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James Nielsen
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, at Osco Community Church, 311 Main St., Osco, followed by an interment at Andover Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Vandemore Funeral Home, 580 E. Ogden, Geneseo. Memorials may be made in care of Watermark Assembly of God, SAT-7 and Open Doors. James was born on Aug. 28, 1955, in San Juan, Texas, to Pastor Holger and Beulah Henriksen Nielsen. On May 20, 1978, he married Naomi Louise Wendel. He worked as a design draftsman and then for 30 years as an elevator programmer, first at Montgomery Elevator, then KONE elevator and finally Cetek. He also had his own farm business, "Jimmy's Veggies, 'Just Plain Good,'" raising vegetables, fruits and pastured poultry on his small farm through the years. He was adventurous and hard working, building his family a house from scratch. James loved people and enjoyed playing his guitar for worship at his church. On June 1, 2011, Jim came home to grow veggies full-time in order to have more time with his family. He loved having fun with his family. James will be greatly missed by his wife, Naomi (Wendel) Nielsen; his three daughters, Clara Nielsen, Krista Johnson and Katrina Nielsen; his son-in-law, Luke Johnson; and grandson, Tobias Johnson; his brother, Mark Nielsen (Susan); and sisters, Pauline Johnson, Rachel Randall (Ron), Annie Crane (Bob) and Ruth Kindred (Bruce); his mother-in-law, Florine Wendel; brother-in-law, Mark Wendel; sister-in-law, Melissa Smith; and his 12 nieces and nephews; and seven great-nieces and -nephews. James was preceded in death by his parents; his youngest sister, Sara Watrous; his nephew, Daniel; and his niece, Chelsi Shaunte. "James" comes from the name "Jacob." As his name means, Jim always wanted all that Jesus had for him. And as "Alvin" means, he was "beloved by all." Share a message of sympathy with James' family at vandemorefuneralhome.com. 
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Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: On Monday the 11th inst. on Center Ridge in Mercer County,some citizens got out their cannon to celebrate the taking of Richmond. The gun wasoverloaded and burst. No one was injured, but one 30-pound piece went though thesecond story of a house.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation.
1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.
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