Death list for Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012


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Posted Online: Dec. 01, 2012, 5:46 pm
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Barlow, Veryl H., 83, Moline; Trimble, Moline.
Colmer, Joe L., 95, East Moline; Schroder, Silvis.
Douglas, Alice M., 85, Bettendorf, formerly of Moline; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries.
Gau, Jean P., 77, Davenport; Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport.
Hendrickson, Ted, Charles, 71, Tucson, Ariz. ; Adair, Tucson.
Johnson, Mary F., 74, Rock Island; Orr's, Rock Island.
Marr, Galen Russell, 69, Moline; Esterdahl, Moline.
Mlekush, Shirley A. Newberry, 77, Rock Island; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island.
Sieben, Lois V., 96, Geneseo; Stackhouse-Moore.
Snyder, Ward "Ken," 67, Erie; Gibson-Bode, Erie.
Swanson, The Rev. H.R. Erwin, 89, Madison, Wis., formerly of Bettendorf; Gunderson, Madison.
Viscioni, Louis, 99, East Moline; Van Hoe, East Moline.
Williams, Arthur F., 85, Andalusia; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island.





















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1863 -- 150 years ago: Fanatics have grown wonderfully civil since the president snubbedthem by revoking Burnside's infamous attack upon the freedom of the press.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St.
1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today.
1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.






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