Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-08
CLAIMED BY DEATH.
Robert S. Montgomery, Pioneer,
Dies at His Home in
Edgington.
HEART TROUBLE FATAL AILMENT.

Passing of a Man Whose Name is Inter
William j. Irwin, of South Heights.
Succumbs to Paraiys!s-DemIse of Rev.
a. r. Ceryin.
Robert S. Montgomery, one of the
well-to-do and pioneer farmers of
Rock Island county, died at o'clock
saturday afternoon at his home in
Edgington township. He had been i'll
one week with heart trouble, but his
condition did not become alarming
until the day Of his demise, when the
members OF his family were sum-
moned to his bedside. Mr.. Montgom-
ery was born in Danville, Pa, March
so, 1886, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Montgomery. The year of his
birth he was brought west by his pa
rents, who settled in Edgington town.
ship, where they had acquired con-
siderable amount of land. Robert,
after attending the public schools, was
graduated from the Maeomb academy.
When the call to arms was announced
in the civil conflict he volunteered and
Joined the 65, h Illinois infantry, being
commissioned captain of Company b,
serving in that capacity until the end
of the war. He was wounded in
three battles. a year was spent in
Philadelphia after the close of the war
and then hereturned to Edgington,
where he had since remained. He was
a practical ard successful farmer, one
who contributed much TO the upbuild-
ing and Improvement of the county.
He enjoyed wide acquaintance and
he esteem of all. His death will be
mourned throughout the county. Mr..
Montgomery was married 10 Miss Jane
Titterington June %. 1869. She sur
wives with nine children: Mrs. Will
liam NJ. Stewart and Mrs. +. w. Balm
sen, of Rock Islanu; DR.. Alexander
Montgomery, of Reynolds, and the
Misses Margaret j., Eleanor II. and
Louisa r., and Daniel r, James Ii.
and Thomas c. Montgomery, at home.
Funeral services were held at the home
at l o'clock this afternoon with inter
meut i'll the Reynolds cemetery.
William j. Irwin.
William j. Irwin died at his home in
South Heights Saturday evening of a
complication of diseases. He was
born in Cedarville, Stephenson coun-
man he moved with his parents to
Hanna township, where he worked
VII his father at surveying. He was
married Jan. 25, 1872, to Miss Flor
cnce Hill. For a numb of years MI.
Irwin had worked for the New York
Life, Iowa and Northwestern and Peo-
ria Insurance companies. Last April
he had a stroke of paralysis, from
which he never fully recovered, al
though able to attend to his work
some of the time. He leaves beside
his wife, three daughters, Maud L.,
Bette NJ. and Margaret j., all at
home, and two brothers, John c., of
Moberly, Mo, and Charles c., af Kan
sas City, and a sister, Mrs. Mag
gle Bollman, of Denver. Mr..
Irwin was loving husband and
father, kind neigh bor and friend. and
will be greatly missed not only in his
own immediate family, but by the
community in Which he lived. The
funeral will occur Tuesday at / n. m.
from the residence to Hanna ceme-
terry. near ColOna, where interment
will take place.
Rev. A. X. CervIn.
Funeral services for Rev. y, Il. Ger
vim, Phi. D., who passed away at his
home, 3S14 Seventh avenue, last Fri
day night, were held at 1:30
this afternoon at the Swedish
Lutheran church, Moline Interment
was at Riverside cemetery. DR.. Ger
vim was born in Christianstad, Sweden,
April 80, 1928. He was a brother-in-
law of the late DR.. L. n. -Hasselquist.
They were co-laborers in editorial and
educat' onal work. DIR. Cervin for
wears served as editor of the
official paper of the Augustana synod.
He ha / also been professor of mathe-
MATES, Greek and natural science at
Augustana college. He is survived