Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-03
C, SCHNEIDER
PASSES AWAY
Township Collector Expires at His
Home Last Night After
Long Illness.
HAD BEEN YEARS IN BUSINESS
One of the City's Best Known
Men--FuneraI of Harry
D. Corken.
HAD BEEN YEARS IN BUSINESS

Mr. Schneider was O0rn at SC.
Louis Nov. 20. 1916. aud was of Ger
man parentage. While a boy the
family removed to this city and he
received his education in the public
schools here. Finishing his schooling
he learned the cooper's trade aud
later entered Charles Hinsgen's gr)-
Gerry store as salesman. Here he re-
manned Is years. and in 1888 opened
q grocery store of his own at the COR
ner of Third avenue and Twentieth
street.
A year ago falling health necessi-
tated Mr.. Sshneider's retirement from
business and he was chosen township
collector on thu republican ticket at
last springs election For the past
month he had been confined to his bed
aud John E Fleming. whom he ap-
pointed his deputy. has since been at
tending to the duties of the office.
June 2, 1873, Mr. Schneider married
Miss Annie Falkenberg, who survives
with four children, Annie, Edward,
Clara and Waldo. all living at home;
bis aged mother, Mrs. Margaret
Schneider, and sister, Mrs. Margaret
Schuck
The death of Conrad Schneider re-
m oves from the community a citizen
whose sturdy uprightness and gem
biased friendship of all who knew
him aud his death will be sincerely
mourned
The funeral will be held at p. m.
Friday from the German Lutheran
church, in which ne was an officer
and an active worker.
Services for III. ID. Corken.
The remains of Harry d Corken
we're laid away at Chippiannock GENE.
terry this afternoon, the services at st.
Joseph's church being attended by 8
congregation that completely filed
the edilice. The funeral cortege
composed of G. w. Halves camp NJ.
w. A, in charge of j. F. Munger. aud
| Iron Molders' union go in charge OF
Hamlin Hull, followed by the hearse
and carriages, formed on Seventh
avenue at the Corken home and moved
to the church. There the ranks
Opened and the remains were borne
| between them.
The services were in charge of Rev.
Thomas Mackin, with music by Mrs.
L. B. Reidy aud Mrs. Thomas Casey.
and were most impressive. The
flowers, of which there was an ex-
ceedingly beautiful display. included
pieces by the Iron Molders' union, c
w. Halves camp and the Industrial
Home association. in ali of which de-
ceased was a valued mem Der.
After the services the cortege
| moved to Seventh avenue on Twelfth
street, where cars were taken for the
cemetery. The pallbearers were the
four brothers of the deceased. John
B.. Edward E., Stephen and Bert, and
Michael Corken. of this city, and Matt
Buckley, of Yuma. Hon. William Nc
Entry, Il. b. Reidy, Z. j. Burns and
L. IL Dolly officiated as Pallbearers
at the church.
william Lehnerer.
William Lehnerer died of typhoid
fever at 10:40 last night at his home,
900 Third avenue. He was % years
of age and had been in the employ OF
the Hammond Packing company. He
is survived by his mother, Mrs. Agnes
Lehnerer, a brother George. and two
sisters, Lena and Mary. George is
down with typhoid fever and last
evening was removed to St. Anthony s
hospital.
Funeral of Mrs Duke.
The funeral of Mrs John Duke was
held at o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the German Lutheran church,
Rev. c. A. Mennicke conducting SER
vices. Interment was made at The
German Lutheran cemetery.
Miss MoIony Laid at Rest.
Funeral services over the remains
of Miss Bridget MolQny were con-
Quoted by Rev. Thomas Mackin at
O'Clock this morning at St. Joseph IS
church The pallbearers were III. l..
Wheelan, w. b. Mcintyre, Mayor
William McConochie, William Reck,
w. p. Griffin and James Fuller. In
terment was at Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Baksh to Talk.
The w. +. NJ. society of the NJ. E.
church will meet with Mrs. j. T.
Noftsker, $50 Twentieth street. Thurs
day afternoon, April T. at 2:30. Mrs.
Baksh, a native of India. will talk to
the ladies. A free will Offering will
be taken. All ladies of the church
and congregation are most cordially
invited. Refreshments will be served.
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