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Clayton Vesey Sr.
Funeral services will be conducted noon Saturday, Nov. 17, at Pentecostal Church of God, 1234 N. Ripley St., Davenport, with visitation 11 a.m. to services. Burial is at Oakdale Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Davenport. Arrangements are by Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. He married Dorothy May Burrage on July 29, 1978. He retired from N&J Miller Construction with 45 years of service. He was a minister of Jerusalem Temple Apostolic. He enjoyed going to church and spending time with his family and friends. His favorite restaurant was Bishop's Buffet. He is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy; sons, Clayton Jr., Arthur C., Cornell, Lawrence, Lanard, Alex, Paul, Terry, Rev. Clark Stewart, Sam Bolden; daughters, Cremonia, Donna, Queenie, Denise, Margaret, Dominique, Yolanda, Delores, Peggie Hamilton, Mary Smith, Victoria Mc Gowan, Sylvette Knight, Charolotte Robinson and Charlesetta Burrage; 150 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 
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Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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