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Roy VanDerKamp
Memorial services are 1 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, Davenport. Visitation is 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. The family also will greet friends Friday following the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Churches United of the Quad City Area or to a favorite charity. Mr. VanDerKamp was born on Jan. 22, 1919, in Pella, Iowa, the son of Wilber and Joanna Boot VanDerKamp. He married Helen M. Vredenburg on Dec. 20, 1945, in Corydon, Iowa. Roy graduated from Central College, Pella, and was awarded his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa in 1943. He first practiced law with the law firm of Jones Day in Cleveland, Ohio. Roy returned to the Quad-Cities in 1944, where he practiced law until his retirement in 2010. Survivors include his wife, Helen; daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Joel Lamplough, Wayne, Ill.; son and daughter-in-law, David VanDerKamp and Jean Norton, Bettendorf; and his granddaughter, Chrystene VanDerKamp, Minneapolis. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Joanna VanDerKamp. Online condolences may be left at www.wheelanpressly.com. 
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Today is Thursday, June 20, the 171st day of 2013. There are 194 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The latest interpretation of the conscription law is said to be that $800 can be paid for an exemption, in which case the person will be eligible for call ina subsequent draft; or a substitute can be furnished. In the latter case, if the substitute isaccepted, the person he represents is exempted for that draft period.
1888 -- 125 years ago: A floral concert presented by Central Presbyterian Church womenattracted a large crowd yesterday.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Milton Reed, infielder on the Davenport baseball club, has beensold to the Philadelphia National league team.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The State Bank of Rock Island has doubled its capital structure,raising it to $1 million, according to Lewis B. Wilson, president of the bank.
1963 -- 50 years ago: The American Wind Symphony Orchestra will present two concertsin the Quad-Cities on Aug. 6, performing from its specially equipped stage-barge. Thebarge, which is traveling the Mississippi River route, will be moored just off the shore forthe concerts.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Fines for overdue items at the Rock Island Public Library are beingincreased to 10 cents per day per item effective July 1. Fines will not be prorated onbooks returned after that date.
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