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Linda Stoye-Hodson
Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Hodgson Funeral Home, Rock Island. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the Rock Island County Animal Care & Control Center, 4001 78th Ave., Moline, IL 61265. Linda was born on Jan. 16, 1946, in Rock Island, the daughter of Reynard E. and Jean A. Barr Petterson. She married Robert Paul Stoye Sr. on May 4, 1968, in Rock Island. He preceded her in death on Aug. 17, 1996. She later married Frank L. Hodson. Linda was a homemaker for most of her life. In her earlier years, she worked at the Eagle Signal Company in Davenport and also at the East Moline State Hospital and Moline Public Hospital. Throughout her life she often was called on to be a caregiver to many family and friends, always helping out when needed. Linda was a member of the Women of the Moose, Rock Island, and the ladies auxiliaries of the Rock Island VFW and Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Milan American Legion. She enjoyed playing cards, especially euchre, dancing to jukebox music and camping and was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears. She also loved and cared for her teacup poodles, Gracie-Roo and Heidi-Ho. Survivors (and spouses) include Frank Hodson, Rock Island; daughters, Teresa (Jeff) Thomas, Colona, and Lieschen "Kaylie" (Ryan) Rowe, Moline; sons, Marlin "Marty" (Diana) Stoye, Phoenix, Ariz., and Robert P. Stoye Jr., Rock Island; twin sister, Sharon (Ray) Smith, Moline; and sisters, RaeJean (Dave) Cather, Sherrard, and Carolyn (Gary) Massie, Coal Valley; grandchildren, Adam "Ace" Thomas, Cody Spriet, Skylor Adams, Catherine and Gary Stoye and Jessica Stoye; and a great-grandson, Cody "C.J." Spriet Jr. In addition to her husband, Robert, her parents preceded Linda in death. A special thank you to Jan Horton, who was like a sister to Linda, and also to Brenda Trainer, Renae Anderson and Sandy Manuel for making her final days special. Condolences may be left for the family at www.hodgsonfuneralhome.com. 
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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.
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