STORYCORPS

Lotus Phillips

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:46:39 -0600

Peoria resident Lotus Phillips talks about her experience in the Women's Air Force during World War II. She was interviewed by her daughter and son-in-law, Terry and Tom Malone, at the StoryCorps mobile recording booth.

Michele and DeAnne Sullivan

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:04:55 -0500

Sisters Michele and DeAnne Sullivan of Washington visited the StoryCorps mobile recording booth in Peoria. They shared stories about two family trips that took humorous turns.

Clarence Ward and Mike Jongerius

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:49:00 -0500

Clarence Ward, a retired ophthalmologist from Peoria, talks to his friend Mike Jongerious about an encounter with Richard Speck during Speck's murder trial.

Dennis and Clair Putman

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:41:10 -0500

Dennis Putman is interviewed by his wife Clair at the StoryCorps mobile recording booth in Peoria. They shared memories of their adopted daughter, Jessica.

Joe Billy McDade and Ed Sutkowski

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:53:53 -0500

Joe Billy McDade, a U.S. District Judge in East Peoria, talks with his friend and colleague Ed Sutkowski, about McDade’s basketball career, and his experience as an African-American athlete at Bradley University.

Barbara Penelton

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:16:40 -0500

Barbara Penelton of Peoria talks to her daughters, Kim and Lisa, about living through history. She mentions her reaction to the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945, Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign, and the importance of registering to vote.

Milton Axley and David Ely

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:00:20 -0500

Duqoin native Milton Axley talks with his grandson, David Ely, about religion -- and about the difference between religion and soirituality.

Cindy Archer and Ruthie Walls

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:57:53 -0500

Ruthie Walls talks with Cindy Archer from Common Place in Peoria, about how religion, and the women in her family, taught her to respect those around her.

Willie & Joanne Thomas

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Wed, 9 Sep 2009 18:28:13 -0500

Willie Thomas of Peoria was interviewed by his wife, Joanne while the StoryCorps booth was in Peoria last fall. Today on WCBU, Mr. Thomas talks about how his life has shaped by the influence of his parents and grandparents, and discusses the lessons he wants to pass down to future generations.

Stefanie Rice & James McClure

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:02:59 -0500

Stefanie Rice grew up in an Austrian orphanage during the height of World War Two. Today she lives in Dunlap, Illinois. Ms. Rice shared stories of her childhood with her neighbor James McClure at the StoryCorps booth in Peoria.

Marianne and Elisabeth Epstein

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:46:50 -0500

Marianne Epstein and her daughter Elisabeth visited the StoryCorps mobile recording booth in Peoria, to share stories about Elisabeth's sister Jamie. Jamie was killed in a car accident in 2001.

William and James Farley

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:01:08 -0500

William Farley is a retired OB-GYN in Peru. He spole to his son James about why he encouraged James to pursue a nursing career, instead of becoming a doctor. He also reflected on life in retirement.

Shantaye Wonzer and Ebony Wade

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:57:58 -0500

Shantaye Wonzer and Ebony Wade visited the StoryCorps mobile recording booth in Peoria about their experiences growing up in foster home, and how that experience shaped their future endeavors.

Eric Brinker

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Thu, 7 May 2009 18:05:31 -0500

Eric Brinker of Peoria talks about his aunt, Susan G. Komen, and the organization his mother founded to help fight breast cancer. He was interviewed by facilitator Alex Kelly at the StoryCorps mobile recording booth last fall. The annual "Race for the Cure" takes place Saturday.

Lonnie Marvel

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:02:54 -0500

Lonnie Marvel of Princeville talks to his wife Catherine about pursuing a college degree later in life, and about how that experience changed his opinion about the importance of education.

John and Dan Philips

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:02:18 -0500

Musician John Philips, of Washington, was interviewed by his son Dan at the StoryCorps mibile recording booth in Peoria. He atlked about playing for Dwight Eisenhower and Hubert Humprey in the 1960s.

Symon and Forrest Sanborn

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:25:43 -0500

Symon Sanborn talks with his 14-year-old son, Forrest, about the diffrences between himself and his parents, and the pros and cons of having children early in his life.

Susan Colby

wcbu@bradley.edu (Daryl Scott) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:53:28 -0500

Susan Colby, of Morton, talks with her daughter Lauren about the challenges of raising a child with Down Syndrome.