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Galva's New Year baby - Colson Mertz
by Carol Townsend correspondent

Galva’s first baby for 2021 was Colson Robert Mertz and his proud parents Anthony and Katy Mertz of Galva.
Colson was born January 3, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was 8 lb 7.6oz and was 19.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Greg and Kathy Fargher of rural Galva.
Paternal grandparents are: Tom and Coleen Mertz and paternal great grandparents are Robert and Deloris Bruns
He was presented a gift basket from Galva Ready to Grow and a onesie with Galva’s first baby of 2021 made by Uncommon Groove.