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Ralph Edmunds
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, 6601 38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 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 Honor Flight. Ralph was born on Oct. 28, 1924, in Bevier, Mo., the son of Miles and Mary Durham Edmunds. He married Betty J. Moss on Aug. 19, 1945, in Lexington, S.C. She preceded him in death on Aug. 27, 2011, in Rock Island. Ralph worked for 34 years in product repair for American Air Filter Corp. and later became self employed in heating and air conditioning. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II and attended Heritage Church. Ralph was an avid fisherman who enjoyed traveling and camping. Above all, he loved being with his family. Survivors include his children, Cheryl (Paul) Hawotte, East Moline, Ginger (Kevin) Varble, East Moline, Bob (Vicki) Edmunds, Orion; grandchildren, Kevin (Rachelle) Hawotte, Scot Hawotte, Angie Miller, Ben (Angela) Hawotte, Shannon Edmunds, Wade (Melissa) Mc Daniel, Michael (Michelle) Edmunds, Chelsie Mc Daniel, Jodi (Troy) Barton, Juli Varble; great-grandchildren, Ali Hawotte, Macy Hawotte, Kayley Miller, Ashlynn Hawotte, Jacob Edmunds, Tiffany Miller, Schylar Hawotte, Dylan Klomps, Jamison Hawotte, Thea Brown, Thomas Mc Daniel, Zeke Rogerson, Brannen Taylor, Kyler Mc Daniel; great-great-granddaughter, Savannah Jean Collings; brothers, Gene Edmunds, Colona, John Edmunds, Silvis; brother-in-law, Albert Sandner, Macon, Mo. He was preceded in death by his three brothers and three sisters. Online condolences may be left for his family by visiting his obituary online at www.esterdahl.com. 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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