Carol Sevier, 78, of East Moline, died on Nov. 17, 2012, at her home. Per her wishes, there will be no services. Cremation rites will be accorded. She was born on Feb. 18, 1934, in Humphrey, Mo., to Archie and Elsa Carmichael Trask. She married Donald Sevier on Dec. 31, 1951, in Moline. He passed away on Jan. 5, 1992. She was a waitress and bartender at Irish Inn and Olympic Flame. She enjoyed cooking, baking and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include, her daughters, Pamela Sawyer, East Moline; sons, Steven (Patricia) Sevier, Silvis; grandchildren, Jeffrey Sevier, Silvis, Laurie Sevier, Silvis, Melissa Roberts, Moline, and Nicole Roberts, Arizona; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers, Jerry (Sue) Trask, Naples, Fla. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald; sister, Betty McCubbin; and a brother, Jack Trask. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.schrodermortuary.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.