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Richard De Smet
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Funeral services for Richard Lee "Dick" De Smet, 78, of Moline, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mr. DeSmet died on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Dick was born on Dec. 22, 1933, in Rock Island, the son of Frank and Mary Maddlen De Smet. He served in the U.S. Army Airborne, where he was sationed in Germany. He married Betty Stottlemyre-Larson on Jan. 22, 1960, Rock Island. He worked for the Rock Island Lines and retired from International Harvester, East Moline in 1991. Richard enjoyed bowling and traveling with his wife to national and international tournements. He also enjoyed golfing in the John Deere League with his buddies, Ken, Gene, Ray and Jim. Survivors include, his wife of 52 years, Betty De Smet, Moline; son, Gary Larson, East Moline; granddaughters, Kelli (Richard) Jenkins, Erie, and Renae (Jay) Scherschel, Hampton; six great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert De Smet, East Moline, and Ronald (Theresa) De Smet, East Moline; half-sister, Nancy (Hershel) Scott, Wisconsin; half-brothers, Paul (Marcia) De Smet and Gary (Amy) De Smet, both of Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Joyce De Smet. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com. 
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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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