Authorities identify woman who died in Bishop Hill fire

BISHOP HILL, Ill. (AP) - Authorities have released the name of a 72-year-old woman who died in a Bishop Hill house fire earlier this week.

The Henry County Coroner’s Office identified the woman as Linda Holden. The (Moline) Dispatch (https://bit.ly/2qOfrwO) reports she and her late husband Stephen once operated a pottery business in the community about 60 miles northwest of Peoria. Stephen Holden died in 2011.

Linda Holden and two cats died in the fire early Tuesday.

The results of autopsy are pending.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.

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Information from: The Dispatch - The Rock Island Argus, https://www.qconline.com