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Births

Gage Lee Duvall

Arron and Amy Duvall, Kirksville, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Gage Lee Duvall. Gage was born at 9:10 a.m., on Sept. 10, 2004, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 21 inches. He joins a sister, Sidney Marie Duvall. Paternal grandparents are Ron and Jackie Duvall, Kansas City, and Wilbur and Sharon Smith, Nevada. Maternal grandparents are Bruce Hensley Sr., Nevada, and Dennis and Debbie Smith, LaPlata, Mo.

Deaths

Marie "Elaine" Smith

Marie "Elaine" Smith, 75, Nevada, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home.