Jared "Bear" Womack, 36, of Milan, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1330 13th St., Moline. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at the church. Burial will be at Moline Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for an education fund for his children. Arrangements are by Wendt Funeral Home, Moline. Jared M. Womack was born in Moline on May 10, 1976, to Jeffrey and Kathie Brown Womack. On June 8, 2002, he married his high school sweetheart, Melissa Frederick, who survives. Jared graduated from Rock Island High School in 1994, and the Quad City Barber College. He was co-owner and operator of the Main Street Barber Shop in Milan for 10 years. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Moline. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, watching movies, listening to music and watching football, especially the Dallas Cowboys. He particularly loved spending time with his family. "Bear" was a mentor to many people. He always had a smile on his face, and could make others smile and laugh. He wore his heart on his sleeve, and everyone who knew him felt his love. In addition to his wife, Melissa, survivors include, a daughter and son, Jaiden and Jaxon Womack; his mother, Kathie Womack, Moline; his father, Jeffrey (Sheri) Womack, Davenport; brothers, Jeremy (Lindsey) Womack, Coal Valley, Justin Womack and Joshua (Leanne) Womack, both of Moline; sisters, Gabrielle Womack, Beaumont, Texas, Taylor (Michael) Morrison of Chicago, and Kobi Lazenby of Davenport; grandmother, Veronica Willis, DeKalb, Ill.; father- and mother-in-law, Mike and Mary Frederick, Rock Island; a sister-in-law, Lori (Chris) Allison, Rock Island; and nieces and nephews, Benton, Jillian, Jocelyn, Jack, Herb, Alexandra, Trinity, Brooke, Bailey and Isabella. Online condolences may be sent at www.wendtfuneralhome.com.
Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: On Monday the 11th inst. on Center Ridge in Mercer County,some citizens got out their cannon to celebrate the taking of Richmond. The gun wasoverloaded and burst. No one was injured, but one 30-pound piece went though thesecond story of a house. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation. 1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.