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Mary Abraham
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Mary T. Abraham, 58, of Kewanee, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at her home. Per her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. There will be no services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Moline is assisting the family with the arrangements. Mary was born Nov. 14, 1954, in Kewanee, the daughter of Earl and Sheila (Ringel) Talbot. She married Jack Hightower in Texas. She later married Dennis Abraham in Rockford. Mary was employed as a shipping/receiving clerk for Pamida/ShopKo for 15 years, last working on April 23, 2012. She enjoyed renovating old houses and going to garage sales. Survivors include her children, Kelly (Doug) Haradon, Oscala, Fla., Justin Abraham USN, Bremerton, Wash.; grandchildren, Elizabeth, James, Landon and Madison; siblings,Bruce (Sheila) Talbot,Bakersfield, Calif., Rebecca (Emanuel) Vallejo,Kewanee,David (Tammy) Talbot, Kewanee,Jason Otis,Kewanee; significant other, David Farrey, Hanover. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother Master Sgt. Stanley Talbot. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting her obituary at www.esterdahl.com. 
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Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: On Monday the 11th inst. on Center Ridge in Mercer County,some citizens got out their cannon to celebrate the taking of Richmond. The gun wasoverloaded and burst. No one was injured, but one 30-pound piece went though thesecond story of a house.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation.
1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.
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