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Family Mourns 2 Death Anniversaries Each November
PALOMA, Ill. (AP) -- The end of November is a time of year Amy Sprenger describes as hell.

A year ago her sister died in an alcohol related crash near Paloma in west central Illinois.

The two owned and operated Paloma Diner together. Sprenger says work is a painful reminder as there are pictures of her sister at the restaurant. Also she has to drive past the spot of the accident each day.

But November is also the same month that her brother, Jay VanZandt, was killed in an alcoholrelated crash near Fowler. He died in 1980.

Sprenger says this time of year has always been difficult, but it's especially painful this year.

Last month the driver that struck her sister pleaded guilty to driving under the influence.

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