Troy C. Inman Jr., 72, of Milan, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at his home. No services are currently planned. Arrangements are entrusted to Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Memorials may be made to the family to be designated later. Troy was born on March 2, 1940, in Rock Island, the son of Troy C. Sr. and Bernice Mosher Inman. He married Judy D. Shetler on Feb. 26, 1984, in Rock Island. Prior to his retirement, Troy worked at the Rock Island Arsenal for 10 years, and later at Chip King Industries, Milan, and CMT, East Moline, for more than 15 years. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion, Milan, and the Rock Island Eagles Club. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving are his wife, Judy; sons, Ty Ray, Troy III and Scott Inman; daughters, Dawn Inman Reeves, Anne Fink and Jenny and Heidi Schiller; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two nieces; and one nephew. Troy was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Leona VanDerHeyden. Online condolences may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com.
Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening. 1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.