T. Victor Clark, 80, of Davenport, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at Genesis West, Davenport. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Christ United Methodist, Davenport. Visitation is 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Weerts, Davenport. Burial is at Davenport Memorial Park. He was born to Thomas and Mildred Clark. He married Zelda L. Orcutt April 12, 1952. Surviving are his wife; children, Kit, Jo Dee Gau, Davenport, Kevin, Missouri, Kerry, Eldridge, Missy Timmerman, Kris, Kory, Blue Grass; 25 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; sister, Wilma Schwant.
Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2013. There are 196 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: Fanatics have grown wonderfully civil since the president snubbedthem by revoking Burnside's infamous attack upon the freedom of the press. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St. 1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today. 1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.