Jacil D. Ham, 80, of Aledo, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo. Cremation has been accorded. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo, where memorials may be left to the Mercer County Animal Shelter or March of Dimes. Private burial will be at a later date in Tulsa, Okla. Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. She was born April 15, 1932, in La Harpe, Ill., to Crit and Alma Harmon Carter. She graduated from Blandinsville High School and married Guy Hardisty in 1950. He died in 1953. She then married Earl F. Ham May 5, 1956, in Macomb, Ill. Jacil was a waitress in the Aledo area for many years and was employed as a nurse's aide at Mercer County Nursing Home, retiring in 1996. She enjoyed riding motorcycles, gardening, cross-stitching and playing softball in her younger days. Survivors include her husband, Earl; three daughters, Linda (Keith) Estes, Davenport, Rhonda (Tom) Cady, Preemption, Ill., Brenda (John) Hess, Broken Arrow, Okla.; seven grandchildren, Randi Jo, Douglas, Ashley, Alex, Aaron, Jared and Andrea; six great-grandchildren with two lovingly expected; and one great-great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sons, one daughter, one grandchild, three sisters and one brother.
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.