Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-24
DEATH OF JOHN [. COLLINS.
Wen Known Rock Island Young Man Ex-
pires at Kansas City.

| pires at Kansas City.
News that caused shock to friends
of the young man here was contained
in telegram received Saturday even
ing from Kansas City, announcing the
death of John L. Collins. He passed
away at O'Clock in the afternoon at
St. Joseph's hospital there. John had
been in Kansas City for several
months serving in a clerical capacity
for the Pittsburg, Kansas City & Gulf
road His health had been poorly and
1 he went west in the hopes of improv-
ing his condition He was obliged to
abandon work the middle of March
He grew gradually worse and there
were fears that he would not recover,
but he did. partially. He wrote home
encouragingly of his health, and in a
letter which his folks got from him
last Thursday he said he intended
leaving soon for Arizona. thinking the
climate of that section of the country
would be helpful to him..
John l.. Collins was born at Oxford,
Iowa. June 21, 1869. He had been a
resident of Rock Island since 1873,
few months ago. For years he was
office, and was considered one of the
company's most valued clerks here.
He was bright. clever, a natural wit,
and there was none who knew him
who did not like him. He was devoted
to his home, and he did not leave
it until his health had become so i'm
paired that he was compelled to seek
another climate. Mr.. Collins was a
member of the Sheridan club, and
had wide acquaintance in Rock ISL
and and the three cities, where his
death will be deeply mourned. He is
survived by his father, Michael Col
Inns, and two brothers, Michael and
Tim. The remains arrived from Kan
sas City this morning, accompanied
by the deceased's brother, Tim. and
were taken to the family home, 541
street. The funeral
will be held from st. Joseph's church
at Q o'clock tomorrow morning.
There was a large assemblage of
friends at the Gregg residence, 1922
Eighth avenue, this morning, to at
tend the funeral services over the re-
mains of Miss Sarah l.. Gregg. Rev.
w. S. Marquis, pastor of the Broad
way church. conducted the last sad
rites. He paid beautiful tribute to
the departed life. A quartet, Mrs.
Paul Hamilton. Mrs. j. X. Scott, j.
A. Johnson and DIR. a. III. McCandless.
sang My Jesus, as Thou Wilt" and
Zone Sweet Thought" There were
n number of handsome floral tributes.
The Broadway Building circle attended
the funeral in a body. The pallbear
ers were DIR. j w. Stewart, S. ID. Gle
land, w. b. Mcintyre. DIR. A. III. Nc
Candies. Frank MiXter and G. A.
Rose. Capt. j. w. Gregg came from
Bismark, n. d., to attend his sisters
The funeral of Robert Free occurred |
from the home of his parents. MIR. |
and Mrs. Theo Free. at 2109 Fourth |
avenue, at 2:30 o'clock today, to St. |
MarY's church, where Rev. Father |
Baak OBLIGATED. The pallbearers were |
Joseph Schatz, Freddie Naab, Carl |
Glow, Camille and Alphonse Van
Iecke, and Charles Koenigsaecker.
Interment was made at Cavalry.
Louise Engels, 3-months-old daugh-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. August Engels,
i07 Fifth street, died today at IL
o'clock. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon from ST. Joseph's
,hurch
Edward Bergin, of this city, died ut
loon today at the WATERFOWL hospi-
al, where he was patient.