Jerry Wayne Hatler, 82, of Batesville, Ark., died on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in Arkansas. Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Cord Baptist Church with Jeff Childress officiating under the direction of Willis Funeral Service, Batesville. Private burial services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at Hopewell Cemetery in Cord, Ark., following cremation. He was born on Aug. 10, 1930, in Keno, Okla., the son of Webster Wayne Hatler and Portia Lee Barber Hatler. He married Cora B. Morse on April 7, 1951. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and worked as a truck driver most of his life. After retiring, he and his wife moved to Arkansas. Survivors include, his wife, Cora B. Hatler; a son, Dennis Hatler and wife Joan, Pekin, Ill.; three daughters, Charlotte Campbell-Covert and husband John, Joppa, Ala., Connie Henderson and husband Bill, Diaz, Ark., Debra Peterson and husband David Sr., Andover; a sister, Vada Bradley, Jonesboro, Ark.; and 11 grandchildren, Joe Parker, Mandy Peterson, Brad Campbell, Travis Hatler, David Peterson Jr., Margaret Campbell, Joshua Hatler and Wade Hatler, Patricia Campbell, Rodney Henderson and Jodi Moody. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers.
Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening. 1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.