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In Memoriam |
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Marie Frances Hrabacka, 91, passed away on Friday,
February 21, 2003. Mrs. Hrabacka, daughter of James
and Sophia (Strobl) Homola, was born November
21, 1911 in Cicero, Illinois. She resided in the Gobles,
Michigan area since 1951 and moved to Kalamazoo,
Michigan in 1998.
As a 3-1/2 year old, Marie (Marenka Homola) was with
her parents and her younger sister aboard the
Eastland. They were all thrown into the river when the
ship capsized. With chaos all around them, Marie put
her arms around her father's neck and held on tight.
While Marie and her father survived, the Eastland
Disaster claimed the lives of her mother and her baby
sister.
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From the President |
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For over four years, we have been working with
hundreds of families who have personal/family
connections to the Eastland Disaster. When we
combine our family records/files with the power of the
Internet, amazing things can happen.
We recently brought together two relatives - located
1,200 miles apart - after they had contacted us
independent of each other. While they have yet to
meet face-to-face, the Internet has given them the
opportunity to "meet" (online), with our society being
the information broker that brought them together.
Read more... »
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Eastland Corner |
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Born on July 24, 1879, George E. Schmidt was
celebrating his 36th birthday with friends aboard the
S.S. Eastland the morning of July 24, 1915.
His birthday became his date of death... »
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Upcoming programs |
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Wednesday, April 16 (10 am - 3 pm) is Seniors Day at
the Chicago Historical Society. Join us at 12 noon as
we present a program on the Eastland Disaster. You
may also tour new sports exhibits, listen to a variety of
guest speakers, participate in a sing-along, and view
historic films and videos. Admission is free. Lunch is
available for $7 (reservations are required). Call 312-
642-4600.
We will also be presenting at the Franklin Park Public
Library on Thursday, May 22, at 7 pm. (Click
the "Upcoming public presentations" link below to view
a listing of our upcoming presentations, as well as past
presentations.)
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