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Don Long
A memorial visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family to be designated later. Don was born on Jan. 31, 1940, in Milan, a son of John and Arlene Gould Long. He was a member of Operating Engineers Locals 537 and 150. He worked for many years with Normyle and Berg, Brandt and McCarthy Construction companies. In earlier years he served in the Illinois Army National Guard. Don enjoyed riding and working on Harley-Davidson motorcycles, antiquing, repairing and restoring old watches and clocks, playing cards and watching football and NASCAR. He is survived by his daughters, Laurie and Shelly; one brother, Steven L. Long; nieces, Heather and Nicolette, and her husband, Joey; grandniece, Talia; grandnephew, Tyson; and special friend, Chrissy Ruxton. Don was preceded in death by his parents; and former wife, Marla Sowers Sheraden. The family wishes to express a special "Thank you" to the staff of Hope Creek Care Center for loving care and kindness. Online condolences may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.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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