David Michael Buckner, 36, of Moline, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Trinity Moline. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to service time Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials can be made to the University of Iowa Foundation for Hemophilia Camp. David was born on Oct. 28, 1976, in Davenport, the son of Deborah Buckner. He married Kelly Myers on May 23, 1998, and became a father to Alexander on July 9, 2010. Mr. Buckner was the owner of Twin Rivers Technology, a computer programming, repair and consulting company. He also was a team member in the DNN Community, a web development group. David was a loving and loyal husband, father, son, brother and friend. He enjoyed camping, fishing, grilling, listening to his friends play music shows, playing Texas Hold'em, watching the Colorado Avalanche and Kansas City Chiefs. He also loved spending time with his family and many friends. Survivors include his wife, Kelly; son, Alex; brother, Kacy Buckner; mother-in-law, Beverly Myers; brothers-in-law, Brian (LeAnn) Myers, Michael (Tina) Myers, Robert (Kim) Myers; nephews, Emilio, Brandon, Devin, Bryan, Garrett; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lewis and Emmogene Buckner; mother, Deborah Buckner; father-in-law, Larry Myers; and a son, Henry. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.wheelanpressly.com.
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.