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Funerals today, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
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Bote, Jeannine Licata, 79, Rock Island; 11 a.m., Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Brown, Joyce Jordon, 65, Rock Island; 11 a.m., First Assembly of God, Bettendorf. Coonts, Rosellen L., 65, Buffalo; 2 p.m., Rose Hill Cemetery, Buffalo. Cross, Steven A., 56, Morrison; noon, Gibson-Bode, Erie. Hall, Robert O., 84, Davenport; 11 a.m., Asbury United Methodist, Bettendorf. Hunt, Betty J., 82, Rock Island; 1 p.m., Rock Island Memorial Park. Hutchinson, Orville E., 81, Milan; 10:30 a.m., Trimble, Coal Valley. Lewis, Walter Harold, 62, Davenport; 11 a.m., Bethel A.M.E., Davenport. Raya, Jesus, 51, Moline; 10 a.m., St. Mary's, Moline. Schmid, Bette, 86, Dubuque, Iowa, formerly Davenport, Moline and Rock Island; 10 a.m., St. Anthony, Davenport. 
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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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