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He joined Van Halen at 16. Now he’s going it alone, with a debut album that was in the making before his father’s death.

March 3, 2021 Alex Cote THOMASTON – Mr. Leopold P. Cote, better known as Alex or Uncle Alex by those who loved him, passed away on Sunday evening, Feb. 28, 2021. He was the husband of Karen M. (Ackermann) Cote. Alex was born June 13, 1939, in Quebec, Canada, son of the late Louis and Marie-Reine (Fortin) Cote. At age 13, he ran away from home to join the circus. Yes, it really did happen. Leaving the family farm, his parents and 12 brothers and sisters who he loved, and struck out to live the...

On Community: The inner life and social value of older individuals The McDonough County Voice Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, when so many people express affection with cards and gifts. But it also happens to be the birthday of my oldest friend, Mary Stipanowich, who will be 99 on February 14. My wife Garnette and I have already sent her a birthday card. Mary was born in 1922 and raised during the Roaring Twenties and the Depression, so she is among the last Americans who can remember life in th...