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Hazel Thomas
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, 6601 38th Ave., Moline. Visitation is from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial is at Dayton Corner Cemetery. Hazel was born Oct. 22, 1931, in Corbin, Ky., the daughter of Jeremy and Eva McQuerey Godsey. She married Earl Thomas on Dec. 31, 1948, in Corbin. Hazel enjoyed reading. She especially loved taking care of her brothers, grandchildren and family. Survivors include her husband, Earl Thomas, Colona; sons, Roger Thomas, Colona, and Bill (Donna) Thomas, Moline; grandchildren, Tammy Thomas, Chicago, Nicole Bettis, Colona, Jeremy (Amber) Bettis, Hampton; two great-grandchildren; sister, Ruby (Jesse) Reeves, Walton, Ky.; brothers, Jimmy Godsey, Corbin, Ova (Julie) Godsey, Corbin, Lonnie (Delores) Godsey, Corbin. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Linda Darlene Bettis; grandson, Jason Thomas; sister, Lois; brothers, Edward, Everette, Otis, Orville and Kenneth. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting her obituary at www.esterdahl.com. 
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Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628.
1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.
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