Julie L. Carlson, 53, of Rock Island, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at her home. Services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan, where visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Preemption Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. Julie was born Aug. 25, 1959, in Davenport, a daughter of John and Sandra Spears. She graduated from West High School, Davenport, in 1978. She married Charles E. Carlson May 4, 2007, in Rock Island. Julie was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by all. She loved being with her kids, grandkids and her dog, "Duchess." Julie enjoyed reading and crafts. Surviving are her husband, Charles, Rock Island; children (and spouses), Daniel Jasper (Christina), Sioux Falls, S.D., and Angela Wagner (Josh), Davenport; stepchildren, Nicole Crummy (Kenneth), Rock Island, Tony Carlson (Tanya), Moline, and Stacy Villarreal (Jeremy), Rock Island; nine grandchildren; mother, Sandra Gardner-Adams, Moulton, Iowa; sisters, Cathy Johnstone (Steve), Davenport, and Paula Flores (Robert), Junction City, Kan.; four nephews; and numerous extended family and friends. Julie was preceded in death by her father; one son, Jamie Erickson; and one granddaughter, Karley Kay Carlson. Online condolences may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com.
Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year. 1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week. 1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.