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Wayman Presley (1896–1990) was an American rural mail carrier in Makanda, Illinois. He was the principal founder, organizer, and inspiration behind the construction of the Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass, Illinois. He was featured on Ralph Edwards's TV show This Is Your Life in April 1955. After retiring from the Postal Service, he started a multi-million dollar tourism company. He is remembered as a humanitarian, an entrepreneur, and a tireless promoter of Southern Illinois.

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Wayman Presley (1896–1990) was an American rural mail carrier in Makanda, Illinois. He was the principal founder, organizer, and inspiration behind the...

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Wayman

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Wayman may refer to: Alex Wayman (1921–2004), Tibetologist, and Indologist, worked as a professor of Sanskrit at Columbia University Charlie Wayman (1922–2006)...

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Bald Knob Cross

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first suggested as an excellent site for a sunrise Easter service by Wayman Presley and Rev. William Lirely after the 1936 Easter service. The first such...

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Larry Knechtel

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guest spots on many recordings for dozens of Northwest artists including Wayman Chapman, Ken Stringfellow (Posies, R.E.M., Big Star), Quakers On Probation...

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Stella Mozgawa

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Los Angeles, Mozgawa befriended Warpaint vocalist and guitarist Theresa Wayman in late 2009. She was subsequently invited to join the band and replaced...

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Lloyd Noble Center

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sold out the arena during the Billy Tubbs era, with All-American forward Wayman Tisdale leading the high-scoring team to several Big Eight Conference titles...

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Frank Worthington

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was a big fan of Elvis Presley and while playing for Sunderland would often turn up at their training ground dressed as Presley. Worthington was married...

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1980 in music

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Elvis Presley's autopsy was subpoenaed during the trial of Dr. George Nichopoulous, who would later be found guilty of over-prescribing drugs to Presley, Jerry...

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Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance

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Summer Comes Around" Jamey Johnson – "Macon" Toby Keith – "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" David Nail – "Turning Home" Chris Young – "Gettin' You Home (The...

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1916 United States House of Representatives elections

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for U.S. senator. Democratic hold. ▌Y Hubert Fisher (Democratic) 67.95% ▌Wayman Wilkerson (Colored) 17.94% ▌Jonathan W. Farley (Republican) 10.19% ▌W. A...

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Paxon School for Advanced Studies

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Mathews Guralnick, Peter (2012). Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 9780316206778. Janet Jernigan, J.R. Cobb...

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Deaths in February 2008

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and engineer. Kunal Singh, 30, Indian actor, suicide by hanging. Frank Wayman, 76, English footballer (Chester City), struck by motorcycle. Nicolaas Jan...

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