Donald Sharp, 78, of Silvis, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, at his home. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Schroder Mortuary, Silvis. Memorial services will be Thursday at 7 p.m. Memorials can be made to Wildwood Baptist Church, East Moline. He was born Jan. 23, 1934, in Moline, to John and Verna Bowles Sharp. He married Idella Schisler, Oct. 23, 1994, in Galesburg. Don was a carman for the Rock Island Lines, Chicago, Iowa Interstate, and retired from Burlington Northern in 1996. He was an avid hot rodder, received several trophies and was a member of the Rod Devils, Port Byron. Survivors include his wife, Idella; children, Bruce Sharp, Brian Sharp, Terry Sharp, Amy (Dennis) Nelson and Rod Sharp; four grandchildren; three great-grandsons; brothers, James L. Sharp and David Sharp. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Robert. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.schrodermortuary.com.
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.