Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-12-01

orally Of the Iowa & Illinois Central
District Medical society. of which he
was . member. when they were held.
At Grand Army reunion at Quincy
in 1888. he was seriously injured by
the falling Of a temporary amphi-
theatre. which had been erected from
which to view the fireworks on the
river. The doctor then surprised
his friends by the way in which he
survived the effects of the accident.
The doctor is survived by his wife
and the following children: +. H.
Bowman. Jr.. Of this city. DIR. A. w.
Bowman Of Davenport, DIR. 5. c.
Bowman at Bennett. Iowa, Miss
Annette Bowman Of Moscow. Idaho.
and Mrs. W. X. Little at Andalusia.
A son. NJ. B. Bowman. died few
years ago in New Mexico.
a Man Of strong Character.
Dr. Bowman was a man Of strong
character. He was positive in his
views. and unflinching and unceas-
ing in his devotion to his ideas of
right. no. matter If all the world
stood in opposition to him. He was
manly. courageous and independent.
He was ten'lerly attached to his
friends. whom he loved. and they
loved him. He was possessed of a
generous heart. his inspirations were
noble. and in life he sought the highest
ideals. He went unfaulteringly
where duty pointed. and stood faith
fully nj his post until the end.
The Funeral.
The funeral arrangements have
not been fully determined upon a.
yet. but the remains will he buried
with Grand Army honors. They
| will lie broaghi To Rock Island to-
morrow afternoon. and the probabili.
ties are that services will be held al
the hail OF Buford Post 2i3. q. A. Il
ut 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Jscoi, y. Git.
Jacob i. Gilt. VINO lived som,
three miles south III Milan. died n
6:3o las; evening. Hewas 50 years o
age. and was well known Throughout,
this section of the country. He ha,
been troubled with cancer in tn,
face for years. and this disease wa:
! the cause of his death. He had been
confined to his bed for seven months
| past. but even for years before II,
had been suffering much from thu
same complaint. He lived in Rocl
Island 40 years ago. but moved GU
TO the farm some 90 years since. II,
leaves wife. Mrs. Mary Git. an,
nine children. These children are
Mrs. John Phillips. of South Roci
Island; Mrs. Adams. of Peoria: Cal
| win Git. who lives in Missouri: Mrs
Dewitt Ellis. of South Rock Island
Mrs. Curtis Ellis. of Bowling town
| ship: Mrs. John Ellis. of South Rocl
| Island: Jacob +. Git, of Ceda
Rapids, Iowa. and John Git, VIII,
| still lives out at the farm. His step
son. {. II. Wander, urg is we.
| known in Milan. as well as Rock Isl
and, No funeral arrangements hav
YET been made.
- Other Otit uary Mention.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliz
Reddig will Toe held at > o'clocl
Sunday afternoon from COG Tent
| street.
Alva Banks died nj his home. 232
Fifth avenue. at 7:l5 this morning @
Bright's disease. aged 81 years and
| months. He leaves wife and on
child. He was an industrious me
chanic on the island.
News has been received of tn
death at Oakland. Cal. of Samue
Reed. formerly of Reed Bros. lumbe
dealers, this city. Mr.. Reed ha
Just returned home from the fair
when he was stricken with bloO
poisoning. He was IS years Of age
and leaves a wife. The remains viii
be brought on to Oneida for inter
ment.
The funeral of the late william
Hastings was held Wednesday after
noon from the home OF his mother
S14 Thirteenth street, Camp 1j5
NJ. W. A. being in charge of the cere
monies. The pail bearers were
Messrs. Joseph Wheelan. Henri
Krambeck. George Ohlwe;ler. Philli
Hefferman. Peter Helm and job
Dealine.