Deborah Joy Bull Stout, 50, Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Hampton, died at home Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb 9, at Port Orange Presbyterian Church, 4662 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange, FL 32129. Debbie was born March 28, 1962, in Indianapolis, Ind., daughter of Albert and Bonnie Bull. She married Robert Stout Nov. 30, 1990. She was employed as construction manager at Koontz Heating & Air. She enjoyed playing with her grandson, family and gardening. She is survived by her husband, Bob; son, Larry McParland; and grandson, Jayden McParland, all of Port Orange; mother, Bonnie Bull; sister, Wendy (Bobby) Escontrias, all of Hampton; and brother, Albert Bull, Rock Island; along with several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father; brother, Joel; and grandparents. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Deborah's name to the American Cancer Society or Halifax Health Hospice of Volusia/Flagler.
Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: On Monday the 11th inst. on Center Ridge in Mercer County,some citizens got out their cannon to celebrate the taking of Richmond. The gun wasoverloaded and burst. No one was injured, but one 30-pound piece went though thesecond story of a house. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation. 1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.