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Eugene 'Bill' Boyer
Services will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 28, at Wendt Funeral Home, 1811 15th St. Place, Moline. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Bill Boyer was born in Iron Mountain, Mich., on April 27, 1926, the son of Beatrice and Jacob L. Boyer. He moved to Moline and graduated from Moline High School in 1944. He served in the Philippines in World War II as a sergeant. He married Donna Boyer (nee Erickson) at Trinity Lutheran Church in 1950. They were members of Faith Lutheran Church for 61 years. Bill was employed at Dictaphone Corporation as a service manager for 38 years, retiring in 1988. He also worked at Dutchway Cleaners for many years. A handyman's handy man, he built an entire addition to his residence by himself. He also constructed a homemade trailer of his own design, which he used to take his family on many vacations around the country. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna, on July 23, 2011; and by his brother, Russell Boyer, York, Pa. Survivors include a daughter, Lynn Boyer, Chicago; and two sons, Dale Boyer, Chicago, and Larry Boyer, Silver Springs, Fla. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Other condolences may be sent to www.wendtfuneralhome.com. 
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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.
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