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William Bearce Jr.
Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home, Macomb, Ill. Private graveside services will be held at Scott Cemetery in Bethel Township with the Rev. Gordon Blankenship officiating. He was born on Oct. 6, 1940, in Avon, Ill., to William Kenneth Sr. and Florence Lubinski Bearce. He married Dianna Dillinger on Sept. 24, 2002, in Monmouth.. Bill lived in Bushnell before moving to the Quad-Cities. He worked as a mill operator for Alcoa for 18 years before retiring in 2002. He was an Air Force veteran serving from 1957 to 1963. He was an avid bowler, enjoyed golfing and was a big sports fan of the Fighting Illini, Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Dodgers. He is survived by his wife; nine children, Kelly Bearce, Arizona, Tammy Hiel, Bushnell, Theresa Statler, Augusta, Ill., Cindy Shepler, Augusta, Greg Allen, Quincy, Ill., Jerry Allen, Littleton, Ill., Teresa Link, LaHarpe, Tami Hayes, Parkville, Mo., and Trent Hopping, Blandinsville, Ill.; 16 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and 13 brothers and sisters, Jo Ulm, London Mills, Ill., Bertie Ford, Bushnell, Betty Rhodes, Macon, Mo., Dorothy Wright, Oquawka, Barb Gardner, Bloomington, Ill., Frank Bearce, Illinois City, Keith Bearce, Abingdon, Dick "Byrd" Bearce, Galesburg, Richonda Peters, Monmouth, Patti Sue Johnson, Galesburg, Bobby Bearce, Macomb, Maggie Hillary, Abingdon and Rita Hall, Galesburg. He was preceded in death by his parents. You may leave condolences and sign the guest book online at clugston-tibbittsfh.com. 
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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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