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Deaths, Jan. 23, 2013
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Anderson, John T. "Jack," 86, Moline, formerly Rock Island; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island. Andich, Beverly A., 86, Rock Island; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island. Bell, Jack B. Jr., 55, Durant; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport. Brown, Ceola "Lucille," 85, Moline; Schroder, Silvis. Frey, Janet L. Laude Lauro, 86, Deerfield Beach, Fla., formerly Rock Island, and Dubuque, Iowa; Kraeer-Becker, Deerfield Beach. Glassburn, Margaret, 94, Tampico; Garland, Tampico. Greer, William "Bill" J., 77, Davenport; Cunnick-Collins, Davenport. Hall, Hugh H., 88, Geneseo; Schroder, Colona. Herrera, Juan, 66, East Moline; Van Hoe, East Moline. Horn, Anna, 83, Silvis; Van Hoe, East Moline. Krantz, Gretchen A., 82, Aurora, Ill., formerly Moline; Daleiden, Aurora. Kugler, Davey Lee, 50, Benton, Ill; Morton & Johnston, Benton. Lauritsen, William H., 96, Riverview Manor Nursing Home, Pleasant Valley; McGinnis-Chambers, Bettendorf. Lohman, Herbert Sherman, 97, Hillsdale; Gibson-Bode, Erie. Lundahl, Betty Lindy, Hammond, Ind.; Kuiper, Highland, Ind. McCutcheon, Ann Marie, 76, Bettendorf; McGinnis-Chambers, Davenport. Medley, Jeannette L., 86, Cambridge, formerly Woodhull; Peterson-Wallin-Knox, Woodhull. Osborn, Gladys A., 85, Silvis, formerly Hillsdale; Gibson-Bode, Port Byron. Radford, Harold R., 96, Kewanee; Rux, Kewanee. Schaver, Vivian M., 85, formerly Erie; Gibson-Bode, Erie. Schmidt, Edna, 96, Davenport; Runge, Davenport. Schreck, Freida, 95, Davenport; Runge, Davenport. Swift, Betty L., 85, formerly East Moline; Van Hoe, East Moline. Waul, Kenneth J., 71, formerly Dubuque, Iowa, and Moline; Esterdahl, Moline. Werderman, Earl "Jim" E., 93, Kewanee; Rux, Kewanee. 
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Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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