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Ellen Henry
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Erie Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 until 2:45 p.m. Wednesday at Gibson-Bode Funeral Home, Erie. Ellen was born on June 6, 1932, in Geneseo, the daughter of Elmer and Ruby Brooks Jacobs. She married Burdell Henry on 1950, in Geneseo. He preceded her in death in 1989. Ellen worked in the kitchen at Hammond-Henry Hospital and later at Ida's Cafe in Erie. She enjoyed playing pool and cards, doing crossword puzzles, watching soap operas and going shopping. She is survived by her children (and their spouses), Greg (Mary Jo) Henry, Osco, Debbie (Marty) Grams, Morrison, Jeff (Tammy) Henry, Ft. Worth, Texas, Marty (Alice) Henry, Atkinson, Jodi DeMuynck, Morrison; sister-in-law, Linda Jacobs, Erie; four grandchildren, Christopher Diffenbaugh, David Grams, J.W. Henry, Amy Henry; several stepgrandchildren; and many nieces; and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three brothers, Percy, Johnny and Robert Jacobs; and a sister, Nancy Bell. Share a memory or condolence at www.gibsonbodefh.com. 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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