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John Armel
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 4, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, 6601 38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alternatives for Older Adults. John was born on March 1, 1923, in Bushnell, Ill., the son of Leroy and Mary Strong Armel. He married Elizabeth Mae Mockmore on June 27, 1977, in Freeport, Ill. She preceded him in death on July 9, 2011. John worked for Herman-Nelson, which later became American Air Filter, for 38 years, retiring in 1984. He enjoyed walking at the mall and eating at Bishop's. Survivors include his children, Mary (Mal) Norwood, Jon (Kim) Armel; daughter-in-law, Patricia Spiegel; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; sister, Margie Siens. He was preceded in death by his wife; stepson, James R. Spiegel; and a great-grandson, Andrew Mills. The family would like to thank the staff of Hope Creek for their care and support. He truly held a special place in his heart for them. Online condolences may be left for the family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahl.com. 
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Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year.
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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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