- Date Of Birth: September 12, 1954
- Date Of Death: April 25, 2013
- State: Indiana
Rebecca Gayle Igo, 58, of Terre Haute, passed away at 11:50 p.m. April 25, 2013, in her home, where her sister and her two dogs were caring for her during a long illness. She was born Sept. 12, 1954, in New Castle, in Henry County, the daughter of Margaret Ellen (Irvin) and Oscar Allen Igo. Becky graduated from Blue River Valley High School in Mt. Summit and from Indiana State University in 1977.
She worked as journalist in New Castle, Brownsburg, Greencastle and Terre Haute. She worked at The News Republican in New Castle from May to July 1977, writing columns about living in rural Indiana, and at her request received no payment because she wanted to gain experience and demonstrate her abilities. She later worked at radio station WCTW in New Castle as traffic scheduler from July 1977 to September 1978. At The Guide in Brownsburg, she was a general assignment reporter September to October 1978. From October 1978 to April 1990 she was affiliated with the Banner-Graphic Newspaper in Greencastle as a writer and news editor. At The Tribune-Star from April 1990 to 2006, she worked as a reporter, assistant city editor, city editor, regional editor, copy editor and page designer.
Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., employed her as marketing coordinator and marketing director, from August 2006 to the present time when illness prevented her from working.
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 1:00pm – 2:00pm, St. Joseph Chapel in Owen Hall
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 2:00pm, St. Joseph Chapel in Owen Hall
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