Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-11
THE VALE OF TEARS.


HAMPTON, Feb. 1O.-With Q multi
tude of loving friends in attendance
and surrounded by . great album
dance of beautiful flowers. all that
was motal of Marion E. Baker Was
laid away to await the morning Of
the resurrection. The funeral SER
vices we're held yesterday at 10 a.
n. at the Congregational church.
Rev. A. Harper. Of Port Byron. or
ciating. The relatives Of the de-
ceased who mourn her departure
and who were present At the funeral
we're her father. L. F. Baker; her Sic
ter. Mrs. j. L. Wells. Of Chicago,
and her brothers. Howard G. and
Silas S. Baker. OF this place, and her
uncle, E A. Lynde. of Buffalo. Iowa,
and niece, Mrs. Ed Strobehn. of
Davenport. The pallbearers were
selected from among the intimate
friends of the deceased and were:
Messrs. Morris s. Heagy. Carroll
Vincent, q. J. Guckert, G. E. Skies,
w. L. Black and o. j. Anderson.
When the deceased was 10 years OF
age her mother died leaving her in
charge Of the home. where she re-
manned until her health failed, ex-
cepting about two years in which she
was engaged in teaching school in
this township. She was very fond
Of company, and loved children and
had remarkable faculty Of gaining
their love and confidence, and had
great success rs q teacher. She was
very ambitious in anything she un-
dertook. and always went at matters
In q systematic way, which no doubt
was the secret Of her success. Jan.
IS, 1895. she united with the Con-
gregational church at this place and
was q faithful member, and at the
time OF her death was q years, 4
months and % days old.
She was greatly loved by all who
formed her acquaintance and many
we're the tears that were shed in
sympathy with the sged father and
family at her early demise.
The interment was made in the
family lot in the Hampton cemetery.
Funeral of John Gilman.
The funeral OF John Gilman. who
died at his home three miles east Of
Hampton Feb. z. took place from the
Lutheran church, of which he was q
member, Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. Lewis Winter ofIiciat-
ing. The deceased was born in Ger
many in 1926 and came to this coun-
try in 1852 and located in this town.
ship, where he resided up to the
time of his death, which followed
soon after his wife's, which took
place but q few months ago. The
deceased leaves to mourn for him
three sons and four daughters, all of
whom were present at the funeral.
The pallbearers were: Messrs. K.
Letsch, j. NJ. Cook, Louis Reiling.
John Fritsche. Henry Struse and
Peter Wiltamuth. The deceased was
. very conscientious man and strictly
honest and honorable in all his deal
ings, and greatly respected by all
who formed his acquaintance. or had
any dealings with him. A large
concourse Of friends turned out in
respect to his memory in attendance
at the funeral, the interment being
made in the Lutheran cemetery.
Last Rites to Ephraim Warren.
The funeral of Ephraim Warren,
who died Feb. at his home one
mile south of the village, took place
at the Congregational church at 2 p.
m. Sunday, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. A. Harper. The de-
ceased was born in the town of Lud-
low, VT, July 16, 1907, and at the
time of his death was almost 80
years of age. Sept. z. 1882. he was
united in marriage to Almira Smell.
OF their union there were eight chill
dren, two of whom died in infancy.
Those of the family who survive him
are his wife and Mrs. Jacob Warner.
f. z. Warren, b. c. Warren and Mrs.
G. w. Bowles, all of this township,
and Mrs. NJ. c. Follett, Of Chicago,
and Mrs. A. p. Sewers, Of Moline,
all OF whom were present at the
funeral. In the year 1851 Mr.. War
rem together with his family moved
to Frewsburgh, N. Y, and from
there to Caledonia. Mimi, and from
there to Rock Island county in the
year 1857, where he resided up to
the time of his death. He united
with the Baptist church when IS
years Of age and was constant
member up to the time Of his death.
He has held various Offices of trust
and was always honorable and up
right in all his dealings. The pail
bearers were: Messrs. A. X. Stod-
dard. Samuel Devinney, John De-
viuney, Mortimer Fleet. George Nc
Neal and George >. Church. The
iuterment was made in the family
lot in the Hampton cemetery.