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Archie Gaumer
Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Thursday. Mr. Gaumer died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Port Byron, where he had been a member. Archie was born July 25, 1922, in Moline, the son of Charles and Eleanora Carlson Gaumer. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Ferne Griffin Oct. 5, 1947, in East Moline. He had been a tool and die maker at John Deere Harvester Works, East Moline, retiring in 1983, after 42 years of service. He enjoyed the outdoors, whether he was golfing, hunting, fishing, tending to his garden or doing yard work. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who adored his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Ferne Gaumer, Port Byron; daughter, Kathy (Tony) Frankowiak, Silvis; grandchildren, Kristin Keaschall and Greg (Sara) Frankowiak; and great-grandchildren, Tyler and Jaren Frankowiak. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Helene Lundeen; and brothers, Harold and Walter Gaumer. Online condolences may be left for the family at vanhoe.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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