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Betty Sedam
Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the New Boston United Methodist Church. Burial will be at the New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo, where memorials may be left to the New Boston United Methodist Church or the New Boston Ambulance. Online condolences can be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. She was born on May 17, 1922, in Keithsburg, to Paul and Grace Garrett Boden. She graduated from New Boston High School. She married Richard Delos "Sonny" Sedam on June 22, 1940, in Muscatine. He died in 1987. Betty was a homemaker and assisted her husband in the operation of the family farm. In 1962, she and her husband moved to New Boston, where she was employed at the Curtis Grocery Store. She and her husband later owned and operated New Boston Farm and Home. Betty was a member of the New Boston United Methodist Church and the Mercer County VFW Post 1571 Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing cards, bird watching, attending her grandchildren's activities and especially loved being with her family. She is survived by two daughters, Linda (Merle) Reed, Illinois City, Sally Sedam, New Boston; two sons, Rick (Maxine) Sedam, Tom (Vickie) Sedam, both of New Boston; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Tay (Becky) Boden, New Boston; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Gary LeHew; and one brother, Paul Jr. 
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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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