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Deborah Sullivan, 60, helped the elderly

By Rick Badie, AJC

Deborah Sullivan brought a passion and concern to her profession that infected co-workers as well as the senior citizens she tried to help.

Ann Paul saw that same passion when she hired Ms. Sullivan as marketing director for Sunrise Assisted Living Center of Decatur. At the time, it was located in a trailer at the corner of Scott Boulevard and Clairmont Road. Providers at other Sunrise locations tapped Ms. Sullivan as their mentor.

Deborah Whalen Sullivan, 60, of Atlanta, died of a suspected heart attack on May 10 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. June 13 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Atlanta. H.M. Patterson, Spring Hill, is in charge of arrangements.

Did you know the Chicago Bears were once the Decatur Staleys?

As the first of the "Other Decatur" series of posts, inDECATUR mentions this little bit of historical trivia.

Of course, they were located in Decatur, IL; one of the largest of the dozen or so cities named Decatur across the country.

Cities should own their teams, and hire the management, which hires the players. If the manager wants to leave town, they should help him pack his suitcase.  The name and the team stays.

Those Wacky Iraqis talks about the movement of the LA Rams.