Anna Mae Kump, 80, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at Heartland Health Care, Moline. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hodgson Funeral Home, Rock Island, with a prayer service at 4 p.m. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church Milan. Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Cemetery Moline. Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society. Anna was born July 7, 1932, in Trinidad, Colo., to Domonic and Laura Teeples Baldassar. She was united in marriage to David L. Kump on June 4, 1956, in Trinidad. He preceded her in death on Oct. 16, 2011. Anna had taught second grade at Longfellow Elementary School in Rock Island for 29 years, retiring in 1988. Anna was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Earlier in life, she enjoyed fishing and traveling with her husband, going out to dinner at the boat and for penny slots, and spending time with her friends and family, especially her great-grandchildren. Survivors include her son, Alan (Alice) Kump, Davenport; daughter, Annette (Craig) Morris, Milan; grandson Justin (Bethany) Kump; granddaughter, Alena Morris (Rob Edwards) and grandson, Aaron (Jennifer) Morris, both of Milan; stepgrandchildren, Bethany and Nathan Schneckenberger, Davenport; great-grandchildren, Andrew Doyle, Owen and Emmett Kump, and Jaron, Logan and Zayden Morris; sisters, Mary Johnson, Albque, N.M., and Jean Wallendorff, Arvada, Colo.; and a sister-in-law, Rose Baldassar, Denver, Colo. Anna was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, John Baldassar.
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.