Stories from Sunday, December 29, 2013

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- James E. "Ed" Green, 88, a resident of the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau and formerly of Charleston, died Dec. 27, 2013, at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition...

NEW MADRID -- Neecie Clark Beaird, 29, died Dec. 24, 2013, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Alvin Cecil Mallard, 98, died Dec. 27, 2013, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

As we end one year and start a new, we each - in our own way - get the chance to look back in reflection and forward in anticipation. Personal experiences shape how we will each view 2013. The loss of a loved one will be the focus for some. The addition of a new one will perhaps be the rememberance of others...