Carlin, Joanne J., 78, Bettendorf; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport. Cassidy, John Patrick, Davenport; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport. Craig, Betty M., 84, Davenport, formerly Rock Island; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island. Dvorak, Richard M., 56, Davenport; Cunnick-Collins, Davenport. Graham, Beverlee A., 63, Moline; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island. Harland, Ronald Joseph, 61, Kewanee; Schueneman-Tumbleson, Kewanee. Hawk, George W., 90, Erie; Gibson-Bode, Erie. Kuhlmann, Frances A., 85, Davenport; Runge, Davenport. Kvapil, John R., 78, Bettendorf; Runge, Davenport. Lyon, David W., 55, Littleton, Colo., formerly East Moline. McGuiness, Dr. Dan, formerly Davenport; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport. Nimrick, Beverly J., 80, Kewanee; Schueneman-Tumbleson, Kewanee. Sandholm, William E., 89, Coal Valley; Esterdahl, Moline.
Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices. 1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year. 1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning. 1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.