Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-01
Well Known Young Man Sue.
cumbs After Short Illness
With Pneumonia.
HAD BEEN SICK BUT EIGHT DAYS
DR.. J. s. Mccord Passes Away at
Iowa city-OtRer obitu-
airy Matters.

of eight days with pneumonia. His
life had been despaired of from the
day he was stricken, although at i'm
tervals his condition showed sill sht
Improvement, but these changes
were only temporary. and he grad
ually sank into the eternal sleep that
came at the hour stated,
In the death of Harry Corken the
community loses one of it's most in
dustrious and promising young men
Born in Rock Island, Jan. %, 1875,
he applied himself to his books in the
public schools until IA years of age,
when he entered the Iowa Com mercial
coll ge at Davenport, from which he
was graduated with high honors
Ten years ago he became an employee
of the Rock Island Pillow CON pany, be-
ginning as molder apprentice in the
department of which his father has so
long been foreman. Harry was a
thorough master of his trade and con-
sidered one of the best mechanics with
the company.
Fraternally he was Modern Wood
man, having served six consecutive
terms as clerk of Camp 1850. and was
membe of the Sheridan club and the
Iron Molders' union. He was an en-
thusiastic Woodman and popular with
the membership in the city. He was
secretary of the Rock Island Demo-
cratic club and treasurer of the In
dustrial Fair association, having been
active in the work of conducting the
recent fair at the roller rink.
Harry, though yet young man, had
developed those qualities that made
him valuable citizen, having a knowl-
edge of public affairs that would have
done credit to one more mature in
years In democratic politics he was
a willing worker and valuable coun-
| cillor, and in the organizations to
which he belonged there was none
who did more to promote their inter
ests. The bereaved parents adm
family having the sympathy of
the community in their great afflic-
ton. The survivors are the parents
and four brothers: John B, Edward,
Stephen and Bert.
The funeral, which will probably
be under the auspices of Camp 1850,
NJ. w. A., will be held from st.
Joseph's church at 2 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
| DR.. j. S. McCord Dead.
Rev. j. s. McCord, former pastor
of the First Methodist church of this
city. died Saturday afternoon at his
home in Iowa City. DR.. McCord was
born at Dubois, ILL.,, Sept. 2, 1S49.
Before entering the ministry he prac-
ticed medicine several years. DR.
McCord's first appointment was at
Port Byron, Ill. He remained there
two and half years. Then he served
the people of Moline two years. From
there he was transferred TO Rock Is
land, and he occupied the pulpit here
three years. His last year in the
Central Illinois Conference was spent
at Onarga. From there he was trans
ferred to the Upper Iowa Conference,
and sent to the First Methodist
church of Davenport. He remained
there three years. He was trans
ferred from there to Dubuque, and
remained there four years, at the end
of which time he was returned to his
people in Davenport. He remained
there four years, and then he was
sent to Iowa City, his last charge, de-
parting for that place in the autumn
of 1896. There he worked as long as
he had strength to do even little,
and there he ended life of the most
faithful and efficient service, which
his friends of two states will not per-
NIT themselves to believe was COM
pleted. To them it certainly seems
to have been cut off in its prime, and
when there were long years of the
best for results, now never to be &C
complished. DR.. McCord is survived
by his widow and two sons.
The funeral services will be held at
Iowa City tomorrow, the remains to
be taken through here to Port Byron
for interment Wednesday.
Mrs. John Duke.
Mrs. John Duke died at o'clock
Sunday morning at her home. 2S03
Sixth avenue, after 10 days. illness of
bronchitis. Mrs. Duke was born at
Alton, ILL.,, Dec. 9, 1865, and came to
this city in childhood with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schmale. she
was married to John Duke Dec. %, 1891,
and leaves besides her husband, her
parents, five sisters and two brothers,
Mrs. William Trefz, Mrs. II. Spitz-
man, Mrs. Guy Settle, George and
Miss. Sophia Schmale, of this city;
Mrs. William Warren, of Terre Haute,
and Henry Schmale, of st. Louis.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from the residence
to the German Lutheran church.
Frank L. Berry.
Frank l.. Berry died very suddenly
Saturday evening at his home in
Campbell's addition south of Elm
street. He had been subject to sink
ing spells for some time and it was
during one of these that the end came.
Mr.. Berry was born in Racine, Wis,