Rock Island Argus., 1900-01-29
UNCLE DICK HANEy,
Ending of a Remarkable Life That
Had Been Devoted to
Religious Work.
Observation-Disclosures ISLAND

Pastor of the Local Methodist Church In
IS6.-6s- said to Have Been Oldest
Preacher In Active Service of That De-
nomination In the worId-FuneraI of
Mrs. Detiens.
Brief mention was made in Satur-
days ARGUS of the death at Altoona of
Rev. Richard Haney. The remains
were laid at rest today in Spriugdale
cemetery in Peoria. His death ends
life of prolonged Christian useful
ness, and came without tedious i'll
ness. The grand physique and mag
niticent fund of vitality which have
carried him through these SS years.
simply and easily gave way and
peacefully he passed to his reward.
Rev. Hauev, or Uncle Dick, " was
pastor of the Rock Island Methodist
church in 1S67-6S.
The sketch of this mans life is one
of the most remarka ble in the history
of MethoGism. He was born in Wash
ington county, Pa, April -, 1912,
and was the son of Rev. and Mrs.
James Haney. He was of sturdy
Scotch-Irish descent. When he was
3 years old the family moved to Rich
rand county. Ohio, in what was known
as the Western Reserve. and there ne
grew to manhood. He received his
education in Norwalk university, but
did not graduate. He was a proicienC
Latin, Greek and Hebrew scholar, and
at one time was the only man west of
the Allegheny mountains who had
read the Hebrew bible clear through.
He began preaching 66 years ago
ago, and remained in the ranks of the
| active preachers until death. 1t is
said of him that he was the oldest
| Methodist preacher i'll efficient or ac-
tive service in the world.
While in the northern part OF the
state he occupied a prominent and
leading position. He was pastor
| from 1913 to 1850 of the Clark street
church, Chicago. During this time
| he had 3 leading part in the founding
of Northwestern university, which
now has 5000 students and is the
strongest institution the Methodists
! have He was chairman of the meet
ing when the plan was formulated.
| was the first man named in the char
ter, and was a membe of the board
! of trustees. He has remained n MEM
| ber all these years, and ne and his
| son, who is also n member, had been
| requested 10 come to a meeting of the
board next week. He has thus been
associated all along with the life of
the university. His work as a pre-
! siding elder covers twenty-five or
more wears in districts in both the
Rock river and Central Illinois confer
ences. He was twice presiding elder.
| Service In the War.
| Fer IS months Mr.. Haney was chap
lain of the 10th Illinois. He was the
| first of the fifteen blood relations of
| his name aud connections to enter the
service. Mr.. Hanev was department
chaplain of the Illinois &. A. Il. from
MAY, 1898, until May, 1899. Mr..
Haney was married July Il. 1888, at
IQuincy, to Adalane Murphy. From
there he went to Bloomington, serv-
ing as first stated pastor. His wife
died January Is, 1865. Later he mar
ried Mrs. Judge Ivory Quiuby, of
Monmouth, who survives him. He
leaves also the following children:
Rev. James William Haney, Galva;
Mrs. George K. Palmer, wife OF Dr..
Palmer, a retired clergyman, Onarga;
Mrs. Emily Baker. Dwight; Mrs. Mary
l.. Koon, Onarga; Mrs. Luella Rob
bins, West Grossdale; Charles Free
born Haney, Galena, Kan, and Miss
Elizabeth Haney, Onarga, aud half
brother, Milton ID. Haney, an evange-
list of Normal. There also survive
him many grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
| other Obituary.
| The funeral of Mrs. Albertine Det-
| jens occurred at 10 o'clock this morn
ing from the home of deceased's Sis
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Paulsen. go
Twenty-frst street. The religious
services were conducted by Rev. X.
F. Sweet. of Trinity Episcopal church,
who paid a beautiful tribute to the
life of the departed. j. l.. Haas de-
livered an Grafton. The pallbeareIs
were c. B. Marshall, A. II. Lift, V.
Jannser, Henry Tappendorf, A.
Kruse and Hans Stoltenberg. Inter-
ment was at ChiPpiannock.