Funeral services for Gilbert T. "Gil" Lopez, 80, of Silvis, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Silvis. Intombment will be at St. Mary's Mausoleum, East Moline. Visitation will be 2-6 p.m. Tuesday at the Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline, where a rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. Mr. Lopez died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at his home. Memorials may be made to the family. Gil was born Aug. 22, 1932, in Chillicothe, the son of Panfilo and Josephina Rodriguez Lopez. He married Mary Sandoval July 14, 1956, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Silvis. He retired from John Deere Harvester, East Moline, in 1987, after nearly 30 years of service. He enjoyed baseball greatly. He was a devoted Chicago Cubs fan. He loved his family, and he especially enjoyed being with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mary Lopez, Silvis; daughter, Lada (Jose) Rangel, Colona; sons, Larry Lopez, Moline, Mario Lopez, Coal Valley, and Gilbert Frank Lopez, Silvis; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Lenora Bustamante, Chicago, Louise Acosta, Chicago, and Delores (Fernando) Delgadillo, Bartonville; brother, Jesse (Margaret) Lopez, Rock Island; sister-in-law, Nadine Wakefield, Rock Island. He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Sophie Delgado, Rosie Lopez and Pauline Ruiz; and brothers, Paul and Peter Lopez. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com.
Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession. 1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town. 1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).