He was born Feb. 22, 1936, in Washington County, Ark., the son of the late Thomas H. and Edith Tweedy Tabor.

Mr. Tabor played football for Springdale High School in Arkansas and won many awards, and also was the Golden Glove runner-up in the Fort Smith, Ark., heavyweight boxing championship in 1953. He joined the Ar-my in 1954 and served in Germany where he also played football. In the spring of 1956, he was stationed at Camp Prince with the 100th Engineer Corp.

This is when he met his wife Shirley. He was ultimately discharged from Fort Belvore in Virginia. After leaving the Army, he attended Arkansas State where he played on the football team.

Henry and his wife, Shirley, were married on Dec. 1, 1956, in Beckley and moved to Memphis, Tenn., in 1964. While living there, he worked for Alco-Gravere as a printing pressman, and served as vice president of the local union.

He was very active with the Shriners Organization, serving as past president of the Beckley Shrine Club, and as a van driver who transported sick children to Lexington, Ky., and Cincinnati, Ohio. He was also a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason.

He retired from the National Park Service in 1998, working at the New River Gorge National River. After retirement, he enjoyed raising a garden and woodworking. Henry was a very outgoing, friendly and kind man who was always willing to help anyone and will be sorely missed by his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Edith Tabor of Springdale, Ark.; three brothers, Ed, Ellis and Harold, all of Springdale; two sisters, Lula Mae Tabor Nolan of Arizona and Freda Tabor, who died an infant; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Rulie "Dick" and Annie Starcher, with whom he and his wife made their home for the last seven years.

He is survived by his loving, caring and devoted wife of 47 years, Shirley M. Starcher Tabor of Beckley; three children, Cheryl D. Tabor Duncan and husband, Harry, of Horn Lake, Miss., Curt H. Tabor and wife, Rhonda, of Beckley and Timothy J. Tabor of Beckley; three grandchildren, Candice D. Duncan and James Garrett Duncan of Horn Lake and Lauren M. Tabor of Beckley; three brothers, Ralph of Missouri, Bill of Mississippi and Jim and his wife, Cookie, of Riverside, Calif.; a sister, Judy Tabor Terry and her husband, Sonny, of Arkansas; and many nieces and nephews.

He was born on 30 June 1922 and died on 27 January 1999. He is buried at the Florida National Cemetary operated by the VA as the "Arlington of the South".

Mr. Herner died Oct. 4, 2004, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren.

He was born July 17, 1925, in Warren, the son of the late Ivan Herner and Mary Vaughn Herner.

He was a 1943 graduate of Chalker High School and a member of Southington Christian Church. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of American Legion 751, S.C.O.P.E. of Warren, S.O.A.R. 2243, the Mansfield Association and a lifetime charter member of the National World War II Memorial. He was also an avid Cleveland Indians and Chalker High School sports fan.

Mr. Herner was a former steelworker at the Copperweld Steel steel mill. Survivors are his son, Allen (Cynthia) Herner of Chardon; daughters, Suellen (Joel) Mooney of Bradenton, Fla. and Ruth (Ken Farley) Herner of Southington; grandchildren, Ian and Haley Herner, David and Bryan Iceman, Tami Sammons, Christine Stevens, Robert McAllister, Jonathon Mooney, Doug Stevens, and Stella Mahoney; and 10 great-grandchildren. He also leaves his special friend, Dorothy Anthony of Warren.

His wife, Mary (Summers) Herner, whom he married April 20, 1946, died May 10, 1995. His parents; and step-mother, Mabel Mansfield Herner, are also deceased.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today, and one hour prior to the funeral service Thursday at the funeral home. The Rev. Randall A. Riley will officiate at services. Burial will be at Graham Cemetery in Southington.

Richard Polanowski, 73, died at home peacefully on October 27, 2004, with his family by his side. He was a sonar man in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War aboard the U.S.S. Mansfield D.D. 728. He worked at Hill Air Force Base until September 2004. He was an avid bowler and enjoyed fishing.

He is survived by his wife; Georgia and four children: Wendy (Danny) Slater, Leslie (Tammy) Bibee, Lisa Stoker, and Matthew (Jenn) Polanowski. Eleven grandchildren: Joshua, Misty, Kevin, Danielle, Tony, Jennifer, Kayla, Aleksandr, Jorden, Jasmin, and Ethan. His sister Helen Heather and brother Robert (Norma) Polanowski.

A private memorial service will be held.