Larry Dwayne Exline, 69, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mt. Ararat Cemetery, East Centerville, Iowa. Memorials may be left to the family for a fund to be established at a later date. Larry was born on Dec. 7, 1943, in Centerville, Iowa, the son of Harold and Bea (Cambell) Exline. Mr. Exline had been employed for more than 30 years at the former International Harvester, East Moline, before relocating with the Navistar Company in Springfield, Ohio. Larry lived for his children, grandchildren and family. He especially loved family gatherings. He also enjoyed many good times with his friends at the Friends Circle Club, Moline, and neighborhood gatherings. Survivors include his children, Lorraine Poirier, Arizona, Mark Martin, Utah, Larry D. Exline, Tennessee, and Tiffany Cox, Indiana; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Arlene Carter, Missouri; special cousin, Alvin Exline; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and two grandsons. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.wheelanpressly.com.
Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices. 1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year. 1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning. 1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.