Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-24
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Mrs. George Hetter Succumbs
Last Night at the
Hospital.
MISS EASTER DIES IN TEXAS
Stranger Who Expired Here Known
at Madison as Richard
Dwyer.

Mrs. George Hetter passed away
last night at St. Anthony's hospital
after Il weeks confinement there with
an ailment with which surgical and
medical skill was unable TO cope. An
operation had been undertaken as Il
last resort in the hope of saving her
life. She was - years of age and
her maiden name was Mary Peterson.
Besides her husband she is survived
by her mother, Mrs. Anna Peterson
of Moline; four Sisters. Mrs. Anton
Schieberl and Mrs. Albert Zeis. of
this city; Mrs. Jonas Johnson. of No
line, and Mrs. Anna Goselin. of Chica-
go, and three brothers, Albert, of Mo-
line, Emil, of Chicago, and Charles. of
Kansas.
The funeral will be from the home
south of Twelfth avenue on Fifteenth
street to the Memorial Christian
church at . p. M. Wednesday,.
OrvIn PIngree
Des Moines News: The death of
Orvin Pingree, a well-knOyn and pop
ular young man in Des Moines. oc-
cured at 1870 o'clock yesterday morn
ing at the Methodist hospital. He
had been sick but a few days with
pneumonia. His funeral will occur
from the undertaking rooms of Por-
ter x Gray tomorrow afternoon at
2:3O. with interment in Woodlawn
cemetery. Mr.. Pingree was born in
Northfield, VT. i'm April, 1878. For
many years he has lived in Des
Moines. being employed at the Seeley
Howc-Le Van store, where he was at
the time he was taken sick. His wife
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Peppers. of 1905 West Locust
street. \ brother from Jacksonville,
Fla, \. y. Peppers and family, of
Davenport, G. IL. Pepper and family,
of Boone, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. y.
Baum, of Burlington, are in the city
to attend the funeral.
Papers Reveal Name.
y search of the trunk of Richard
Dwyer. alias John Morrison, who died
of typhoid fever at St. Anthony's hos
pital Friday. disclosed papers which
go TO show that he was a resident of
Madison, Wis. and that he passed I'M
der the former name while there.
Mayor Knox has teIegraphed to par
ties whose addresses were found i'll
letters. with the object of locating
relatives. of whom the deceased said
he had several in that city. The body
will be held a couple of days longer
pending the receipt of a reply.
Miss ZueIIa Easter.
Word has been received by relatives
of the death of Miss Zuella Easter. q
young lady somewhat known in Rock
Island. which occurred last week at
the place where she was teaching
school i'm Texas. Miss Easter was a
sister of Mrs. s. j. Ferguson and
spent last summer visiting here. Her
untimcIy demise will cause deep sor-
row to all who made her acquaintance
during her stay in this city.
Funeral or Child.
The funeral of Veronica Gruene-
wahI. infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. u. Gruenewahl. took place at the
family home, 527 Thirty-eighth street,
at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Services were IN charge of Rev. c.
y. Mcnnic<e and the burial took place
at the German Lutheran cemetery.
Infants Death.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Dexter, Go Eighth avenue,
died of spasms yesterday.
The funeral will he heId at = tomor-
row afternoon from the residence