NATALIE JEAN HUSTON, daughter of VELTA ELLA BELLE MILLER and CHARLES ROBERT HUSTON, was born November 9, 1925 in Sherrard, Mercer, Illinois,56, 8756 and died March 30, 2013 in Silvis, Rock Island, Illinois.56, 8756 She is buried in Coal Valley Cemetery, Rock Island County, Illinois.456
She married JAMES ELVETZIO BIZARRI on March 19, 1946 in First Baptist Church, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois.8756, 8757 He was born September 21, 1923 in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois,4532 and died February 3, 2003 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois.8756, 8758 He is buried in Coal Valley Cemetery, Rock Island County, Illinois.456
Daily Dispatch, March 2, 19468757
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Huston, 715 Twenty-second street, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Natalie Jean, to James E. Bizarri, son of Mrs. Lena Fox of Moline and Arthur Bizarri of Galesburg.
Vows will be spoken at 7:30 in the evening March 19 at a candlelight service in the First Baptist church of Moline, the Rev. Ralph Brink to officiate.
Attendants will be sisters of the bride, Miss Vivian Huston and Mrs. John Schnepf, Robert Davison of Sherrard and John Wilhelm.
Relatives and close friends have been invited to the wedding.
Miss Huston was graduated from Sherrard high school in 1943 and is employed in the accounting department of the International Harvester Co. of East Moline.
Mr. Bizarri was graduated in 1942 from Galesburg high school and served with the army air force in the Pacific. He is employed by the Rock Island Plate Glass Co.
Quad-City Times, February 5, 20038758
COAL VALLEY, Ill. — Services for James E. Bizarri, 79, Coal Valley, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline, with the Rev. Timothy Snart of First Presbyterian Church, Coal Valley, officiating. Burial will be in Coal Valley Cemetery.
Visitation is 3-7 p.m. today at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., Est Moline, where a Masonic service will be held at 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Bizarri died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at Trinity Medical Center-West Campus, Rock Island.
He was born Sept. 21, 1923, in Galesburg, the son of Arthur and Lena (Voeller) Bizarri. He married Natalie Huston on March 19, 1946, in Moline. Jim was the owner of Sable's Jewelry, East Moline, since 1985.
In honor of Jim's passing, Sables Jewelry will be closed at 1 p.m. today and all day Thursday.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, had served on Rock Island County Visiting Nurses Association Board and was a member of Illinois Jewelers Association. Jim was an active member of East Moline Rotary and was a Paul Harris Fellow.
Mr. Bizarri had a passion for horses. He showed and raised horses for many years and most recently had five American quarter horses. He was a past member of Illinois State Stock Horse Association and Mississippi Valley Quarter Horse Association and most recently was a member of American Quarter Horse Association. He was a past 4-H leader in Coal Valley. He was an avid animal lover and outdoorsman. He enjoyed bird watching and all wildlife.
Jim was a 32nd Degree Mason, Valley Lodge 547, Coal Valley, and a member of Moline Scottish Rite. He was a World War II Army veteran, serving in the 28th Air Photo Reconnaissance.
Jim loved guitars and was quite the musician and vocalist. He was a member of Arlan Moller Orchestra and was a vocalist an instrumentalist in the Pleasant Valley Neighbor Boys.
A memorial fund has been established.
Jim is survived by his wife of 56 years, Natalie; sons (and spouses) James Lee (Catherine) Bizarri, Milan, Charles A (Mary Ann) Bizarri, Lynn Center, David E. (Mary) Bizarri, Coal Valley, and Daniel B. (Susie) Bizarri, Colona; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; a sister, Della Patton, Houston, Texas; and brother, Victor (Trudy) Bizarri, Galesburg.
Daily Dispatch, March 31, 20138756
Natalie Jean Bizarri, 87, of Coal Valley, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Coal Valley. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be at Coal Valley Cemetery. Memorials will be split between her favorite charities.
Natalie was born Nov. 9, 1925, at her home in Sherrard, the daughter of Charles R. and Velta E. Millar Huston. She married James E. Bizarri March 19, 1946, in Moline. He passed away Feb. 3, 2003.
Natalie was owner and operator of Sables Jewelry in East Moline with her late husband. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Coal Valley, Pilot's Club, the Auxiliary of Illini Hospital and OES in Coal Valley. Natalie was also a 4H leader and a former PTA member.
Natalie cherished the time she spent with family and friends.
Survivors include her sons, James L. (Cathy) Bizarri, Taylor Ridge; Charles A. (Mary Ann) Bizarri, Lynn Center; Dave E. (Mary L.) Bizarri, East Moline and Daniel Bizarri, Geneseo; grandchildren James "Jay", Darren (Mary), Brian, Ryan (Jennifer), Jessica (Tony), Janelle (Luke) and Jaime; great-grandchildren, Chase, Carmen, Cole, Kaylee, Payton, Taylor, Carter, Claire, Collin, Colton and Cheyanne; great-great-granddaughter, Nevaeh; sister, Mary Lou (Tony Smith) Liston; and a sister—in-law, Donna Huston, Moline, and her children.
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April 18, 19308746 | Alpha, Henry, Illinois |
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April 16, 19408760 | Sherrard, Mercer, Illinois |
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