Marshall Uniersity

January 10, 1969: Novelist Tom Kromer Died in Huntington

Novelist and short story writer Tom Kromer died in Huntington on January 10, 1969, at age 62. During his childhood, his family moved frequently—living in…

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December 27, 2006: Artist June Kilgore Dies

Artist June Kilgore died on December 27, 2006, at age 79. The Huntington native was an expressionist painter who spent 30 years as an art professor at…

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November 14, 1970: Marshall University Plane Crash

On the night of November 14, 1970, a Southern Airways DC-9 approached a foggy and rainy Tri-State Airport in Wayne County. The airliner slammed into a…

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