Sixty-five years ago this month, a Gifford girl three days removed from high school took a job at the local bank.
Her unofficial title? "Flunky," cracked 82-year-old Mille Roseman, who spent 46 years at Gifford State Bank and still sits on its board of directors.
Three other things you ought to know about the tireless 1951 Rantoul High grad, courtesy Rantoul Press Editor Dave Hinton:
1. She's a big Tim Beckman fan.
In addition to her banking background, Roseman also owns and operates one of the area's most successful banquet centers — The Linden, which for nearly two decades fed Illini football players and coaches during Camp Rantoul.