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Anonymous donor chips in to cover cost of Housby engraving
By Kurt Allemeier, kallemeier@qconline.com
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An anonymous donor has stepped forward to pay for engraving Sgt. Jessica Housby's name on the Rock Island County war memorial. The man stopped in Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1303, Rock Island, Thursday, to make the offer, said P.J. Hymes, Rock Island County VFW Council commander. Mr. Hymes asked Rock Island County Board Chairman Jim Bohnsack earlier this week if the county would pay for the engraving because the council didn't have the money for it. The council paid for Sgt. Landis Garrison's name to be engraved after his death in April 2004. The donor said he would pay the stonecutter, Art Stone Monument Company in Rock Island, directly, Mr. Hymes said. The company has told Mr. Hymes that Sgt. Housby's name will be engraved on the stone monument before Memorial Day ceremonies. The council will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at Post 1303 May 7. Money raised will be used to cover future financial obligations. Mr. Hymes figures Sgt. Housby won't be the last name added to the war memorial. "Unfortunately, I think we will do more later."
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1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation.
1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.
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