Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-23
OF MANY MISFOaTUNES.
Queer Case of the Death of RObt
B. ROsenquist.
His Remarkable Final kilSe-s Eis
Before.

The ARGUS of yesterday spoke of the
death at his home near the Moline line,
of Robert B. Rosenquist. and in the same
connection mentioned a peculiar expe-
rience that befell him number OF years
ago, near Annawaa /. in which after al as
sault by highway robbers. he was given
mp as dead and was buried, being re cued
the next day. Mr.. R,senquist was only
Rock Islander in the mstter of residence.
He was only known here in his immediate
neighborhood. having lived for the most
part in Moline. and his associations we're
with that city. The Republican of last
evening gives this account of the life of
the deceased:
He had been ailing for about five weeks,
but took to his bed about ten DAYS ago.
DR.. Sloan, who attended him, saws that
his case was one of the most rem arka5le
that he had ever undertaken. There
seemed to be a complication of diseases,
and it was difficult to determine the i'm.
mediate cause of death When he left
him yesterday he had no idea of an early
fatal termination, and had srrar ged for
a cOnsu tation with other physicians this
forenoon, and he WAS greatly surprised
when notified that death had ensued
The doctor thinks his disease was com
plicated case of malarial poisoning
Mr.. Rosenqlist was native Of Sweden,
but came to this country when quite
young. and has resided in this neighbor-
hood ever since. He wss A years and
2 months old. He leaves vii ow and
three small children. His home was a
pleasant one, and his children are unusu-
ally bright and active. For number of
years he was in the saloon business. at
one time in room opposite IL post
Office block on Sixteenth street. He
quit the business some time ago, and has
since been at work for Williams, White
d Co. He had been a member OF Manu-
featuring lodge, No. 7S5. A O. U. W.,
but lapsed out about five years ago. He
was an Odd Fellow. and leaves So 400
insurance in the Covenant Mutual of
Galesburg,
Mr.. ROsenquist WAS peculiarly unfor,
tunate in the matter of accidents. About
fifteen years ago he worked for farmer
near Annawan. One night when going
d
lonely place by three men. One Of them
bad big hone in his hands, and beat
Rosenquist about tie head until j was d
mass of terrible bruises Ire men sup
posed they had killed him. hauled the
body into ravine at one side of the
road. and covered it with leaves and
sticks. Au ola mil er in the neighbor
hood passed by the mex; forenoon, saw
the evidences of struggle, dismounted
and investigated. He traced the bloody
trail to where the body lay and uncov.
cred it. He WAS terribly alarmed, but
took what he supposed was n corpse aud
flung il over his horses back and made
all haste to the farm where Rosenanist
had worked Every body pronounced the
man dead. Water was turned on the
body from a hose 10 free it from the
blood and dirt, when il was no.
ticed that the muscles twiiched
and physician was summoned Signs
of life, very faint indeed al first, were
detected, the victim was brought 70 cons
seriousness. and finally recovered. Very
few men have had as close call for the
grave and escaped it. No trace of his
assailsnts was found, and he ALWAYS
thought that he was mistaken for some
other person, as he had no enemies.
About year ago Mr.. RoseDqust fell
from the top of y box car, struck on the
bumpers, and broke three ribs At an
other time he lay near deaths door for
longtime with typhoid pneumonia. Many
other accidents are also accredited to the
mans fateful experience.
The funeral will occur Sunday st Q D.
m, and will be in charge of the local
Odd Fellows lodge, of which he was q
member. The remains will be inferred
at Riverside cemetery. Those who knew
Mr.. Rosenqui5t best say that he was q
kind-hearted, honest, aff4ble man. To
his family he Was ever cherishing hus-
band and father. He appears to have
had more than his an re of bad luck. but
ALWAYS met the ups and downs OF life with
light heart.