Nicholas J. Hartman, 29, Clinton, Iowa, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City. Celebration of Life gathering is 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Clinton Eagles Club. Nick was born May 9, 1983. Surviving are his wife, Bridget; son, Jacob; mother, Teresa White; stepdad, Steve White; sisters, Taylor Fieser, Abby Shadle and Heidi Redmond; brother, Jacob Jones; grandparents, Robert and Virginia Jones; mother-in-law, Lorie Hartman; father-in-law, Thomas Hartman; and grandma, Darlene Shadle.
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.