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Charles 'Chuck' Bos
A memorial service celebrating his life will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at the Geneseo Evangelical Free Church. The Rev. Greg Chenowith and the Rev. Dick Van Dyke will officiate. Visitation for Charles will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Geneseo Chapel of Vandemore Funeral Homes and Cremation Services. Inurnment will be at the Sharon Cemetery, Erie. Per his request, cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be left to the Charles "Chuck" Bos Memorial Fund. Charles was born on July 23, 1929, in Garden Plain, Ill., to Clarence and Grace Heun Bos. On Dec. 24, 1949, he was united in marriage to Georgia Glee Luecke in Newton Township, Ill. Chuck had been a lifetime farmer in Erie and rural Geneseo, farming in Geneseo for 50 years. Chuck was an active member of the Geneseo Evangelical Free Church as well as the Antique Engine and Tractor Association, and the Henry County Farm Bureau. He was involved with United Marriage Encounter Group, Stevens Ministry, Lay Witness Mission as well as pastoring and Bible study groups at the local nursing homes. He volunteered for the Red Cross Blood Drive for many years. Chuck was an avid and accomplished woodworker and enjoyed camping. Charles is survived by his wife, Glee; two sons, Charles L. (Diane) Bos, Geneseo, Kevin (Karen) Bos, Geneseo; three daughters, Merry (Greg) VanMeenen, Geneseo, Cheryl (Butch) DeSplinter, Indianapolis, Ind., Sandra (Gregg) Schwartz, Ambler, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Robert, Bill and Peter. Share a message of sympathy with Charles' family at www.vandemorefuneralhome.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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