Brenda K. Ingram, 62, of South Jacksonville, Ill., and formerly of Murrayville, Ill., passed away Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 11, 2012, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Ill. A private service will be held. Memorials are suggested to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation. Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of the arrangements. She was born Aug. 8, 1950, in Wood River, Ill., the daughter of Louis and Mildred Goodman Reneau. She married William A. Ingram on Sept. 1, 1970, in Bowling Green, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Aug. 8, 2006. Mrs. Ingram had been employed at the Daily Dispatch in Moline and had later worked as a secretary and in retail. She enjoyed crocheting afghans. She is survived by two sons, Jeff Ingram, Jacksonville, and Chris (wife, Ashley) Ingram, Alsey, Ill.; three grandchildren, Mary, Brock and Brody Ingram; a cousin, Ron Finley, Glendale, Calif.; and several nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and cousins; and her Maltese, Sara. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Elizabeth Ingram on Nov. 22, 1987; and her parents. Condolences may be left online at www.airsman-hires.com.
Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2013. There are 196 days left in the year. 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.