Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20
LAST TRIBUTE PAID
Remains of n. j. lowrey Con-
signed to Earth.
WAS A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN

Suffering The Funsrai-oid Friends
Serve PaiIbesrers- Other Obituary
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The remains of Homer j. Lowrey,
whose death occurred at Noerne,
near San Antonio, Tex, last Friday
morning, arrived in Rock Island over
the G.. &. & O. road at 1920 this
| morning. The body was accom-
| panied bv the widow and daughter |
and by Messrs. Stuart and Fay Hsr-
per, who Joined them in St. Louis.
Relatives and friends met the funeral
party at the depot and the remains
were taken at once to Chippiannock
cemetery, where Rev. j. Nj. ID Dav-
idson, rector in charge OF Trinity
Parish, conducted the last sad rites
and the well known citizen was con-
signed to rest eternal. The follow
ing old friends of the deceased served
as pail bearers: j. ). Gilmore, Z.
q. Frazer. Henry Carse, A. c. Lart,
John Crubaugh and {. W. Negus.
Mr.. LoSrey's death was not alto
gether unex pected. He had been
grievously i'll for Is months, having
been stricken at his home IN Chicago
with diabetes, and his case was pro-
nounced hopeless from the first. A
year ago he returned with his wife
and daughter aud for time resided at
the Harper. Then he was taken to the
Harper residence where he remained
until last March, when he went to
Texas. His malady eventually de-
veloped into consumption aud this
was what really caused his demise.
Mr.. Lowrey was 40 years Of age.
He was born in Cuyahoga Falls,
! Ohio, and in his youth-when
mere boy in fact-he became at
tached to the Union army and went
Through the war. In his early man
hood he came west and went into
business at Wheatland, Iowa. Later
he entered the employ OF K. 4.
Cable, who was the general super
intendent OF the Rock Island "
Peoria road and the Coal Valley Min
; ing company. Mr.. Lowrev became
the company's representative ii Coal
\ Valley. He afterward came to Rock
Island and became clerk to Supt.
! Cable and finally he assumed the
duties of passenger train conductor
between this city and Peoria. Then
he went into the lime business at
Cordova and also at Wilton, Iowa.
He resided for number OF years at
Larned, Kan, where ne was in bust
ness, and few years ago was q short
.. time manager of the Harper house.
4 The last wears of his active life he
was in business in Chicago.
lie was married in 1876 to Miss
Lucy Harper, eldest daughter OF The
late Ben Harper. His wife survives
him with their only daughter. Mis-
Bessie. Mr.. Lowrey also leaves thu
following brothers and sisters: E.W.
of Denver; Mrs. A. w. Gray. of Kansa:
City; George II. and Mrs. Fred Ozior
OF Mansfield, Ohio, and Fred ID. Low
rev. of Larned, kas., the latter hav
ing come to Rock Island to attenC
the funeral.
Mr.. Lowrey was q man OF man,
friends. Always genial and pleas
ant, he was earnest, staunch ant
true. He was of progressive dis
position and gloried in all that p r
tanned to the upbuiiding of the cit.
in which he resided.
Other Obituary.
The remains of MIR. and Mrs. NJ
+. Sweeney's daughter. Marian, wer
laid at rest in Chippiannock GENE
terry Saturday morning. Service
were conducted at the home on FRS
avenue by Rcvs. Il. q. Pearce and NJ
V. White. There were hymns b
Mrs. Ii. Won koeckritz, Misses Net
tic Coyne and Gcrtie Wilcox. 81
. little playmates, Jennie Collins. Bes
o. sic Barth. Elsie Koehler, Josie Wits
Ter, Faith Champion and Mildre
q Dodge. attired in white. acted q
honorary pallbearers, while the al
tive ones were: Morton Merrell
Keith Collins, Harry Campbell, Wi
lie Collins. Charles White and EC
ward Crumb baker.
Fl Miss Nora Hendricks. daughter {
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hendricks, 60
Sixth street. died at 9 o'clock thi
;, morning after years of suffering wit
f nervous troubles, complicated wit
dropsy. She was is years of age
The funeral will occur tomorro
afternoon at o'clock from S
Mary's church.
.. The funeral OF Eunice, the lit
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Gu
denzopf, occurred at 2:30 Saturda
afternoon from the house. Rev. Ii
>W. Allen, Jr., of the Central Presb
terrain church, officiating.
Camping Notes.
Paradise Alley" is among IL