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Beverly Stafford
Funeral services are 1 p.m. Friday at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline. Burial is at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Beverly was born June 12, 1936, in Fulton County, Ill., the daughter of Willis "Acey" and Ethel (Jones) Snyder. She graduated from United Township High School, East Moline. She married Alden Stafford on June 19, 1954. Beverly was an amazing person. She was a devoted wife and mother, the best anyone could of asked for. There was never a baby that she didn't love instantly. Her battle with heart and lung illness for many years never got the best of her. She was very strong and brave and kept her focus on the needs of those she loved. Survivors include her children, Amy (David) LaBute, Ellsworth, Alden (Bonnie) Stafford, Loveland, Colo., and Randy (Marlene) Stafford, Windsor, Colo; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Caroline Anderson, Coco, Fla., and Ruth Ann (Lawrence) Whitenair, East Moline; and a brother, Jim (Bernadine) Snyder, Silvis. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Marion Hegwood; and brothers, Jerry, Larry and John. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.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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