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Shirley Mae Perry
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, at DeRoo Funeral Home, Moline. Visitation is today from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial is at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Memorials may be made to the Rock Island Humane Society. Shirley was born March 4, 1926, in Rock Island, the daughter of Fred and Irma Claussen McMillan. She married William D. Perry on Jan. 12, 1946, during a whirlwind romance with parties and dances. He preceded her in death on Dec. 20, 2012. Shirley was co-owner and operator of the Paperback Trader in Moline, retiring in 2005. She was a member of the Good Shepherd Church, Rock Island, and former member of First United Presbyterian Church. Shirley loved to paint, using watercolors and oils as her medium. Her interests included still life and landscapes. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Rich Potter, Rock Island; son and daughter-in-law, William K. and Rita Perry, Marion, Ky.; grandchildren, Jennifer (fiance, Rob Phillips) Klawon, Jim (Beccy) Klawon and Melissa (Josh) Compton; and two special family friends, Sandy and Stacy Carlson. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the nurses and staff on the fourth floor at St. Anthony's Care Center, as well as Trinity Pathway Hospice for the wonderful care given to their mother and grandmother during her stay. Online condolences may be left for the family at deroofuneralhome.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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