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Former governor Warren Hearnes gravely ill at his Charleston homeFriday, August 14, 2009
Hearnes' wife and three daughters are at the side of the 86-year-old former governor, Crouse said. Hearnes is weak and fading from natural causes related to his age, he said. Born on July 24, 1923, in Moline, Ill. to Earle and Edna Hearnes of Charleston, Mo., Hearnes turned to politics when a broken ankle, suffered in a 1949 softball game while he was a young Army officer in Puerto Rico, cut short his military career. After winning election to the Missouri House in 1950, Hearnes quickly established himself as a leader among the young members who were veterans of World War II and gained a reputation as a hard worker. He married wife Betty Cooper Hearnes on July 2, 1947, while home on leave. In 1964, he beat the party leadership's hand-picked candidate and went on to become the only other governor besides Dalton from the far Southeast Missouri area. He served as governor from 1965 to 1973. 388-3642 Comments  Note: The nature of the Internet makes it impractical for our staff to review every comment. If you feel that a comment is offensive, please Login or Create an account first, and then you will be able to flag a comment as objectionable. Please also note that those who post comments on semissourian.com may do so using a screen name, which may or may not reflect a website user's actual name. Readers should be careful not to assign comments to real people who may have names similar to screen names. Refrain from obscenity in your comments, and to keep discussions civil, don't say anything in a way your grandmother would be ashamed to read.
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God Bless the Governor and his family. Thank you for your time and dedication to the taxpayers of Missouri. Our prayers our with you.
We love you Governor!
My prayers are with the Governor.
I remember that he was governor of the WHOLE state.
My prayers are with the Governor and his family. I remember when he was governor of Missouri and Betty Hearnes spoke at an Oak Ridge graduation.
Good man. Fine Family. Our prayers are with you.
Best Governor the State of Missouri ever had. He was a friend to Missourians alike.
Hearns was a great governor. Betty is as fine a lady as you'll meet, and Ms. Stacy is one of the best.
Governor Hearnes was the best Governor this State ever had. While he was in office Southeast Missouri was booming we got Noranda, Proctor and Gamble and the Interstate Highway came through here. Those were the good ole days everybody working making good money families were happy wish we had them back. Governor you served your community, state and country with outstanding honor. God Bless you
Governor and Mrs. Hearnes, two special people.
They have given so much to Missouri and their friends.
God Bless the family.
Shirley Hindman