Peter Carl Nolin, of Prairie City, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Prairie City. Visitation will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Coburn Funeral Home, Prairie City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and Iowa Health Foundation IHHC Palliative and Hospice Care. He was the son of Daniel Nolin and Janna Hansen, and the brother of Gus. He was born July 11, 2010, in Des Moines, Iowa. Pete was the grandson of John and Francine Hansen, Moline, and Michael and Dianna Nolin, Monroe, Iowa. Great-grandparents are Helen Johnston, East Moline, Gene and Marjorie Nolin, Monroe, and Lavina Leveke, Des Moines. His godparents are Kirk and Erin Hansen, Moline. The support from the hospice nurses from Iowa Health Home Care was extremely valuable and helpful, and greatly appreciated by the family. Petey was a sweet, bright, handsome, happy and brave little boy who brought joy to all who met him. His shining spirit will be missed by all.
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.