Ruby L. Trich, 91, of Moline, died on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at First Covenant Church, 3303 41st St., Moline. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, 6601 38th Ave., Moline. Burial is at Moline Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to The American Heart Association or First Covenant Church. Ruby was born on April 20, 1921, in Moline, the daughter of Axel and Jenny Munson Peterson. She married Harold W. Trich, her husband of 71 years, on March 21, 1941, in Davenport. He preceded her in death on May 25, 2012. Ruby was a member of First Covenant Church in Moline, where she was active in the church choir, cleaning and kitchen crew. She also worked at the food pantry in Moline. Survivors include her sons, Tom (Karen) Trich, East Moline, and Steve Trich, Davie, Fla.; daughter, Karen (John) Lasley, Coal Valley; 10 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; brother, Harry (Marion) Peterson, Rock Island; daughters-in-law, Marie Trich, DeWitt, and Linda Trich, Springfield, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband; two sons, Warren and Ronald; a grandson, Allen; and a brother, George. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting her obituary at www.esterdahl.com.
Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year. 1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week. 1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.