Births (Published 12/30)

Grissom

EAST PRAIRIE - Tonya Hatton and Colin Grissom are the parents of their second son, born at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Lucas Keith Mitchell Grissom weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Hatton, daughter of Clara Redfering and Ronald Redfering, is employed by a retail store.

Grissom, son of Keith Grissom and Debbie Barnes, is a construction worker.

Klund

JACKSON - Gregory Lee and Angel Michelle Klund are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born Dec. 12, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Abbey Michelle Klund weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20-inches long.

The former Angel Wray, Mrs. Klund is the daughter of Doris Wray of Titusville, Fla., and is a counselor at Chaffee Elementary School.

Klund, son of Jim Klund of Carbondale, Ill., and Lee and Jackie Graham of Destin, Fla., is a teacher for Cape Girardeau Public Schools.

Hamilton

CHARLESTON - Paulette Hamilton and Arnold Campbell Jr. are the parents of their second daughter, born Dec. 15, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Shamesha Ka-Shay Hamilton weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Hamilton, daughter of Pauline Hamilton of Charleston, is a state child care provider.

Campbell, son of Arnold and Velree Campbell of Cairo, Ill., is self-employed.