Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-01
THE LAST SUMMONS
Howard McCulloch Answers
Them.
DEATH AT MILAN LAST NIGHT.

DEATH AZ MILAN LAST NIGHT.
One OF the Best Known Citizens of tho
County Passes Aw.y-Fred L. MussIsr's
Death q S I'd Blow to His PArents-Mrs.
Gsrtrude Meyer-Faner.ls.
Death came to Howard McCulloch,
of Milan, at 9:25 last evening, as the
result of the stroke Of paralysis with
which he WAS overtaken early Friday
morning. his precarious condition
having been alluded to in The Argus
of yesterday. With the demise of
MIR. McCulloch comes the close of
the life of one of Rock Island coun-
ty's best known citizens and of one
Of Milan's most active and prominent
business men.
MIR. McCulloch was born in Holmes
county, near Holmesville, Ohio, Feb.
IA, 1889, and hence would have been
81 years old Feb. IA. He moved to
Davenport in 1850 and resided there
until 1871, when he moved to this
county, and in 1875 he EN- barked in
the grocery business in the firm Of
McCullocn & Heath in Milan, which
has continued in business since. He
married Miss Mary Work, of Milan,
Feb. Is. 1888. He leaves a wife and
two daughters to mourn his loss:
Bell, IL years, and Gertrude. 8 years
of age, and also four brothers and
three sisters, viz: Leonard r. and
Homer s., of Brooklyn, Iowa; w. S.,
of Taylor Ridge, and Luther r. and
Mrs. Robert Townsend, of Daven-
port; Mrs. William Fost, of Dickson,
ILL.,, and Mrs. Sarah NJ. AIDE, of Cant
lin, Ind.
The funeral will take place from
the NJ. E. church at Milan at IL
O'Clock a. m. tomorrow. Eureka
lodge 60, A. F. & A. NJ, of which he
was a member, will take charge OF
the funeral.
The interment will be in Chippian-
mock, and cars will be provided both
ways ON the Milan line for those de-
sirous of attending.
Mussler.
Fred L. Mussler died at the home
Of his father, John Mussler, POPS
Second avenue, at 7:45 last even
ing after a 3-weeks' illness with
organic troubles. His age was 20
years and 4 months. He was of
steady and industrious habits, being
employed in the harness shops at
Rock Island arsenal, and to those
to whom he was most dear and who
have now been overtaken BY this
great sorrow. sympathy will 60 out
from many hearts. The funeral
will lie hell from the late home
as given at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Mrs. Gertrude Meyer died at her
home, 6l5 Sixth street, at 2:50 yes
terday afternoon. She had resided
in Rock Island thirty years, being a
relict of the late Minrod Meyer, who
died IL years ago. Her age was 81
years. She is mourned by nine chill.
dren as follows: Mrs. August Fish,
of Ottawa; Joseph Meyer, of South
Rock Island; Latter and Edward
Meyer, of Anderson, Ind. Lawrence,
William. Chip and Simon Meyer and
Mrs. A. kimball. of this city. The
funeral will be held from St. Mary's
church at 2 o'clock tomorrow after.
noon.
Orlando Childs, an old and well
known resident of Moline, died al
1920 this morning of pneumonia,
aged 81 years. He had lived in Mo.
line since 1855. The funeral will
occur at 8 p. m. Monday. The re.
mains will be taken to Granville,
ILL.,, for interment.
The 5-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Sax died at their home in OF.
tuna, Iowa, yesterday. The re-
mains will be brought to Rock Island
fer interment, which takes place TO-
morrow morning.
| Funerals.
Funeral services for Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Maths little son, Louis An.
drew, were conducted yesterday
afternoon at St. Mary's church, Rev.
b. Baak officiating. The pallbearers
were four little playmates: Harry
Repine, George Schatz, Robert Hoff-
man and Willie Beck.
The funeral of Mary Martha,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Wheelan, occurred this afternoon
from St. Joseph's church. The little
one had reached it's first year when
overtaken by the grim destroyer,
which removes ON the home sweet
child.
The funeral of William Haw-
thorn occurred from the late resi-
dence at 1888 Sixth avenue yesterday
afternoon. Services at the house
were conducted by Rev. C. +. Taylor,
while Noble lodge, A. o. U. w. Off
ciated at the grave.
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