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August 7th

David Clark

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

David G. Clark, 72, of Cedar Rapids, died after a brief battle with cancer at the Hospice House of Mercy, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. Services were held Aug. 4 at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories by Pastor Richard Ernst and Pastor Kirk Statler of Hillside Wesleyan Church. Interment was in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors.
Local survivors include his son Jeff (Tracy) Clark of Ely.


Louis Becicka

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

Louis E. Becicka, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, July 28, 2012, at Silver Pines Nursing Home. Funeral Services were held July 31 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids with the Rev. Dr. W. Bramwell Harnish presiding. Burial followed at Czech National Cemetery.


Walkin'

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

The earliest Olympics, held around 800 B.C., had one event, a foot race in the nude of about 200 yards.
Starting about 500 B.C., other trials began appearing: running while weighed down by armor, boxing, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus throw, etc. So it went for nearly 12 centuries when the Roman emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, abolished the games in 393 A.D. because of their pagan influences.


Food For Thought

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 11:00pm

Several weeks ago, I wrote a column about cooking for one, and some ways to prevent food waste when forced to buy groceries in family-size packages. Several people responded to my comments, and said they appreciated the suggestions. A couple said they still miss the cooking column I used to write. So, maybe it’s not too soon to write about food again.


August 2nd

Don L. “Donnie” Howard, Jr.

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 11:00pm

Don L. “Donnie” Howard, Jr. 61, of Letts, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012 at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. Rev. John Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. Following the interment a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Community Room. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.