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Tan Van Nguyen
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 2810 5th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation is 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Tan Van Nguyen was born Feb. 10, 1945, in Vietnam, a son of Tu Van Nguyen and Ngan Thi Nguyen. He married Kinh Thi Nguyen on Jan. 29, 1972, in Vietnam. He came to the United States in 1975 and moved to Rock Island in 1979. He had worked as a machine operator at Nichols Aluminum, Davenport. Tan was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rock Island, and also attended Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport. He had a great work ethic and enjoyed hard work. Tan had a great love for his family and enjoyed being with his wife, children and grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Kinh; children, Phong "Michael" Nguyen, Rock Island, Nam (Rachel) Nguyen, Davenport, Dieumy "Mimi" (Marco) Byrne, Moline, Vu (Ruth) Nguyen, Des Moines, Viet (Tracy) Nguyen, Wisconsin, Khuong-Nhi Nguyen, Chicago, Diem Chi Nguyen, California, and Jeanly (Sean) Crowe, Macomb; 14 grandchildren, Samantha, Joseph, Marco Alex, Logan, Adrian, Adam, Lauren, Mara, Jaden, Temperance, Max, Vinh, Isaac and Elijah; sisters, Tien Thi Nguyen and Dang Thi Nguyen, both of Vietnam; sister-in-law, Nghia Vu Nguyen, and nephew, Thien Vu Nguyen, both of Minnesota; and cousin, Suc Nhu (Lan) Nguyen, of North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers. Online condolences may be left at www.wheelanpressly.com. 
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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.
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