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Gerald 'Jerry' Vermost
A private family funeral service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8, in the Chapel of Vandemore Funeral Home, Geneseo. Deacon Harley Chaffee will officiate. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo. Memorials may be left to the University of Iowa Cancer Center. Gerald was born Jan. 6, 1940, in Geneseo, the son of Don and Frances Wirth Vermost. Jerry retired from Swords Veneer and Lumber Co. in Rock Island where he was the human relations/safety director. During his working career he was very active in the Teamsters as a steward, secretary, treasurer and business representative. After his retirement, Jerry relocated to Oquawka where he enjoyed his horses and the rural community. Survivors include one son, Terry (Nancy) Vermost, Bentonville, Ark.; three daughters, Tonya Wilson, Kissimmee, Fla., Toni Morey, Kissimmee, Tracy (Chris) Freeman, Orlando, Fla.; five grandchildren; one brother, Ron (Joyce) Vermost, Aiken, S.C.; two sisters, Beverly VanVooren, Moline, Rosemary Vermost, Coal Valley; and his special friend, Karen. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and one sister Donna Smeaton. Share a message of sympathy with Gerald's family at www.vandemorefuneralhome.com. 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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