Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-04
PIONEER CITIZEN is GONE.
Timothy Sexton Dies at an Early Hour Tn S
Morning.

Morning.
Timothy Sexton, a venerable and
esteemed resident of Rock Island,
passed away at 1910 this morning at
hid home, 500 Third avenue, of gen
eral debility and Bright's disease. Mr..
Sexton had been afflicted with The lat
ter and fatal ailment for upward of Is
years, but it was not until the last
few DAYS that his family was aware of
it, the sufferer having borne his pain
bravely and uncomplainingly. Mr..
Sexton had been confined 10 his bed
for little over week. The final
summons came peacefully, the suf
ferer being conscious to the last, and
passing into the eternal sleep while
his family, to each me IN Der of which he
gave parting word in turn, was
gathered at his bedside.
Timothy Sexton was born in the
Parish of Kildysart, County Glare,
Ireland, in 1926. When II years of
age he came to America, making his
home in the east until 1915, when
he settled<in Rock Island. This city
had been his place of residence since.
He was married here Feb. IL, 1861, to
Mrs. Mary Ann Keafie, who survives
with nine children: Mrs. c. p.
O'Hara and NJ. H., L. W. j. p, w
t, Mary Agnes, Josephine and George
and j. Il. Sexton, all of Rock Island.
The deceased's mother also survives
him. She is now in her 104th year.
and is hale and hearty. Her home is
in Washington, n. j., where her son
visited her last September. Mr.. Sex
ton was a quiet, Straightforward, hon
est man-one who had the respect and
good will of all who knew him. He
had a kind word for all, and the death
of few men has occasioned more I'M
affected sorrow. His devotion to, his
family was probably the most notable
attribute of his character. MIR. Sex
ton was = home lover, and there he
was loved and respected as only the
ideal father who brings up his chill
dren rightly can be. He had been a
mem Der of St. Patrick's Benevolent
society since its organization. The
funeral will be held at 9 O'Clock
Thursday morning from St. Joseph's
church.
Jacob jenkins, an old resident of
Moline, died at his home there yester-
day of typhoid pneumonia. He leaves
VIE ana TWO cHlluTen anu Two
grandchildren. The funeral will oc-
cur at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
from the African Methodist church.
Fuueral services for George L..
Grimm were held yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Minnie Ecker,
1713 Fourth avenue. Rev. &. f. Men
nicke, of the German Lutheran church,
ofiiciated. The Pallbearers, members
of the Rock Island Turner society, to
which the deceased belo nged, were
George Ohge Fred Musfeldt, George
Geisler, William Reimers, Harry Fish
er and Carl Achtermann.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary O'COnnell
occurred at 9 clock this morning from
the home of her, mother, Mrs. John
Larkin, $40 Twentyfourth street, to
Sacred Heart church, where Father
Lockney conducted services. Inter
ment was make at Calvary. The pail
bearers were Peter Larkin, Hugh Me-
Gee, John Gaffey, j. r. O'Donnell,
Edward Shields and ID. Carney.
The funeral of Marian, little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Alters, oc-
CURED yesterday, Rev. d. l.. McNary,
of the United Presbyterian church.
officiating. The remains were laid at
rest in ChippiannOck