SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549

                                SCHEDULE 13D
                               (Rule 13d-101)

         INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
           RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                RULE 13d-2(a)

                              (AMENDMENT NO. 1)

                     First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
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                              (Name of Issuer)

                   Common Stock, par value $4.00 per share
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 320866 106
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                               (CUSIP Number)

                               Mary Lee Sparks
                          2438 Campbell Road, N.W.
                       Albuquerque, New Mexico  87104
                               (505) 344-0494
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                (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
              Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                              November 1, 2002
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           (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

        If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
   13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule
   13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or
   13d-1(g), check the following box  [   ].

        NOTE:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
   original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See
   Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


        *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
   reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
   subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
   containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a
   prior cover page.

        The information required on the remainder of this cover page
   shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
   Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
   liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
   other provisions of the Act (however, SEE the Notes).

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   CUSIP No. 320866 106              13D                Page 3 of 7 Pages


      1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
             Mary Lee Sparks

      2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  (a)  [ ]
                                                             (b)  [x]

      3    SEC USE ONLY

      4    SOURCE OF FUNDS
            PF

      5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                         [ ]

      6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
           United States of America

       NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER
        SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY         157,591 Shares
       OWNED BY
         EACH
       REPORTING
        PERSON
         WITH
                      8   SHARED VOTING POWER
                          67,514 Shares


                      9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          157,591 Shares

                     10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          67,514 Shares

     11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           225,105 Shares

     12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES                                                 [  ]

     13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           7.0%

     14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
           IN


   ITEM 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER.

        This statement relates to the common stock, par value $4.00 per
   share (the "Common Stock"), of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc., a
   Delaware corporation (the  "Company"), whose principal executive
   offices are located at 1515 Charleston Avenue, Mattoon, Illinois
   61938.

   ITEM 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

        This statement is being filed by Mary Lee Sparks individually and
   as trustee of the trust described in Item 5 below.  Ms. Sparks is a
   citizen of the United States of America.  Her principal occupation is
   managing her investments.  Her address is 2438 Campbell Road, N.W.,
   Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104.

        During the last five years, Ms. Sparks (i) has not been convicted
   in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
   misdemeanors) and (ii) has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a
   judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in
   a judgment, decree or final order finding any violation with respect
   to federal or state securities laws or enjoining future violations of,
   or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, such laws.

   ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

        Since Ms. Sparks' originally filed statement on Schedule 13D
   dated February 26, 2002, shares of Common Stock for which Ms. Sparks
   is reporting beneficial ownership herein have been acquired in the
   following manner:  2,934 shares have been acquired pursuant to
   dividend reinvestment under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
   No borrowed funds were used for the above-listed acquisition.

        In addition to this acquisition, Ms. Sparks has disposed of
   shares since her originally filed statement on Schedule 13D, which
   shares are no longer reported herein, as described in Item 5 below.

   ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

        Purchases of shares of Common Stock by Ms. Sparks have been for
   investment purposes.  Ms. Sparks may purchase additional shares from
   time to time depending upon price, market conditions, availability of
   funds, evaluation of other investment opportunities, and other
   factors.  Other than as described in Item 5 below, Ms. Sparks has no
   present intention to sell any shares, although she could determine
   from time to time, based upon the same factors listed above for
   purchases, to sell some or all of the shares held by her.

        Except as set forth above, Ms. Sparks does not have any plan or
   proposal which relates to any of the following matters:

        (a)  The acquisition by any person of additional securities of

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   the issuer, or the disposition of securities of the issuer;

        (b)  An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
   reorganization or liquidation, involving the issuer or any of its
   subsidiaries;

        (c)  A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the
   issuer or of any of its subsidiaries;

        (d)  Any change in the present board of directors or management
   of the issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number
   or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;

        (e)  Any material change in the present capitalization or
   dividend policy of the issuer;

        (f)  Any other material change in the issuer's business or
   corporate structure;

        (g)  Changes in the issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments
   corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the
   acquisition of control of the issuer by any person;

        (h)  Causing a class of securities of the issuer to be delisted
   from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be
   quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national
   securities association;

        (i)  A class of equity securities of the issuer becoming eligible
   for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the
   Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or

        (j)  Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

   ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF ISSUER.

        (a) & (b)  Ms. Sparks holds sole voting and investment power over
   the following shares of Common Stock:  (i) 52,982 shares held
   individually; (ii) 32,609 shares held in a trust for the benefit of
   her nephew, under which Ms. Sparks serves as trustee (Ms. Sparks
   disclaims beneficial ownership of these 32,609 shares); and (iii)
   72,000 shares held by Pinon Tree Holding Company, LLC (Ms. Sparks
   disclaims beneficial ownership of 71,280 of these 72,000 shares).  Ms.
   Sparks' beneficial ownership reported herein includes 67,514 shares
   held by SKL Investment Group, LLC over which shares Ms. Sparks has
   shared voting and investment power.  Ms. Sparks' total beneficial
   ownership amounts to 225,105 shares of Common Stock, or 7.0% of the
   outstanding shares.

        (c)  During the past 60 days, Ms. Sparks has effected no
   transactions in the Common Stock other than (i) a disposition of
   100,000 shares from Ms. Sparks individually to the Company at $27.50

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   per share on November 1, 2002; and (ii) a disposition of 72,000 shares
   from Ms. Sparks individually to Pinon Tree Holding Company, LLC at
   $27.50 per share on November 1, 2002.

        (d)  Other than the entities described in sub-items (a) & (b)
   above, to the knowledge of Ms. Sparks, no other person has the right
   to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
   proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially
   owned by Ms. Sparks.

        (e)  Not applicable.

   ITEM 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
             WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

        There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or
   relationships (legal or otherwise) between Ms. Sparks and any person
   with respect to any securities of the issuer.

   ITEM 7.   MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

        None.































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                                  SIGNATURE


        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
   belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
   true, complete and correct.

   Dated:    November 1, 2002

                                           /s/ Mary Lee Sparks
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                                           Mary Lee Sparks









































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