Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-29
THE SLEEP ETERNAL.
Mira. casxer.ne Laveiis Passes Away AZ
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Mrz. casxer.ne Lavells Passes Away AZ
James j. LaVelle received a mes
sage from Louisville at 8 o'clock this
morning to the effect that his moth
er, Mrs. Catherine LaVelle was dying
and the sad Information was fol-
lowed a few minutes later by the
announcement that the end had come.
Although not wholly unprepared for
such tidings, as the deceased had
been very low for sometime, yet they
came with a shock to those who,
strengthened and encouraged by the
unfaltering hope that is part of our
nature, had brought themselves to
the belief that recovery might yet be
possible. Mrs. LaVelle had been a
sufferer for some years and in the
past few weeks had been very seri-
Ously i'll. Two months ago she went
to Louisvilles to attend the funeral
OF ueice, which had closely fol-
lowed that Of q favorite brother.
She was taken with pneumonia,
which malady is prevailing there,
and this, com plicated with other ills,
her condition was alarming from the
first. Her sons, T. T. and j. j. La
Velle, were summoned to her bed
side five weeks ago, but she rallied
considerably and they returned home
feeling that she would regain her
health sufficient to come back to
Rock Island. and James LaVelle had
participated going south for her next
Saturday.
Mrs LaVelle's maiden name was
Westport, Ireland, June 81, 1S4S.
where she resided until she was 3
years of age, when her parents re-
moved to Bolton, England, which
was their home until she was IS,
when the family came to this coun-
TRY, settling at Louisville, Ky. She
was married there in 1868 to James
LaVells, and six years later they re-
moved to Rock Island county, stop
ping first at Moline and afterward
settling at Port Byron, where Mr..
LaVelle died in 1876. Later Mrs.
LaVelle moved with her sons to Rock
Island, which has been the family
home since.
She was the mother of three chill
dren: Nellie, now dead, and Thomas
F.. of the firm of Sommers & LaVelle.
and James j.. money order and reg
listry clerk at the Rccs Island post
Office.
She was the truest and highest ex-
emplification of Gods noblest work.
With faith in her church and devo-
-, no. al. a
in her the ideal in forming their
lives, and in such loss, sympathy,
deep and sincere though it may be,
cannot console.
| Messrs. T. F. and j. j. LaVelle
left this afternoon for Louisville,
where the interment will be made.
McConochie.
James McConochie, a stonecutter,
and brother of the ex-mayor, Will
liam McConochie. died this morning
at l O'Clock at the residence of his
brother, 2513 Seventh, avenue. after
an illness of sixth months with heart
trouble, aggravated by the unfortu-
nate condition of his wife who is al
present an inmate of the hospital for
the insane at jacksonville. He was
"A Scotchman by birth, coming to the
United Stated in 1858. He was in
the 45th year of his age. leaving two
children. James, II, and Nettie, Is
years old. to mourn his loss. The
funeral will be from the residence Of
his brother, William, Wednesday at
? p. m. under the auspices of camp,
No. 1915, Modern Woodmen, OF
which he was member. He was
. also a member of Everts command
cry, Barrett chapter and Trio lodge,
all Of which will participate in the
: funeral.
Will O'Brien died yesterday morn
ing at Sterling after three days un'
consciousness. caused by gas inhal
alton. T. j. O'Brien, of this city,
returned home Saturday evening
from the bedside of the his brother,
ard received the fatal news yester
day morning. Mr.. O'Brien, accom-
panied by his wife, left this mornin 8
for Elburn, the deceased's home.
Adolph, the 2-weeks-old-son of Mr.
!. and Mrs. Adolph Prepers, died yes
terdav at noon. The funeral wa.