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Andrew 'Les' Larson
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 15, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, 6601 38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. before the service at the funeral home. Burial is at Rose-Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Andrew was born March 2, 1930, in Moline, the son of Andrew B. and Florence Shogren Larson. Les was employed as a pattern maker with John Deere Foundry for 33 years, retiring in 1987. Les enjoyed spending time around people, nature and making model airplanes. Survivors include his son, Terry (Janice) Larson; daughter, Debra Blaser (Bob Schroeder); grandchildren, Nathan (Tanya) Duggar, Travis Larson, Sara (Cory) Hamilton, Ben (Stacey) Blaser and Jessica Larson; and three great-grandchildren, Ethan, Samantha and Noah. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Dorothy Widegren. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting his obituary at esterdahl.com. 
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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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