Dorothy I. Holladay, 84, of Milan, passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at Trinity Rock Island. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan, with visitation from 4 p.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to Tudi's Tribe. Inurnment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline, at a later date. Dorothy was born on June 3, 1928, in Illinois City, the daughter of Rene and Helena VanLandegan DeKeyrel. She had been a homemaker and caregiver for many years. Mrs. Holladay was a former member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Andalusia. She loved gardening, baking, cooking and watching the humming birds in her flower garden. Survivors include her children (and spouses), Howard (Terry) Holladay, Milan, Henry (Kathy) Holladay, Coal Valley, Mindy Baker, Rock Island, and Tim Holladay, Black Canyon City, Ariz.; grandchildren, Ryan (Clare) Holladay, Amy (Matt) Finley, Teresa (Tom) Dopler, Amanda (Jared) Wright, Lindsey (Tom) DeMuynck and Jakob Holladay; great-grandchildren, Hunter, Ava, Jackson, Addison, Emma, Harrison and James; sister, Wilma Etter, Muscatine; brother, Paul (Venita) DeKeyrel, Illinois City; and sister-in-law, Lucille DeKeyrel, Illinois City. She was preceded by her parents; brothers, Hank, Frank and Louie; and sisters, Laura, Madelene, Rosie and Margaret. The family wishes to thank Dr. Stewart Garneau, his staff and the entire 4 South Floor at Trinity Medical Center for all their support and compassion. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.wheelanpressly.com.
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.