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Deaths, March 16, 2013
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Anders, Marian L. Wilkinson, Austin, Texas, formerly of Moline; Cook-Walden/Capital Parks, Pflugerville, Texas. Baltzer, William, 97, Bettendorf; Weerts, Davenport. Barnard-Borst, Vivian Louise, 95, Rock Island; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island. Bottoni, Helen G., 91, Rock Island; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island. Custer, Kenneth Hardman, 70, Pollocksville, N.C. Davis, Cyril Preston, 81, Colona; VanHoe, East Moline. Franco, Manuel J., 98, Davenport; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport. Laleman, Brent Thomas, 46, Cape Coral, Fla., formerly Orion; Coral Ridge, Cape Coral. MacDonald-Ryan, Helen P., 95, of Davenport; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport. McFadden-Barker, Ethel, 71, Davenport; Cunnick-Collins, Davenport. Schultz, John Hugo, 79, Cedar City, Utah; Southern Nevada, Caliente, Nev. Tollerud, James Harry, 76, Coal Valley; Schroder, Silvis. VanWassenhove, Mark E., 57, Moline; Van Hoe, East Moline. Vincent, Rosanna "Rosie" Reynolds, 79, formerly of Rock Island and Viola, and Las Vegas, Nev.; Trimble, Moline. Woodworth, Sharon R., 63, Kewanee; Rux, Kewanee. 
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Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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