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Mary Eller
Per her wishes, cremation rites were accorded. She will be buried in Glendale Memorial Park, Pekin, Ill. Mary was born Jan. 19, 1924, in Peoria, the daughter of George and Julia Scrimger Champion. She married Eldon W. Eller on Sept. 10, 1944, in Pekin, Ill. He preceded her in death in 2010. She was a salesperson for CAT, Bergners, Wards, Silvis Hy-Vee and also sold Avon. She liked to read, crafts, sewing, walking and bicycling. Mary enjoyed volunteering for various organizations. She enjoyed texting her granddaughters and loved the computer. She always liked new technology. For her 70th birthday, she took a hot air balloon ride! She is survived by her son, William Eller, Chicago; daughters, Penny (Daniel) Van Zile, O'Hallandale Beach, Fla., Linda (Larry) Sorenson, Clarion, Iowa, Kathleen (Jerry) Hathaway, Geneseo; grandchildren, Katherine Van Zile, Elizabeth (Jeff) Gillespie, Eric Sorenson, Ryan (Candi) Sorenson, Kimberly Hathaway, Kelly Hathaway; great-grandson, Ben Gillespie; and great-granddaughters, Sophia Gillespie and Chloe Sorenson. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and her younger sister and a younger brother. Condolences may be left for the family at www.sullivanellisltd.com. 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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