Elizabeth "Miss Ann" Milton, 62, of East Moline, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 16, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, East Moline, with services following at noon. The Rev. P. W. Harris and the Rev. Dr. Melvin Grimes will officiate. Sullivan-Ellis Mortuary, East Moline, is assisting the family. Elizabeth was born March 7, 1951, in Moline, the daughter of Otha and Dorothy Teague. She was married to James Milton in East Moline. Elizabeth was a school bus driver for the UT District No. 37 for 19 years. Ann was a wonderful mother and grandmother. Her family was the light of her life. She also enjoyed cooking and traveling. Ann knew no strangers and would give the shirt off of her back. She was a wonderful mother-in-law and will be sadly missed. She is survived by her son, Ray (Jacki) Jenkins, East Moline; daughters, Yalanda (David) Cork, Indy, Ind., Kyla Milton, East Moline; sister, "Tika" Emily Teague, Rock Island; brother, Otha (Marilyn) Teague, Chicago; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, James. Condolences may be left for the family at sullivanellisltd.com.
Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year. 1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week. 1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.