The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-18
sudden Death Of Henry P. Body, Esq 81
startling, Ill.

1
A special telegram from Sterling brings
n. ,ba ssd intelligence of the death, at
,vepty minutes to five this morning, of Mr..
n p. Body, Local Treasurer of the Rock
ford, Rock Island & St. Louis R. R. Mr..
Body was young man Of about twenty
four years of age, of very pleasing address,
and BY his quiet and gentlemsnly conduct,
had made many warm, personal friends
among his associates on the road and among
our citizens during the two years pact that
be has been with us. We are informed that
he was born in Maine and WAS agradusse of
Bodwoin College, located at Brunswick in
that State, his father, at one time being q
professor in that institution, which position
he resigned to 60 into the banking business
in New York. After leaving college, Henry
Body became associated with his father in
the banking business and, we believe, made
two trips to France in the interest Of the
| firm, of which he afterwards became q mem
Der and took an active part in the business
until his sudden and unexpected death. He
was also at the time of his death one OF the
directors of the Muscatine & Western R. R
he came to Rock Island about two years
ago for the purpose of strengthening out the
finances of the road, which the firm had
then Just commenced to build, and did no
calculate to remain more than month OF
two, but the large interest he had at stalk.
in the enterprise prolonged his stay, and
finally, at the request of his father, ht
consented to remain as Local Treasurer o
the road. Still he did not seem to like
the location, and spent a portion OF hi'
time in Chicago and New York. When
here he gave his time closely te
the business of the road. He was o.
that quiet, retired turn of mind that led him
to spend most Of his leisure time by himself
and might have been seen almost any pleas
snt evening last summer, on horseback, gal
Looping out in the country. His quiet gen
tlemanly bearing and genuine courtesy tt
ell made him q general fayorise, and all Iii
friends in the city and especially those wht
are connected with the road will learn o
his death with feelings of sadness. He hat
BEEN feeling slightly unwell for some tint
and had about made up his mind to leav
the confinement of his office work and bu
farm and try the free open country air, a
he termed it, and on Saturday nigh
started for New York with the intention 0
putting this plan in operation. While wait
ing for the Omaha train at Sterling he wa
taken with fever and chills, and feeling to
unwell TO proceed was taken to hotel an
went to bed-thst bed from which he neve
, arose only in spirit freed from mortal Ill
+ Chicago were summoned, but the typhoi
fever having Sc. in no, medical akill ooul
o'clock this morning he brsathed his lss
When it became evidentthat he could not lfv
his friends in New York were sent for an
his father and mother are expected to arriv
at three o'clock this afternoon when the
will find their worst fears realized. Superil
sendent Sweet, Auditor Whitehead, his cler
and companion, Joseph Gsskell, were wit
him during his illness and st the time {
, his death, and are now waiting to receive hi
/ friends from New Y ork, when the body vii
be taken for interment to has old home i
| the East