Louise Josephine Van Unnik, 91, of Knoxville, Ill., formerly of Kewanee, died on Nov. 26, 2012, at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Cremation was accorded. Memorial services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Schueneman-Tumbleson, Kewanee. Inurnment is at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kewanee. She was born on Sept. 8, 1921, in Kewanee, to John and Bertha Bohart Van Unnik. Louise is survived by numerous nieces and nephews for several generations; and cat, Tommy. She was preceded in death by two brothers; and four sisters.
Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2013. There are 196 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: Fanatics have grown wonderfully civil since the president snubbedthem by revoking Burnside's infamous attack upon the freedom of the press. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St. 1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today. 1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.