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Robert Odean
A celebration of Robert's life will be held at a later date in the Quad-Cities. Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Moline, is entrusted with arrangements. Memorials may be made to Fifteenth Avenue Christian Church, Rock Island. Robert Leslie Odean was born Nov. 30, 1926, in Moline, the son of Herbert and Bessie Mable Allen Odean. He graduated from Moline High School in 1945. He married Helen Lee on March 7, 1948, in Olds, Iowa. He was an airplane mechanic for the United States Army Air Force, serving during and after World War II in Germany, France and North Africa. He worked as a pattern maker for various pattern shops in the Quad-Cities for 40 years, retiring in 1990. Bob was a 60-year member of Fifteenth Avenue Christian Church, and was very active in the church as an elder, board chairman, property chairman and serving on various committees. He was a member of the Trio Lodge No. 57 and the Thor Lodge of Vikings, Moline. He also was a volunteer Scout leader, serving for more than 10 years with Boy Scout Troop 254 and Explorer Post 254 in Rock Island. From the 1970s through 2012, he successfully operated a number of rental properties. He enjoyed socializing with friends, traveling, being a "jack of all trades" and spending summers in their family cabin in Minnesota. He is survived by his wife, Helen, Phoenix; a son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Sandy Odean, Dallas, Texas; a daughter-in-law, Darlene Odean, Parker, Colo.; and grandchildren, David and Kaitlin Odean, Elizabeth, Colo., Michael Odean, Parker, and Lesley Hamilton, Dallas; and a nephew, Jeff Odean. He was preceded in death by sons, Mark and Barry Odean; his parents; a stepmother, Sadie Peterson Odean; and a brother and sister-in-law, Herbert and Dorothy Odean. The family invites you to share stories and condolences and light a candle in Bob's memory at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com. 
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Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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