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PAGE 4 DAILY JOURNAL ONLINE AT WWW.DAILYJOURNALONLINE.COM SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010 RECORDS ADVICE OBITUARIES Rebecca Vance McFarland Skelton CORINTH, MISS. Rebecca Vance McFarland Skelton was born September 5, 1959 in Washington D.C., and entered into rest March 17, 2010 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 50. Rebecca was also known by Rebecca King and Rebecca Rasnic. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 to 8 PM Saturday, March 20, 2010 at James Gahr Mortuary in Rolla, Missouri. Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 21 at 1 PM at James Gahr Mortuary in Rolla with Pastor Mike Gorman officiating.

Memorials are suggested to the Rolla Lions Club. Cards are available at all James Gahr locations. Online condolences may be left by www.jamesgahrmortuary.com. All the direction of James Gahr Mortuary of Rolla, Missouri. Vina Sale-Pruett SPRINGFIELD, Mo.

Vina Sale- Pruett, 87, of Missouri, March 16, 2010, surrounded by her family and her beloved dog, Casper following a short illness. She was born October 3, 1922, Liberal, the ter of Fred and Anna Sale, who preceded her in death when she was still a child. She was a sister to Fred and Leon Sale, both deceased. On September 4, 1942, she was married to Tommy Pruett. He preceded her in death on February 25, 1994.

She is survived by her seven children, Vivian Diven and Sharon Kay Alexander, both of Shawnee, Okla; Veta Pruett, Nancy Carolyn Queen and husband Michael, all of Springfield, Barbara Stephens of Federal Way, Washington; Timothy Pruett and wife, Judy, of Bandon, Oregon and William (Bill) Pruett with his wife, Merlie, of Jacksonville, Florida; 19 grandchildren; 31 greatgrandchildren; and seven great -greatgrandchildren. She has many nieces, nephews, and in-laws. She always said, "I love all of my family!" Vina owned and operated a state licensed adult boarding facility in Houston, Missouri, with her husband, for many years. Vina was an avid reader, seamstress, and quilt maker. She enjoyed drawing and was in the process of making a book of her life and family history.

But the most important part of her life was her faith in God and her relationship with Him. She was a wife and a mother who prayed faithfully for her loved ones and their future generations. She is now with Jesus and reunited with her husband she missed so much. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Bell City, Missouri.

Fitch- -Hillis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family request memorials be made to Fitch- -Hillis Funeral Home. On-line condolences can be made at www.fitchhillisfh.com Myra Pratt BISMARCK Myra Fay Pratt, age 88, of Bismarck, Missouri, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010. She is survived by Four Daughters, Nancy Phillips, Mary Ellen Anderson, Cheryl (Bill) Bockenkamp, Susie (Charles) Bockingkamp; Five Sons, Leslie Barton, Robert Pratt, Charles Pratt, Darrell (Sandra) Pratt, Billy (Lauria) Pratt; One Brother, Herber (Leotha) Hardy; 30 Grandchildren and many Great Grandchildren and Great Great Grandchildren. Visitation from 4:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 19, 2010 at Moore Funeral Home, Irondale, Missouri.

Funeral Service will be at Moore Memorial Chapel, Irondale, Missouri at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 20, 2010. Arrangements by Moore Funeral Homes, Potosi, Missouri. WHERE IS Barney Dizza Hut Barney the News Hound will be at Pizza Hut in Desloge on Saturday March 20, 2010, from 11 am until 12 pm. Bring in the form below and you could win a FREE Up to a $10 Value. DailyJournal This form must be presented to be eligible for Free Lunch! DailyJournal WHERE IS Barney? Name: Address: St: Zip: Telephone: Email: Are you a current subscriber? YES NO (Circle one) Visit us online at: www.dailyjournalonline.com Is vour life controlled by alcohol or drugs? DEAR ABBY DEAR ABBY: I've been dating "Amanda" for eight months and everything is going great.

I've met her parents, and she has met mine. Two days ago, I mentioned that we should plan a dinner with both sets of parents since they have not met yet. Amanda told me that our parents shouldn't meet until we move in together or are engaged. I felt offended. When do you think is the right time for our parents to meet? IT'S ONLY DINNER! Dear DEAR ONLY DINNER: I disagree with your girlfriend.

There are no hard and fast rules these days about when the parents of couples should meet. And after eight months, I would think both sets of parents would be interested in meeting each other. DEAR ABBY: I have a close friend, "Darlene," whom I have known for 30 years. She has never once in all that time invited me into her home. Darlene never has anyone inside except for immediate family.

If you go there to take her something, she greets you outside if she knows you're coming. If she doesn't, she won't answer the door. She goes to other people's homes but DR. GOTT DEAR DR. GOTT: I have been sick with cold and flu symptoms (on average) about 12 to 14 days each month for the Dr.

past year. My family doctor referred me to a rheumatologist because she thought it might be autoimmune. The rheumatologist believes that a low vitamin level and allergies are causing my symptoms. She has put me on 50,000 IU of vitamin for the next eight weeks and daily Claritin. Can you tell me what could be causing my low vitamin level? Do you believe that this is the issue, or are the low levels caused by something else? DEAR READER: Vitamin is a fat -soluble vitamin that is essential for promoting calcium absorption, maintaining adequate serum calcium and phosphate levels, bone growth and remodeling, reduction of inflammation, and neuromuscular and Spacewalker, Bonne Spring IDPE never reciprocates.

In groups that go from house to house, she will not take her turn. Even when her mother-in-law died she wouldn't receive people in her home. I find Darlene's behavior insulting. It has become a frequent topic of conversation. I don't know what her home life was growing up, but her husband's family had an opendoor policy in their home.

Please advise me why someone Advice would never welcome anyone Abby into her home. SHUT OUT IN CHARLOTTESVILLE DEAR SHUT OUT: Darlene may be ashamed of the way her house looks inside, or she may be a hoarder. If you really need an explanation, you should be asking her. In light of your 30- year friendship, please stop personalizing this because it appears her hang -up is long and deep- -seated. And to gossip about it behind her back seems cruel and won't help the situation.

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Your difficulty because most low vitamin level may forms of this surgery indeed be the cause of your bypass the upper small allergies, which are causing intestine where Dis your cold and flu- like absorbed. symptoms; however, this Symptoms of vitamin does not explain why you deficiency typically go have a low level to begin unnoticed. The most comwith. mon consequence is weakIn healthy people, vita- ened bones, also known as min deficiency can typi- rickets in children, osteocally be avoided by ade- malacia in pre- menopausal quate sun exposure and a women and men, and well- -balanced diet. osteoporosis is post Because there are very few menopausal women.

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