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Dolores 'Dorie' Epping
Mrs. Epping died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy, East Moline. Dorie Leenknecht was born Feb. 12, 1939, in Rock Island, the daughter of Francis and Henrietta Six Leenknecht. She married Paul Epping. She retired from Linguisystems, East Moline, in April 2012, with more than 25 years of service. She had been a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, East Moline, until its closing and currently a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. Survivors include her sons, Ronald Epping, East Moline, Michael (Andrea) Epping, Moline, and William Epping, Brandenburg, Ky.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; mother, Henrietta Leenknecht, East Moline; sister, Marian (Jack) Kettering, Rock Island; sister-in-law, Marie Leenknecht, Moline. She was preceded in death by her father; infant son, Daniel Epping; and brother, Charles Leenknecht. 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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