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Clara E Horlas 1921 - 2007

Clara E (Petersen) Horlas of Davenport, Scott County, IA was born on March 19, 1921, and died at age 86 years old on November 16, 2007.

Clara E (Petersen) Horlas
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Davenport, Scott County, IA 52807
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    November 18, 2007 6:00 pm • Quad-City Times Obituaries(0) Signatures DAVENPORT -- Clara E. Horlas, of Davenport, passed away Friday, November 16, 2007, at Bettendorf Health Care. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at The Runge Mortuary and Crematory. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to the family. Clara Petersen was born March 19, 1921, in Davenport, to John W. and Augusta (Prudot) Petersen. She was united in marriage to William "Bud" Horlas on July 2, 1939, in Wapello, Iowa. He preceded her in death on January 12, 2001. Earlier in life, Clara had worked as a cook with her husband, who was an engineer, on the Lone Star Paddle Wheel Boat in Davenport. She was a member of Westside Assembly of God Church, Davenport, and enjoyed playing Bingo, crocheting, doing needlework and cooking for her family. Survivors include two daughters, Helen (John) Babb, Davenport, Augusta (Charles) Hill, Santa Fe, N.M.; two sons, Fred (Judy) Horlas, Davenport, Michael Horlas, Ft. Madison, Iowa; three sisters, Harriet Daughtery, Bettendorf, Shirley La Foon, Davenport, Dorothy Hartley, Davenport; two brothers, Walt Petersen, Davenport, John Petersen, Colo.; 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. The family would also like to give a special thank you to her niece Carol Juekema for all her help. Clara was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bud and two sons, William and Eddie Horlas.
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    Clara E Horlas lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1921, in the year that Clara E Horlas was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1947, by the time she was 26 years old, on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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Petersen, Eugene (Jan 11, 1892 - Feb 13, 1994) Petersen, Lorenzo Carl (Sep 9, 1878 - Aug 1972) Petersen, Rachel (Mar 29, 1934 - Jul 8, 2009) Petersen, Ada (Sep 6, 1878 - Aug 1972) Petersen, Lucy (Aug 6, 1943 - Jan 28, 2011) Petersen, Carin (Jul 21, 1926 - Mar 22, 2005) Petersen, Verna (Jun 6, 1901 - May 18, 2005) Petersen, Eleanor (Jan 15, 1926 - Apr 14, 1996) Petersen, Edythe (Jan 1, 1922 - Jan 10, 2007) Petersen, Jane (Apr 29, 1936 - Jul 1967)
Petersen, Gertrude (Jul 22, 1901 - Mar 21, 1998) Petersen, Ronald (Jul 31, 1954 - Jan 15, 2002) Petersen, Martin (Dec 16, 1916 - Feb 16, 1994) Petersen, Ethel (Sep 5, 1891 - Apr 1985) Petersen, David (Aug 13, 1935 - Sep 5, 1983) Petersen, John (Nov 19, 1934 - Mar 9, 2001) Petersen, Joanne (Jan 6, 1932 - Jun 20, 2011) Petersen, Mary (May 19, 1909 - Oct 9, 1998) Petersen, Christine (Jun 22, 1970 - Mar 9, 2009) Petersen, Sylvia (Feb 8, 1912 - Dec 26, 1988)
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