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Elaine Searl
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Church of the Cross, Port Byron. Burial will follow at Zuma Cemetery, Port Byron. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Gibson-Bode Funeral Home, Port Byron. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Church of the Cross or Genesis Hospice. Elaine was born July 29, 1949, in Moline, the daughter of Clarence F. and Alice V. Lippelt O'Hara. She married Dennis Searl on May 9, 1970. She was employed as an administrative assistant at the Rock Island Arsenal for 29 years. Elaine was a faithful member of Church of the Cross and a past president of the Port Byron American Legion Auxiliary. She found great pleasure in spending time with her grandchildren. Her favorite pastimes included quilting, playing dominoes, 500 and euchre. She was a member of the 20th Century Card Club and the Quilting by the River group. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Searl, Port Byron; her children and their spouses, Gary (Katie) Searl, Port Byron, Penny (Jamie) VanDeWostine, Erie; four grandchildren, Morgan, Cameron, Brett and Bryce; and a brother, Mike (Diana) O'Hara, Port Byron. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Doris Wetzell. Share a memory or a condolence at www.gibsonbodefh.com 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
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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