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Beverly Lafferty
Memorial services are being held at Carlos O'Kelly's, Moline, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. Originally from Perth Amboy, N.J., Beverly moved to the Quad-Cities in 1960s. She retired Sept. 1, 2011, from the Rock Island Arsenal after 35 years. While there she received numerous awards for outstanding service. She enjoyed gambling, reading, sci-fi movies, ghost hunting and traveling. She also loved spending time with her family. Beverly had a great sense of humor and always gave unselfishly to others. Survivors include her four children, including Lisa (Jerry) Devlin, Rock Island, and Christopher Velez, Colorado; a sister, Linda (Than) Byrkit and her two sons and wives with their children; also by six grandchildren who will miss her dearly, including Ashley and Nichole Velez, Maryville, Ill., and Adam Devlin, Rock Island. She was preceded in death by her parents. Condolences can be sent to odev05@yahoo.com to be shared with family and friends. 
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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