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The name on the school is gone — but the story of Rose Hoben Welch should never be forgotten

Rose Hoben Welch. (Photo provided) Evan Massey is a former Galesburg High School girls basketball coach and a regular contributor to WGIL. He writes history features and a weekly Time Capsule column. “Rose Hoben Welch” is a name most in Galesburg have heard before. We associate the name with the former grade school on the NW side of Galesburg that was named for her, but we may not be familiar with the story of Rose Hoben Welch. Rose Hoben Welch …
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WGIL 93.7 FM & 1400 AM broke the news on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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