Friends of Lane Evans will celebrate his memory in an appropriate way. Tonight they'll raise money for one of the late congressman's favorite causes - veterans - at an event hosted by the Black Hawk College Quad Cities Foundation.
Foundation executive director, Jessica Malcheff, says proceeds will benefit the college's Veterans Resource Center.
Evans attended Black Hawk College in 1971 and '72, plus 1980, then finished his degree at Augustana College. He was inducted into Black Hawk's Alumni Hall of Fame in 1987, and awarded an honorary degree in 2006.
He represented the Illinois Quad Cities and the 17th Congressional district for 24 years, and died last year from complications caused by Parkinson's Disease.
Tonight's event will be held at Lavender Crest Winery in Colona, beginning at 6 pm.
