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Helen Thulin
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at Orion United Methodist Church, 407 12th Ave., Orion. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, 1301 4th St., Orion. Burial is at Western Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Orion United Methodist Church, where she was a member, or to Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House. Helen was born on Feb. 5, 1940, in Rio, the daughter of Arthur and Lela Rednour Wright. She married Charles "Chick" Thulin on Nov. 9, 1958, at Ophiem Lutheran Church. She worked as an office secretary for Charles Sheesley Insurance and later became a devoted homemaker. Helen coached softball and enjoyed watching her grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's sporting events. Survivors include her husband, Charles Thulin, Orion; daughters, Deena (Steve) Johnson, Orion, Lori (Randy) McVietty, Orion; four grandchildren, Christopher (April) Mielke, Orion, Michael Johnson, Orion, Jodi McVietty, Coal Valley, Matthew McVietty, Orion; two great-grandchildren, Caiden Mielke, Elizabeth "Elli" Mielke. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, George. Online condolences may be left for her family by visiting www.esterdahl.com. 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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