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John VanHoutte
John died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at Clarissa Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Memorials may be made to the Colona Fire Department. John was born April 16, 1944, in Moline, the son of Frank and Mary VanAcker VanHoutte. He was a graduate of Orion High School Class of 1962. He married Bonnie Miller Sept. 1, 1967, in Cambridge. He retired from John Deere Harvester Works, East Moline in 1999, after 37 years of service. John loved his family and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and their activities. He enjoyed going to the Track-N, Carbon Cliff, where he had many friends and was known as "Mr. One More." John and Bonnie enjoyed wintering in Gulf Shores, Ala., with all their new friends. He will be missed by his wife of 45 years, Bonnie VanHoutte, Colona; daughter, Julie (Gary) Gagnon, Colona; sons, Brad (Celeste) VanHoutte, Geneseo and Scott (Cassandra) VanHoutte, Colona; grandchildren, Marcus and Sommer Gagnon, Brooke, Jordan, and Taylor VanHoutte, and Bryson VanHoutte; sister, Mary Rizzolo, Coal Valley; brothers, Frank VanHoutte, California, Joe (Linda) VanHoutte, Moline, and Emil (Bonnie)VanHoutte, Coal Valley. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Patricia Meirhaeghe and Frances Gelande; and brother, Art VanHoutte. John will be in casual attire and the family would like every one else to dress accordingly. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com. 
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Today is Sunday, May 26, the 146th day of 2013. There are 219 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The information called for in yesterday's Argus, in relation to thechild abandoned in Moline, by its mother two years ago, was furnished us last evening.The child was found by a Swede and has been kindly cared for.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The annual review and inspection of the Rock Island volunteerfire department took place today, and there will be a firemen's ball tonight.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Captain H.F. Young, former Mississippi river pilot, and T.W.Chapman left Rock Island today for Alaska to enter river service there.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Poppies were blooming today at the headquarters of the Rock Islandunit of the American Legion auxiliary at the Y.M.C.A. as the little red memorial flowers, which the people of Rock Island will wear in honor of veterans.
1963 -- 50 years ago: One hundred and fifty of the best show horses in Illinois and Iowaare expected to compete tomorrow for some $500 in trophies, ribbons and prize money inthe first major horse show of the season.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Moline Public Hospital presented blue ribbons to the winnersof a recent poster contest, held in conjunction with National Hospital Week. Utilizingthe theme of "You're Our Specialty," the following were grand prize winners: MindyBenson, Moline; Thao Dang, Moline; Gared Laux, Moline; John Murphy, Rock Island;Justin Pulford and Bennie Jo Starkey, Moline.
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