The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-04
OBITUARY.
Death Of a. Prominent Business Man.

Ii Is with sincere regret tnat VIC ehf"n'''N
the demise Of Mr.. Aaron Block, good cla' =
zen and prominent business man OF hock
Island, whose indeutifcation with the IN.
terests of our city extends over nearly
score of years. Mr.. Block was severely at
tackled with cholera morbus on last TUESDAY
evening. DR.. Gait was summoned, and al
forwards DR.. Truesdale, but nc. skill Seemeu
adequate to arrest the progress oil tne a'S0f
der, Mrs. Block, at the time, was absent
on a visit to Cincinnati, and was immediate
" informed by telegraph that cause tor the
prayest fears existed. She fastened 10 re-
turn. reaching home last evening 3D.. her
husband was then lying in an UNCONSCIOUS
state, aud at half pas. six o'clock, brea'hea
his last.
Mr.. Block was native Of Wurtemourg,
Germany, and was about forty SIX years OIL
age. Ia the year 1850 he immigrated 70
America. and in 1851, settled in Rock isl
and. With the enterprise which character
| ized his long mercantile career, he immeo
;a,eIy entered into business with Mr.
Lowenthal, the firm name being BLOCK
Loven,hal. They dealt in ready mace
clothing, and occupied small building Dc
longing to DIR. Gregg which stood on the
ate Of the presen. dry goods store OF Bern
ard Newburger. In 1856, the hrm was III
creased By the accession OF MIR. d. Dur
, COVER, and was known by the style oil biocH'
eventual & Co. In 1853 the firm was dis
solved. By this time Mr.. Block had ama's'
ed considerable real estate property Out
, aide of his business, owning most oilt JOINT
10 with Mr.. Lowenthal, in which condition
;, il still remains. He had prospered TO
gratifying extent, which was chiefly due u
j. his economy and good management, guam
$. ties which he retained to the termination .
T. his career In 1858, he married Miss New
ID burger, an accomplished lady, sister I
Messers. Bernard aud Morris Newburgel
=. After the dissolution Of the firm
Block. Lowenthal & Co.. Mr.. Block locate
g. in Sage's building, now occupied by Brady
NJ. bakery, and continued dealing IN eIoth'h
Shortly after Mia marriage he entered IN
partnership with Mr.. Morris Ne"ourgt
;. the firm natno being that Of Block II Ne
burger. They removed to the store now
cupied by Blanchard 4 Bailey In Is
Pa Mr., Newburger sold out and went to Pm
A. delphia. Mr.. Block closed out not long
= NJ forwards. and went TO Cincinnati, but III
icos little over year, returned to Rock lsIar
and entered into partnership with Mr.. Bel
st., ard Newburger, the latter carrying on
A. drv good, establishment, and the former
.os clothing store, at separate locations. l
NJ firm of Block e. Ncwburger tlourlshed tol
number of years, and established q carr
,ois and coyeret factory, which was a valus'
addition to the manufactures OF our CT
Il was afterwards dissolved however, ga
'ahS mariner retaining the establishment o.
NJ which he had been in charge, and Mr. Ste
''P' purchasing Mr. Newburgers interest IN
Elk factory. About three years ago Mr. BIC
IL WAS 20 unfortunate as to lose his wife.
eve. was afterwards married again, however
Mrs. Miss Stratus. Of Cincinnati. He leaves tt
1 }a"a children by his FIRST wife, and one by
| A. second, his oldest child q daughter, be
nro. but ten years Of age.
As an energetic business man, our
NH suffers great loss in the sudden deceas
and Mr.. Block. He was an Odd Fellow,
lessor of the Jewish faith, and mem
eyery Of the Rock Island German.Englsh Sci
SOON, Association. Politically, he was con
: N. ont democrat, though no, in the habit Of
alton trading his opinions on others unas
He took lively interest in the progress
for ou' '"'' ""N -, 49,
of any measures which he believed ter
to that end. He leaves a considerable
tune to his family, portion of which i
from vested in Iowa lands, and also had en-
opr surance on his life amounting to 81,
mostly in the Connecticut Mutual.
His funeral takes place Oh Sunday IN
ing. at 10 o'clock, from his residence
ease Eagle street, under the auspices of the
iring Fellows Society.
ay of - ILL., &c
ould hI'A'!o''' ''' "'N 49, ,
49,. York, will conduct the services IN the
1870 church tomorrow morning and evening
IT, This distinguished couple are favor
.o.I. known throughout Europe and Am
'''N' where they have labored as Evangelisfs