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Death list for Monday, Jan. 21, 2013
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Belton, Floyd "Tony" Jr., 83, Davenport; Runge, Davenport. Beuse, Richard W., 83, LeClaire; McGinnis-Chambers, Bettendorf. Cadogan, Karen K., 68, Geneseo; Vandemore, Geneseo. Campbell, James Allen, 78, Davenport; Runge, Davenport. Goulet, Anna Ruth, 86, Coal Valley; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island. Griffin, Ruby E., 88, Silvis; Esterdahl, Moline. Harris, Patrick N., 72, Silvis; Schroder, Silvis. Hartman, Nicholas J., 29, Clinton, Iowa; Bosma-Renkes, Fulton. Jones, Earl L., 81, Andalusia; Wheelan-Pressly, Milan. Lund, Marilyn R., 84, Cambridge; Stackhouse-Moore, Cambridge. Paup, Lester L. Jr., 66, Moline; Rafferty, Moline. Shaw, Kenneth E., 92, Resthave, Morrison; Bosma-Renkes, Morrison. Solis, Rafaela, 90, Rock Island; Esterdahl, Moline. Swanson, Jean, 75, East Moline; Van Hoe, East Moline. Valk, Jean E., 89, Resthave, Morrison; Bosma-Renkes, Morrison. Vatt, David E., 87, East Moline; Esterdahl, Moline. 
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Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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