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Robert Morris
Health Care Center, Moline. As he wished, cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no services. Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Orion, is assisting with arrangements. Robert was born March 18, 1924, in Harvey, Ill., son of Lester and Bertha Pratt Morris. He married Eleanora Gibb on March 17, 1945. She preceded him in death on Aug. 18, 2008. Robert worked for 25 years as an office manager for Brown Specialty Co. He later retired from Galesburg Auto Parts. Survivors include son-in-law, Alan Saunders, Orion; grandson, Chad (Sunday) Saunders, Coal Valley; great-grandson, Aiden; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter, Linda Saunders; and son, Jeffrey Morris. Online condolences may be left for the family by visiting his obituary at 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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