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William Holmberg
A memorial service is being planned for May in the Quad-Cities, with details to be announced later. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Association for the History of Chiropractic, c/o Alana Callender, 4430 8th St., Rock Island, IL 61201; or South Park Presbyterian Church, 1501 30th St., Rock Island, IL 61201. Arrangements are being handled by Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Bill was born in Birmingham, Ala. on June 30, 1931. He attended Birmingham Southern College, University of Alabama and then graduated from the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, in 1955. He also served in the U.S. Army-Combat Training Command and attained rank of master sergeant. Dr. Bill Holmberg was passionate about chiropractic and was a student member and past president of the Delta Sigma Chi Professional Fraternity. After graduating from Palmer, he set up his office in Rock Island where he ran a highly successful practice. He was very active in the chiropractic community, having been a member of the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) since a student. He became president of the Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic Association and also became a member of the American Chiropractic Association. He also served the ICA as chairman, member of the board of directors and received numerous awards such as Chiropractor of the Year (1986) and Distinguished Service Award (1992), just to name a few. Bill became vice president of Alumni and Development at Palmer in 1983. Under his leadership he would raise millions of dollars for the chiropractic profession. In 1990, he became president of the Chiropractic Centennial Foundation, which brought together the chiropractic colleges and associations to join hands to celebrate the professions centennial. This international event had over 8,000 attendees. Bill would become national chairman of the Antitrust Fund Raising Committee in 1998. He was a member of the National Society for Fund Raising Executives where he was honored as an Outstanding Fund Raising Executive — Quad-Cities Chapter 1991. Bill also was very active in the community, having been a member of the Arsenal Golf Club, the Rock Island Lions Club and an elder at South Park Presbyterian Church. Bill will be lovingly remembered by his wife of over 50 years, Barbara. He is also survived by his daughter, Dr. Kris Ann Holmberg, Watertown, Mass., and fiance, Frank Salvucci and his son, Erik; and daughter, Teresa Kay Holmberg Santos, Marion, Mass., her husband, John; and four grandchildren, John Peter, Sophia, Evan and Will Santos. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.wheelanpressly.com. 
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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