Andeppa, Mary, 91, Rock Island, formerly Savannah, Ga.; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island. Bauman, Richard T., 71, East Moline; Van Hoe, East Moline. Borden, Judith Ann Noll, 68, formerly Davenport; Runge, Davenport. Buxbaum, Robert E. Jr., 49, Rock Island; Esterdahl, Moline. Cooper, Pearl E., 101, Hampton; Sullivan-Ellis, East Moline. Cupp, James Joseph, 64, Coal City, Ill., formerly the Quad-Cities area; Ferrari, Coal City. Curtis, Mary Angela "Angie" Farber, 80, Bettendorf; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport. Day, Marjorie, 87, Davenport; Weerts, Davenport. Hatch, Marilyn I., 82, Victoria, Ill.; Rux, Galva. Kelley, Dorothy A., Davenport; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport. Kemmann, Thomas Paul, 74, Moline; Esterdahl, Moline. Lockett, Gary E., 59, East Moline; Sullivan-Ellis, East Moline. Noah, Constance S., 88, Davenport; Runge, Davenport. Noble, G. Gail, 76, Aledo; Fippinger, Aledo. Rush, Robert Lewis, 63, Kewanee; Schueneman-Tumbleson, Kewanee. Ryan, Heather L., 36, formerly Moline; DeRoo, Moline. Sharp, Donald, 78, Silvis; Schroder, Silvis. Showers, Eldon R., 89, Davenport; Runge, Davenport. Uzelac, Michael Wayne, 60, Rock Island; Van Hoe, East Moline. Villagomez, Jose "Ralph," 85, Moline; Rafferty, Moline. Workman, Ronald C., 81, Morrison; Bosma-Renkes, Morrison.
Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below. 1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign. 1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.