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Linda Stoye-Hodson
Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Hodgson Funeral Home, Rock Island. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the Rock Island County Animal Care & Control Center, 4001 78th Ave., Moline, IL 61265. Linda was born on Jan. 16, 1946, in Rock Island, the daughter of Reynard E. and Jean A. Barr Petterson. She married Robert Paul Stoye Sr. on May 4, 1968, in Rock Island. He preceded her in death on Aug. 17, 1996. She later married Frank L. Hodson. Linda was a homemaker for most of her life. In her earlier years, she worked at the Eagle Signal Company in Davenport and also at the East Moline State Hospital and Moline Public Hospital. Throughout her life she often was called on to be a caregiver to many family and friends, always helping out when needed. Linda was a member of the Women of the Moose, Rock Island, and the ladies auxiliaries of the Rock Island VFW and Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Milan American Legion. She enjoyed playing cards, especially euchre, dancing to jukebox music and camping and was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears. She also loved and cared for her teacup poodles, Gracie-Roo and Heidi-Ho. Survivors (and spouses) include Frank Hodson, Rock Island; daughters, Teresa (Jeff) Thomas, Colona, and Lieschen "Kaylie" (Ryan) Rowe, Moline; sons, Marlin "Marty" (Diana) Stoye, Phoenix, Ariz., and Robert P. Stoye Jr., Rock Island; twin sister, Sharon (Ray) Smith, Moline; and sisters, RaeJean (Dave) Cather, Sherrard, and Carolyn (Gary) Massie, Coal Valley; grandchildren, Adam "Ace" Thomas, Cody Spriet, Skylor Adams, Catherine and Gary Stoye and Jessica Stoye; and a great-grandson, Cody "C.J." Spriet Jr. In addition to her husband, Robert, her parents preceded Linda in death. A special thank you to Jan Horton, who was like a sister to Linda, and also to Brenda Trainer, Renae Anderson and Sandy Manuel for making her final days special. Condolences may be left for the family at www.hodgsonfuneralhome.com. 
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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.
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