Recently, lifelong Republican Sheila Schipper, retired circuit clerk, and Roger Schipper, retired sheriff, urged SVM readers of all parties to vote for the Democrat Trish Joyce for state’s attorney. How courageous and admirable.

Sheila, a friend to all, passed suddenly only days after their letter. Our hearts go out to Roger and family. May she have a joyous hereafter.

So many of us realize that Trish Joyce is the choice voters must make over Pat Liston, a Republican. Liston stated his support for the conduct of his boss, State’s Attorney Gary Spencer, including his handling of one Nick Sheley since a juvenile.