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He graduated Rochelle Community High School</description>	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:16:31 -0600</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Albert E. Erickson</title>	<link>http://www.ashtongazette.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.ashtongazette.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=76&amp;story_id=1328</guid>	<description> FREEPORT - Albert N. Erickson, 80, of Freeport, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital. 
He was born on August 17, 1929 in Rochelle, the son of Olaf and Margit (Wallem) Erickson.
He married Hildegard Ehmen on June 2, 1979 in Ashton.</description>	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:15:56 -0600</pubDate></item></channel></rss>