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Tag Archives: In memoriam
In Memoriam: Andrea (Pingel) Godke
We are heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend and co-worker Andrea Godke, who died this past Saturday, March 20, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Andrea Lea Pingel was born at 8:33 am on Tuesday, … Continue reading
In Memoriam: 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Davenport photographer J.B. Hostetler photographed 22-year-old Amanda Ploehn and 18-year-old Wilma Barnes in the summer of 1918. Sadly, both young women died just a few months later during the Influenza pandemic. 270 residents of Davenport died as a result of … Continue reading
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Tagged Hostetler Studios, In memoriam, Pandemic, Spanish influenza epidemic, Women
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In Memoriam: Sgt. Frankie Wilson
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and volunteer Frankie Wilson, who passed away on November 25, 2020, at the University of Iowa Medical Center in Iowa City. Frances Edna Wilson was born August 4, 1955, in … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Dr. Roald D. Tweet
If you were to ask a local Quad Cities resident what Roald Tweet did for a living, you would probably get several answers. A college professor. An author. A radio personality. Each of those answers would be correct, but he … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Patricia Till
We are saddened to hear of the passing of long-time Davenport Public Library employee Pat Till. Ms. Till died Friday, January 10, 2020 at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport. Patricia Emily Till was born July 22, 1949 in Davenport to … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Thomas Francis Chouteau
Thomas Francis Chouteau was born on February 6, 1923, in Independence, Montgomery Co., Kansas. His parents were Frederick L. and Katherine E. (Dalsing) Chouteau. His paternal grandparents, Frederick L. and Adele (Cornatzer) Chouteau, were members of the Shawnee Tribe, … Continue reading
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Tagged art, artist, Davenport Municipal Art Gallery, In memoriam, professor, St. Ambrose College, Thomas Chouteau
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In Memoriam: Eldon Leroy Baxter of Davenport, Survivor of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Eldon Leroy Baxter was born on August 22, 1920 in Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, to Jesse Burton Baxter and Mable Laura Porter. He attended the Davenport schools. As a teenager, he worked as a newspaper carrier for the Davenport Democrat, … Continue reading
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Tagged eldon baxter, In memoriam, Pearl Harbor, veterans, WWII
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In Memoriam: John Willard
Retired Quad-City Times local history columnist John Willard passed away on October 30th, 2017 at the age of 74. Mr. Willard frequently used our resources to do research for his weekly column, “Backward Glances” and other features. John Michael Willard was … Continue reading
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Tagged backward glances, columnists, In memoriam, john willard, journalists, newspapers, Quad-City Times, reporters
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In Memoriam: Patricia L. Scott
Staff at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center are saddened by the loss of our friend. Pat Scott passed away on Sunday, April 9th, 2017 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Scott Co. Iowa. Patricia Louise (Bracker) Scott was born … Continue reading
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Tagged In memoriam, obituaries, pat scott, SCIGS, Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, volunteers
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In Memoriam: Dudley Bell Priester
Dudley Bell Priester was born January 18, 1923 in Davenport, Iowa to Oscar and Helen (Bell) Priester. According to the 1930 U.S. Federal Census, his father was vice-President of Priester Construction Company and his mother owned a gift shop. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Dudley Bell Priester, In memoriam, Priester Construction
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