tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368126928031183292.post1901563870449347504..comments2022-02-09T07:35:01.062-06:00Comments on Kathy's Genealogy Blog: Centralia Coal Mine DisasterKathy Brady-Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06798627760576508104noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368126928031183292.post-49433792372587884772009-03-23T16:25:00.000-05:002009-03-23T16:25:00.000-05:00Hi Debby. There is a memorial dedication ceremony...Hi Debby. There is a memorial dedication ceremony this week in Wamac, IL at 3:00 pm. The details are available through this website: http://www.seecentralia.com/calendar/calendar.asp<BR/>I won't be attending. I live in the Chicago area. If you will be attending, you might also stop and see the memorial statue in Beckemeyer. A photo and map to the statue are located at this site: http://www.guidepostusa.com/Listing.aspx?348<BR/>I've been told that the statue was done in the image of Joseph Koch Sr., a miner who died in the disaster.Kathy Brady-Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798627760576508104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368126928031183292.post-60539997636013846812009-03-23T15:09:00.000-05:002009-03-23T15:09:00.000-05:00Hi Kathy,My name is Debby Devore and my grandfathe...Hi Kathy,<BR/>My name is Debby Devore and my grandfather, Charles Oestreich was also in the mine that day and died. I was online trying to find out where and when the observance was on Wed. when I found your site. Are you going and do you know the details? Thanks for any help you can give me and I'll keep looking! Debbydebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452889549022516497noreply@blogger.com