I AM 48 YEARS OLD AND TRYING TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT MY FAMILY. FIRST OF ALL MY DAD WAS ADOPTED AND HIS REAL MOM WAS A PENECOSTAL PREACHER BY THE NAME OF ELSIE BAKER AND SHE HAD AN AFFAIR WITH A MINISTER BY THE NAME OF ALFRED KORTKAMP WHO STARTED TWO CHURCHES IN ILLINOIS AND WAS HIGH UP IN THE PENECOSTAL MOVEMENT IN THE 1920 AND 1930'S. NOW THERE WAS A TRAIL THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE YMCA IN ST LOUIS MO WHERE AT LOCATION WISE I DONT KNOW BUT THERE IS DOCUMENTS IN THE ATRCHIVES AT THE SPRINGFIELD MO HEADQUARTERS THAT ME AND MY PARENTS SAW THAT IT WAS ABOUT MY DAD AND THESE TWO MINISTERS.

I am the daughter of Sandra Bates and wondered if anyone remembered her. She was a tough gal and did advertising for the paper although I don't have the dates she worked there. She passed away 5yrs ago and was DFS social worker of 2004. We were very proud of her and will miss her very much. Thanks Mrs. Smythe

My great uncle was known as Vic Vac and he was a cartoon artist for the Globe many years ago. I am interested in finding some of his art work. If anyone can help me that would be great.

I am looking for piece regarding Pastor Bob Beckett who formerly pastored a church called "New Covenant Fellowship" in the 1970's where I attended. I believe the piece was around Oct-Nov. 1977. Pastor Beckett was relieved of duty due to a scandal. How would I go about finding this piece in the paper? If anyone has info. about this, could you email me, please.

Penny W.

I'm looking for articles that my father wrote when he worked for the Globe. He was a police reporter in the 50s and early 60s. Kenneth M. Durney passed away at an early age (49) on New Years Eve, while at work. At that time, the police reporters were officed at StL Police Headquarters.

My father was a firefighter and he died in May of 1967. My son is pursuing a career in firefighting and was interested in my father's history as a firefighter. He worked in the Community Fire Dept on Lackland Rd in Overland. My mother has passed away and I do not have much info or pictures, etc. I read that the Globe did an article in 1964 on the new diesel powered fire apparatus the dept received. I am looking for ANYTHING that can give us more info. His name was Roy Daniel and I hope I can get some help. Thank you.

MY HUSBAND OF 21/2 YEARS WAS STABBED TO DEATH WHILE HE WAS BEING ROBBED OF HIS PAYCHECK.

HE WAS 20 YEARS OLD, WORKED FOR THE CITY OF ST.LOUIS STREET DIVISION OF LIGHTING. HE LEFT BEHIND A 2 YR OLD SON, AND A 19 YEAR OLD WIFE.

NOW OUR SON IS LOOKING FOR ANYTHING THAT WAS WRITTEN ABOUT HIS FATHER IN THE GLOBE.

I am a former St. Louis resident and I am looking for an article published June 3, 1941, page 7 & 8a.
My father passed away some 26 yrs. ago and I am in possession of his army papers to find out why he never recieved the Purple Heart and Medal of Honor that were awarded to him. My mother is still alive and I would like to retrieve them for her before she passes.
If you can help me I would be very thankful.
Linda Manion Glynn
John Robert Manion, Father

Hello!

Here is the note that I received this morning from Lynn Zipfel Venhaus:

Hello friends
Such sad news -- Connie Karr, our dear former St. Louis Globe-Democrat colleague we knew by the byline of Connie Conroy, was among those who died in the horrendous Kirkwood City Hall shooting Thursday evening. She was serving her second term on the city council.