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Mike Komadino
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, 6601 38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, where military honors will be performed by Moline American Legion Post No. 246. Memorials may be made to Edgewood Baptist Church of Rock Island. Mike was born on Sept. 9, 1919, in a box car in Silvis, the son of George and Mary Polich Komadino. He married Beverely Hudson on Feb. 4, 1955, in Davenport. Mike worked as a machinist for the Rock Island Arsenal for 30 years, retiring in 1983. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II as well as a member of the Arsenal Employees Golf Baracuda Group. Mike loved the time he spent as a boxer and trainer. He was a five-time Golden Glove Champion and an Olympic Trial contestant, traveling all around the country to places including Madison Square Garden in New York. For 50 years, Mike was in the Caddy Club at Short Hills Country Club. He especially loved his annual fishing trips up north and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Beverely Komadino, Silvis; sons, Randy (Anne) Komadino, Orion, Kevin (Bella) Komadino, Moline; granddaughters, Jennifer (Bryce) Palar, Oxford, Miss., Melissa Komadino, Orion, Amy Komadino, Champaign-Urbana, Ill., Kelly Komadino, Moline. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepson, Michael; brother, Payo Komadino; sister, Mildred; nephew, George Maloich. Online condolences may be left for his family by visiting his obituary online at www.esterdahl.com. 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
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1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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