Norma Green Smith

LUCEDALE -- A year has passed since the family of Norma Green Smith of Leakesville lost their loved one.

Mrs. Smith was 99 years old when she died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007.

George County Funeral Home of Lucedale handled funeral arrangements.

William Albert Aicklen

(Stockton Street from Union Square, looking toward Market Street)

William Albert Aicklen of Moss Point also had lived past the century mark when he passed away May 5, 2008, at age 101. He was born  Nov. 27, 1906, the year that saw the great San Francisco earthquake, and its subsequent fire, that killed as many as 3,000 people. 

According to wikipedia.org, 1906 was also the year of the greatest upset in World Series history.  The Chicago White Sox, known that year as the "Hitless Wonders" for a batting average of .230 in the American League,  defeated the Chicago Cubs,  who had posted the highest regular-season 

win total of 116 games and winning percentage of .763 in the major leagues since the advent of the 154 game season. 

(Burning of San Francisco, Mission District)

During his lifetime Aicklen  served with the U.S. Navy, 5^th Special Battalion -- 1942 to 1945 -- and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Maritime Administration from 1945 to 1970.  He was married to the former Frances Cunningham, who preceded him in death. 

Known survivors include daughters Jan Cuevas and Jean Aicklen, grandchildren Denise Miles, Dana Brown and Darren Cuevas; great-grandchildren McKenna and Keegan Miles, and Adam, Zachary, Nick and Matt Brown; sister-in-law Billie Cunningham.

Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis handled arrangements that included a graveside service May 8 at the Biloxi National Cemetery. 

Chicago White Sox celebrate after winning a tiebreaker game against the Minnesota Twins on Sept. 30, 2008