Jeannine Licata Bote, 79, of Rock Island, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at St. Anthony's Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Rock Island. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Chippiannock Cemetery Chapel, 2901-12th St., Rock Island. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service at the chapel. Memorials may be made to the family. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Moline, is assisting the family with the arrangements. Jeannine was born on May 19, 1933 in Rock Island. Jeannine was a proud employee of Walmart for over 20 years, working as a third shift stocker. Survivors include children, Cindy Licata Guichet, Missouri City, Texas, Glenn Bote Jr., Jackson, Tenn., Kathy Bote Scarberry, Haleyville, Ala., Garth Bote, Davenport; grandchildren, Wendy, Teresa, Jeanna, Michael and Carina; great-grandchildren, Alexis, Katlyn, Austin, Emily, Landen and Jacksen; sisters, Henriette Bebber, Rock Island, and Margaret Golden, Round Lake Beach, Ill. She was preceded in death by her son, Anthony "Tony" Paul Licata; sisters, Bonnie Graham and Benita Ruiz, and brother, Harry Jones. Online condolences may be left for her family by visiting her obituary online at www.esterdahl.com
Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening. 1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.