Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-20
DRSTAFFORD'SD
A Former Rock Islander Passes
Away at Den
yer.
END OF A PROMISING LIFE.

sion-RIchard II. Eastman and Mrs. L.
NJ. whineD. of This City. Desd-FuneraI
of John BoIIiDger This Afternoon-Other
Obituary.
The death recently at Denver of DR..
Walter W. Stafford, of Chicago, Occa-
sions much grief in Rock Island, the
city of his former home. DR.. Stafford
had been i'll since last October, when
he submitted to an operation for ap-
pendicitis, an affection from which he
never recovered, and although all
that professional skill and loving care
could provide was done. and ne was
finally taken to Denver in hopes the
mountain climate might prove bene-
fetal, he succumb bed a week ago to
abscess OF the lungs. He was buried
at his old home at ParsOn. Kan.
DR.. Stafford resided in Rock Is and
for several years prior to 1892, when
he moved 10 Chicago. He was natur-
ally apt and bright as well as ambi-
tious, and when ne entered the Iowa
State university, from which he grad
uated with honOrs in 1886, it was the
intention of perfecting himself for the
practice of law. But he eventually
turned his talents to medicine and
during the time that he was employed
in the Office OF the old Sun Accident
association and in the Rock Island
National bank in this city. he put IN
his leisure moments in the study OF
that profession. and alter he gradu-
ated from Herring Medical college he
went to Chicago and entered upon
the practice of his profession.
He rose rapidly in the profession
and became prominent in he national
society OF the homeopathic branch Of
the profe> sion, being indeed secretary
OF the national association. As "A sur
geon he enjoyed a national rcputa-
ton. and at the time of his death oc-
cupied the chair of minor surgery in
Herring Medical college, Chicago.
He was 81 years of age, and single.
He was a self made man in every
sense OF The word. one who made
friends readily and retained hem.
He was possessed of those social at
tributes, Il line sense of hUmor, 4 man
Of marked culture and many accom-
plishments, being among other
" gifted singer, that his companion
ship was sought and priced.
Magistrate j. T. Stafford. of this
city. who although in no way related
TO the doctor. was one of his most in
innate ftiends, both in this city and
in Chicago, left this afternoon for
Chicago in response to telegram
from the family of the deceased, 10
assist in the disposition of his effects.
other Obituary.
Richard ii. Eastman died at CLOCK
last evening ut his home, 23O9
Fourth avenue. of typhoid fever
and complications caused by an
internal injury. lie was 81 years
of age. For ten years he had been
employed in the construction depart
ment of the Central Union Telephone
company. being in charge of the force
that has been engaged in building the
lines between Rock Island and the
upper end of the county. He was
married Nov 10 last To Miss Fannie
Knox. Beside his widow be leaves his
father, three sisters and two brothers
The deceased was born in Princeton,
Bureau county. The funeral will oc-
cur al the home at a. my tomorrow
and will be private except to friends.
Mrs. Emma, wife of L. NJ. Whiffen.
ESQ Thirt v-ninth street, died at 2
O'Clock this morning of typhoid fever.
She was IS years of age, and leaves
beside her nus band mother and one
sister at Rochester. n. Y. and three
brothers at Utica, n. Y.
The funeral of John Bollinger was
held from the residence, 624 Thirty
ninth street. at o'clock this after
noon. Rev T. w. Grafton, of Memo
rial Christian church, officiating. Mr..
BolliDger was born in South Rock
Island Feb. II, 1866. Two years ago
he was stricken with paralysis, from
which he never recovered. He is sur
vived by his widow, one daughter,
Mabel. and MS aged parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph Bollinger.
Mrs. G. W. Kincaid. step-mother of
Mrs. Louise Montgomery. of this city,
died at : o'clock last evening at her
home in Briar Bluff. after protracted
illness. She j. survived by her hus-
band, one son and five step-children.
The funeral will hc held at l o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at BrIar Bluff.