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Rodney 'Buzz' Hesler
A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, 614 Main Street, downtown Davenport. Keeping with his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Private family burial will take place at Davenport Memorial Park. Rodney Levi Hesler was born on March 29, 1923, in Bloomington, Ind., the son of Walter Amos and Bertha Hill Hesler. He served our county in the Marine Corps. Buzz was united in marriage to Mary Rita Feeney on May 6, 1948 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport. She preceded him in death on Sept. 6, 1990. Buzz was a lineman and crew leader for Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company for 32 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of IBEW 109 and 145. He enjoyed woodworking and was especially proud of the two story barn-garage he designed and built on his property. He also made cedar chests for his grandchildren. After his retirement, he found enjoyment mowing his children's yards. Buzz especially enjoyed German Shepherds, having raised many and was a breeder in his younger years. Memorials may be to Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House or the Mississippi Valley German Shepherd Rescue. Buzz is survived by his children, Kristy Krieger, Davenport, Chip (Ethel) Hesler, Coal Valley, Kay (Jerry) Twigg, Delmar, Iowa, and Jeff Hesler, Milan; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren with one on the way; and two sisters, Joan and Maxine. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; and two sisters, Ethel and Wilma. Online remembrances and condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting Buzz's obituary at www.hmdfuneralhome.com. 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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