Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Barham, 87, Moline, passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Heartland Health Care, Moline. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline. Burial is at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Building Fund. Jackie was born on April 14, 1925, in Peoria, Ill., the daughter of Elmer and Marsha Rice. She graduated from Moline High School. She married Ken Barham on Nov. 16, 1947, in Moline. Jackie had volunteered for the American Red Cross, Moline High School and was a dedicated member of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship. She was an artist who enjoyed oil painting. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Ken; children, Dan Barham, Hampton, Chuck (Jacquline) Barham, Moline, and Sandy (Robert Steven) Rumph, Moline; grandchildren, Ann (Chris) Peterson, Tim (Nicole) Barham, Katie Barham, Shelley Rumph and Kevin Rumph; and great-grandchildren, Coral, Camry, Zach and Elizabeth. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, James Rice. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com.
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.