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Frederica Peterson
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Frederica B. Peterson, 91, formerly of Orion, died on Oct. 27, 2012, at her home in Gainesville, Fla. She was born Nov. 20, 1920, in Hannibal, Mo., to John and Mable Brown. She attended Culver Stockton College, where she met her first husband, Mark Gannon. After his death she married Robert Peterson. Frederica worked at numerous jobs during her life, including bail bondsman, milliner, Budget Car Rental owner, and apartment rental assistant manager. She retired from full-time employment when she was 83! She will be remembered for her quick wit, creativity, poetic skills, and sense of humor, determination and wisdom. During her life she was active in her church and community. She enjoyed playing golf, bridge and any word game that came her way. She did all crossword puzzles in ink. She is survived by her daughter, Ann Bloomberg Beshore (Eric), Melrose, Fla.; her son, Kerry Gannon (Joann), Orion; her stepson, Kent Peterson (Christine), Plymouth, Minn.; her stepdaughter, Joan Peterson Klimstra (Dick), Quincy, Ill.; her grandson, Mark Gannon (Erika), Mesa, Ariz.; granddaughters, Erica Bloomberg Johnson (Rob), Gainesville, Brook Bloomberg, Manhattan, Kan., Heather Gannon Stringer (Jamie), Chicago, Robin DeDecker, Rock Island, Denise DeDecker Purcell (Scott), Milan, Jodi DeDecker Bubar (Gary), Marissa, Ill.; six stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Mark Gannon and Robert Peterson; daughter, Sandra Gannon DeDecker; son, Shawn Gannon; and stepdaughter, Sue Peterson Brackevelt. Memorials may be sent to the Salvation Army. 
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Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices.
1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning.
1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.
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