Dale E. Godwin, 74, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, Nov, 18, 2012, at Trinity Rock Island. Visitation will be 4 until 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Wendt Funeral Home in Moline. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at New Hope Foursquare Church, 2305 7th Ave., Moline. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens in Silvis. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the New Hope Foursquare Church, or to the Moline Breakfast Optimist Club. Dale E. Godwin was born in Fornfelt, Mo., on Aug. 15, 1938, to John and Geneva Miller Godwin. On June 14, 1957, in Moline, he married Grace E. Jensen, who survives. Dale was a Real Estate Broker at Good Day Realty for 40 years, retiring in December of 2011. He was a member of New Hope Foursquare Church in Moline, the Moline Breakfast Optimist Club, the National Association of Realtors, the Quad City Area Realty Association, the Illinois Association of Realtors, the Iowa Association of Realtors, and he was a past president of the Rock Island County Board of Realtors. In addition to his wife, Grace, survivors include, daughters, Cheryl Godwin, Moline, and Cristy (Bob Walker) Godwin, Greenwood Village, Colo.; a sister, Donna (Donald) Curtis, Moline; a brother, Jim (Connie) Godwin, Henderson, Colo.; grandchildren, Matthew, Daniel, Nichole Lerminez, and Iaian (Hannah) Weber, and Kaelyn Weber; and great-grandson, Jace Lerminez. Online condolences may be sent at www.wendtfuneralhome.com.
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.