David W. Lyon, 55, of Littleton, Colo., formerly of East Moline, died unexpectedly on Oct. 14, 2012, at his home in Littleton. Private burial services were held at 10 a.m. Nov. 20, at Greenview Memorial Gardens, Mausoleum, East Moline. Donations may be made to his mother, Viola Lyon, for a grave marker. David was the son of Harry Lyon (deceased) and Viola Lyon, East Moline. David was born on Aug. 20, 1957. He graduated from United Township High School in 1975. He graduated from Ryder Technical School in Des Moines, Iowa. He received his BA from Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. David was self-employed. He is survived by his mother; daughter, Kendallyn Lyon, Colorado Springs, Colo.; his son, Dan and Tara Lyon; and granddaughter, Erica Lyon, Olympia, Wash.; his sister, Diane and Ed Richardson, Westminster, Colo; his nephew, Alex Richardson, East Moline; and his cousins and their families.
Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: On Monday the 11th inst. on Center Ridge in Mercer County,some citizens got out their cannon to celebrate the taking of Richmond. The gun wasoverloaded and burst. No one was injured, but one 30-pound piece went though thesecond story of a house. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation. 1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.