Illinois https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/mmlelys-wedding-outsidechurch.jpgM&MLelys.wedding.outsidechurch2012-10-12T02:20:55+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/local-lithuanians-prompt-newspaper-story/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/illinois-times-photo-2.jpgBenius "Ben" ZemaitisBenius "Ben" Zemaitis was born in Lithuanian and lived in a Displaced Persons camp in Germany after WWII. He graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago and became a CPA. After retiring in 1999, he returned to Lithuania to help train gover - William Furry photo.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/illinois-times-photo-1.jpgLithuanian-American Club members Lithuanian-American Club members (clockwise from top) Sandy Baksys, Ann (Pavemetski) Traeger, Irene (Pietrzak) Blazis, Fritzi (Stankanvich) Cartwright, Louise Sitki and Helen Rackauskas meet at the latter's home to reminisce about St. Vincent de Paul parish. William Furry photo.2012-10-11T04:09:55+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2012/10/01/where-are-they-now-profile-elaine-manning-kuhn/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sleveski-mazika.jpgSleveski.MazikaAnna (Sleveki) Mazika and her grand-daughter Lillian Kavirt Trello, Elaine Kuhn's great-grandmother and aunt2012-10-03T01:44:47+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2012/09/24/oct-3-springfield-lithuanian-history-talk-uis/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/hill-of-crosses-1.jpghill of crosses 1The Hill of Crosses, Siauliai, Lithuania2012-09-26T23:36:05+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2012/09/25/where-are-they-now-profile-amanda-rackauskas-ross/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/aross-glassportrait3.jpgARoss.glassportrait"Speak," a self-portrait in glass by Amanda Rosshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/aross-wildflowers.jpgARoss.wildflowers"Go West," an oil painting by Amanda that Creighton University purchased for display in one of its dormitorieshttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/amandaross-2012.jpgAmandaRoss.2012Amanda Rackauskas Ross, 2009 scholar2012-10-02T22:46:05+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/banzin-bandzinas-liutkus-kellus-gestautas-family/memories/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunham-photo-5.jpgDunham photo 5Helen (Banzin) Dodd with Mary Ann Dodd circa 1940.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunham-photo-4.jpgDunham photo 4Mary Ann Dodd Dunhamhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunham-photo-3.jpgDunham photo 3St. Vincent de Paul's First Holy Communion, circa 1920.2012-09-25T01:02:11+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/2012/09/10/855/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-other-dream-team-2.jpgThe Other Dream Team.2"The Other Dream Team," Lithuanian bronze medal basketball squad, Barcelona, 1992https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/the-other-dream-team.jpgThe Other Dream Team"The Other Dream Team" documentary about Lithuania's 1992 Barcelona Olympics basketball team coming to U.S. screens--from the 2012 Sundance Film Festival2012-09-20T03:18:04+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2012/08/20/where-are-they-now/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lithuanian-student-college.jpgLithuanian-student-college-Scholarship Winners: Patricia Visnesky, third from left and Cynthia R. Baksys, far right. Can you identify others in the photo?2012-09-20T03:16:49+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2012/09/04/autenriebs-coming-to-inspect-murals/2012-09-11T03:42:09+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/2012/08/15/update-2009-winners-of-fr-yunker-scholarship/2012-08-18T22:15:57+00:00monthlyhttps://lithspringfield.com/club-activities-and-recipes-4/travel/2012-08-18T22:09:04+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/st-vincent-de-paul-lithuanian-catholic-church/st-vincent-de-paul-murals-resurface/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mural-picture-1.jpgmural-picture-1The Immaculate Conception ceiling mural, St. Vincent de Paul's.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mural-picture-2.jpgmural-picture-2Jesus in the Garden, ceiling mural salvaged from the church before demolition. Current location: diocesan archives.2012-08-18T22:07:33+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/local-lithuanian-stories/banzin-bandzinas-liutkus-kellus-gestautas-family/trips-to-lithuania-and-an-appreciation-of-ancestry/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunham-photo-27.jpgDunham photo 27Bobby Pokora, Mary Kellus and Mary's husband John Kellus at Margaret Kellus’ house on Moffatt Street in Springfieldhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunham-photo-25.jpgDunham photo 25 Bobby Pokora holding Bobby Banzin, Margaret Kellus holding a grandbaby, Olga Kellus with unidentified girl.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunham-photo-24.jpgDunham photo 24]Joe Kellus (Jr.), Robert “Bobby” Pokora leaving for the military in the early 1950s, Mary Banzin, (Tony's wife)2012-08-18T22:06:09+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-historical-marker-dedication/lithuanians-in-springfield-historical-marker/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/historical-society-photo-remembrance1.jpgHistorical Society photo remembrancehttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/marker-4.jpgMARKER-4The marker stands at the southwest corner of Enos Park, Seventh and Enterprise, in Springfield, Illinois.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/marker-5.jpgMarker-52012-06-08T19:51:00+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-historical-marker-dedication/historical-marker-dedication-program/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/program-cover-cropped.jpgprogram-cover-croppedhttps://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/program-4_01.jpgProgram-4_01https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/program-3_01.jpgProgram-3_01https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/program-2_01.jpgProgram-2_01https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/program-1_01.jpgProgram-1_012012-06-08T16:58:36+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.com/an-indelible-role-in-our-history/lithuanian-historical-marker-dedication/photo-gallery/https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/marker-ceremony-53.jpgmarker ceremony 5Stuart Fliege, Trustee, Illinois State Historical Society, smiles as Ted Geitl shows the crowd one of the chars from St. Vincent de Paul Lithuanian Catholic Church.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/shimkus-baksys.jpgShimkus, BaksysCongressman John Shimkus and Sandy Baksys prepare for the ceremony. (Illinois State Historical Society photo)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/marker-ceremony-13-rick-dunham1.jpgmarker ceremony 13 Rick DunhamRick Dunham and Kourtney Baker pose for a photo.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/belleville.jpgBellevilleA woman of Lithuanian descent came from Belleville to attend the dedication. (Illinois State Historical Society photo)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/historical-society-photo-chair.jpgHistorical Society photo chairA chair from St. Vincent de Paul bears the name of one of its Lithuanian patrons. (Illinois State Historical Society photo)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/historical-society-photo-sandy-and-rick-dunham.jpgHistorical Society photo Sandy and Rick DunhamSandy Baksys and Rick Dunham sing the Lithuanian national anthem. (Illinois State Historical Society photo)https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/marker-ceremony-4.jpgmarker ceremony 4https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/marker-ceremony-52.jpgmarker ceremony 5https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sandy-and-proclamation.jpgSandy and proclamationSandy Baksys accepted a proclamation from Mayor Mike Houston of Springfield, Illinois, proclaiming May 19, 2012 as "Lithuanian-American Day" at the ceremony.https://lithspringfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ted-at-marker-dedication.jpgTed at marker dedicationTed Geitl served as master of ceremonies and makes opening remarks at the dedication.2012-05-31T21:46:23+00:00weekly0.6https://lithspringfield.comdaily1.02025-11-27T01:06:05+00:00