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Leonida Alava
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4107 21st Ave., Moline, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Following services at the church, a time of fellowship and luncheon will follow in the church hall. Leonida was born on June 30, 1932, in Manila, Philippines, the daughter of Gerardo and Perpetua Ramos. She married Potito Alava in the Philippines. Mrs. Alava had been a teacher and nurse for many years. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Moline. Leonida was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, friend and a mother to everyone. Leonida is survived by her seven children and 10 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.wheelanpressly.com. 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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