Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-23
THE DEGREES OF DEATH.

Funeral this Morning OF Mrs. r. u
sweeney.-.The Late Col. Holman
OF Davenport.
The funeral obsequies of Mrs. E. D.
Sweeney were held at the family home.
816 Twentieth street, at 10 o'clock this
morning. The house was crowded with
neighbors and friends of the beloved
lady and her family. Rev. G. w. Cue
conducted the solemn ceremonies, Rev
P. A. Cool. of Peoria. delivering the
funeral discourse, which was one of glow
ing tribute to the deceased and of sympa-
thy and consolation to the bereaved
family. The choir of the First NJ. E.
church sang sweetly. "Gmde Thou Me"
and abide with Me-" There were a
great many floral offerings. handsome and
appropriate in design. The pail bearers
were Messrs. Howard Wells, H. C. Whit
ridge, VIM. Blanchard, Henry Curtis, II i.
d. Mack and E. f. Parmenter. A long line
of carriages followed the remains to
their last resting place in Chippiannock
cemetery.
The funeral of Frank Bradley occurred
this morning with services at St. Joseph's
church, Rev. Father Thomas Mackin
officiating. The pail bearers were
Messrs. l.. Peck. j. Lawar, Chas.
Schneider, Nat Hagan. Andrew Shields
and ]. Mcmahon.
Teresa Ann Kinney. beloved daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Kinney, died at
the home of her parents on Sixth avenue
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets,
of consumption, at 7:45 this morning,
aged 10 years and 8 months. She was
member of st. Joseph's convent and
dev0ut and loving child. Funeral from
st. Joseph's church Monday at 10 a. m
COL. HOFFMAN
The late Col. Hoffman, of Davenport,
was very well known by our early set
tiers, many of whom attended his funeral
at Grace cathedral. that city, this morn
ing. The deceased was brother-in-
law of Mrs. NJ. Z. Hoffman, of this
city. and one of Davenport's most highly
respected and best known citizens. The
Tribune speaks of him in this manner:
An old.time citizen has left us, An
honorable, upright man in all his connec-
ton with society and the church to which
he belonged, respected, and without a
stain on his character Col Henry B
Hoffman died yesterday morning at his
long time home in this city. He came
here in 1854, and was married IN Boston
TO the sister of Gen. Geo. B. Sergeant, of
tbs banking firm here of Cook Il Sar-
geant, and she survives him. Col. Hoff-
man, brother of Gen. Hoffman. who re-
Gently died at Rock Island, was the son
of Col. Hoffman. of the regular army.
He was ct West Point for a term, and
with his father afterwards at intervals,
and quartermaster in the regular army.
he received his rank of colonel"
from being appointed by Gov. Kirk
wood. colonel of an early Iowa reg
iment organized in the war but i'll
health made him resign before the regi-
ment left for the field. But afterwards
he was active as worker for the union
cause. He had important property in.
terests in Davenport. but was so retiring
In disposition few people knew him as
they did many others thrusting them
selves to the front. He never entered
into politics, but was firm in his religious
convictions. and a communicate of the
Episcopal church. Col. Hoffman had
been sick for months, gradual failing of
physical and mental faculties Born in
1905 he had reached good old age. II
was life extended beyond the usual
bounds, and made upright and honora>
BILE while in his keeping