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Dorothy 'Jean' Laughead
She will be buried next to her huband on Arsenal Island, Rock Island. Services are pending. She was born Jan. 21, 1926, in Quincy, Ill., the daughter of Wm. Henry and Edna Emma Biebigheuser Rueter. She was a graduate of Quincy High School and Gem City Business College. In 1947 she married C.W. "Bill" Laughead. The couple raised three childern. Jean worked as a secretary for John Deere and as a sales clerk at JC Penney. She is survived by her children, Robin (Kathy) Laughead, Zwingle, Iowa, Donald Laughead, Moline, and Janet Berfield, Peoria; four grandchildern, Elyse Laughead, Amber Laughead, both of Davenport, Laura Berfield, Chicago, and Tom (Elizabeth) Berfield along with two great-grandchildern Lillianne and Flora Berfield of Louisville, Ky. She was preceeded in death by her husband Bill; her brothers, Kennith, Maurice and Donald; and her beloved sister, Wilma. 
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Today is Sunday, May 26, the 146th day of 2013. There are 219 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The information called for in yesterday's Argus, in relation to thechild abandoned in Moline, by its mother two years ago, was furnished us last evening.The child was found by a Swede and has been kindly cared for.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The annual review and inspection of the Rock Island volunteerfire department took place today, and there will be a firemen's ball tonight.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Captain H.F. Young, former Mississippi river pilot, and T.W.Chapman left Rock Island today for Alaska to enter river service there.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Poppies were blooming today at the headquarters of the Rock Islandunit of the American Legion auxiliary at the Y.M.C.A. as the little red memorial flowers, which the people of Rock Island will wear in honor of veterans.
1963 -- 50 years ago: One hundred and fifty of the best show horses in Illinois and Iowaare expected to compete tomorrow for some $500 in trophies, ribbons and prize money inthe first major horse show of the season.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Moline Public Hospital presented blue ribbons to the winnersof a recent poster contest, held in conjunction with National Hospital Week. Utilizingthe theme of "You're Our Specialty," the following were grand prize winners: MindyBenson, Moline; Thao Dang, Moline; Gared Laux, Moline; John Murphy, Rock Island;Justin Pulford and Bennie Jo Starkey, Moline.
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