Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
DEATH OF NINA G. BOWEN
One of Popular Public school Teachers
Mrs. Rusk Passes Away.

Mrs. Rusk Passes Away
Miss Nina Gait Bowen, who died at
her home in South Heights at $3.50 yes
terday afternoon, was one of the most
deservedly popular teachers in the
Rock Island public school corps. She
was born here Aug. 10, 1868, being
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs,
David Bowen, and was educated in the
public schools of the city, graduating
from the High school in 1881. She at
once fitted herself for the profession
of teacher, and had been employed in
that vocation since. With the excep-
ton of four years engaged in the
South Heights schools, Rock Island
has had the advantage Of her services
and during the past four years she
has been principal Of Grant school:
All her life has been spent in this
city, and the part she took in every
good work, as well as her sweetness
Of character, won her the affection of
all who knew her. In 1888 under the
pastorate of DR.. McCord, she joined
the mem bership of the First NJ. f.
church, and while her health permit
ted, was an earnest worker in the
church and Sunday school. Miss
Bowen is survived by her brother. A.
w. Bowen, of Washington, ID. c., and
by her sisters, Mrs. J. Q. Annable. of
Chicago, Mrs. Eliza Snyder and Miss
Ida Bowen. of South Heights.
The funeral will occur tomorrow
afternoon at $50 from the home and
at $3.50 from the First Nj. f. church.
The public schools of the city will
close tomorrow at o'clock, to enable
teachers and scholars to attend the
| funeral of Miss Nina Bowen.
Supt. r. q. Young, of the Rock
| Island schools, sent out the following
announcement to the corps of teach
ers:
To Principals and Teachers: 1t is
with feelings of profound sadness
that am compelled to note, for the
second time during the current year,
the departure to her final home of
one of our associate teachers and dear
friends.
After weeks and months of patient
suffering, during which she made an
heroic struggle against the ailments
that had fastened themselves upon
her, our friend, Miss Bowen, at last
gave up the unequal struggle and
passed on over the river to enjoy the
rest and receive the reward that await
the faithful. Miss Bowen was an
earnest, faithful teacher, true and
devoted friend and a noble woman.
We shall sadly miss her in our social
and professional circles, but it is TO
be hoped that her active, unselfish
life may be an inspiration to us to be
more earnest in our efforts to help
others-more DESTROYS 10 become like
the Master she loved so devOtedly
and served so faithfully.
4. G.. YOUNG.
Mrs. l.. B. Rusk died this morning
of lung trouble at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Nc
IGiu, 2912 Seventh avenue. with
whom she had made her home since
taken i'll two years ago. Her maiden
name was Jennie McGill. She was
married to Mr.. Rusk at Stuart, Iowa,
in 1883. Mrs. Rusk and her mother
were in Colorado for the benefit of the
formers health when called home
last month by the death of Mrs.
Rusk's brother, Devon McGill, since
which time her health had been failing
rapidly. Mrs. Rusk was born in La
Sale county, H., in 1868. She is sur
yived by her husband and one child,
WILDER. aged 8 years, and her parents.
She had many warm friends in Rock
Island - whom the news of her desth
will be a sorrowful blow. The fu-
neral services will be held Friday at
ternoon at O'Clock q: the McGin
residence on Seventh avenue.