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Gary Marlier
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Sacred Heart Church, Moline. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday at Rafferty Funeral Home, 2111 1st St. A, Moline, with a Catholic Order of Foresters rosary recited at 4 p.m. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline. Memorials can be made to Sacred Heart Church or Lewy Body Dementia Association. Gary was born Dec. 9, 1938, in Moline, the son of Walter and Irma Herman Marlier. He married Janice M. Skiles on Sept. 12, 1959, at St. Anne Church, East Moline. Gary graduated in 1956 from Alleman High School and from St. Ambrose College in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Gary worked in laboratory medicine for 45 years, retiring in 2004 from the Metropolitan Medical Laboratory, Moline, where he served as laboratory manager. He was earlier employed at the former Lutheran Hospital, Moline, as a laboratory manager from 1959-1970. Gary worked at the Moline Postal Service from 1956 to 1959. He also taught science at the former McKinley Elementary School and Wilson Junior High, Moline. Gary was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Moline, and the Catholic Order of Foresters Sacred Heart Court 1691. He enjoyed hunting, gardening and was an avid bowler, bowling in many leagues in the Quad-Cities. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, but he especially loved golfing with his son, Martin C. Survivors include his wife, Jan; daughters and sons-in-law, Lori and Todd Nerdahl, Davenport, Teresa and Cliff Sack, Bettendorf; son, Martin C. Marlier, East Moline; grandchildren, Marlene, Rebecca, Grace, Josephine, Rosalie and Theodore Sack; brother; Ronald, Sterling; sisters-in-law, Connie and Tom VanGerpen, Davenport, Jackie and Pete Viren, Silvis; brother-in-law, Bill and Lin Skiles, East Moline; nephew, Matthew and Angie Marlier. He was preceeded in death by a daughter, Julie Theresa. Condolences may be left and a video may be viewed at www.RaffertyFunerals.com. 
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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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