Clarence Schultz, 97, Galva, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Kewanee Care Home. Services are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rux, Galva. Visitation is 12:30 p.m. to services. Burial is at Galva Cemetery. He was born Aug. 24, 1915, in Hooppole, to Ernest and Edith Schultz. He married Janis Boostrom in 1946, in Galva. She died in 2007. He worked for Johnson Mobile Service and for BM Fitting Corp. in Galva for 40 years until his retirement in 1976. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Galva. Survivors include nieces; nephews; great-nieces; and great-nephews. He also was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Vernon and Harvey.
Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public. 1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island. 1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628. 1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.