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James Rhodes
Visitation will be Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Sullivan-Ellis Mortuary, East Moline, with services on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, East Moline. The Rev. P. Wonder Harris will officiate. Burial is at Rock Island National Cemetery. James was born April 12, 1943, in Rock Island, the son of Leonard and Clara Byrd Rhodes. He married Willie Mae Drew on March 19, 1963, in Rock Island. James was a forklift operator for John Deere Harvester for 28 years, retiring in 2003. He loved fishing, football, Chicago Bears, baseball, Cardinals and, most of all, he loved his family. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were his pride and joy. He is survived by his wife, Willie Mae; sons, James Issac Rhodes, East Moline, Leonard W. (Pam) Rhodes, Rock Falls, Ill., Donneil Rhodes, Texas, Edward Rhodes, Milan; daughters, Clara Marie Rhodes, Columbia, Mo., Colette Lynn Rhodes, East Moline; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Clara Harris, East Moline; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert; and grandson, Bobby Marsh. Condolences may be left for the family at www.sullivanellisltd.com. 
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Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: On Monday the 11th inst. on Center Ridge in Mercer County,some citizens got out their cannon to celebrate the taking of Richmond. The gun wasoverloaded and burst. No one was injured, but one 30-pound piece went though thesecond story of a house.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation.
1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.
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