Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-27
TRIBUTE TO DEAD
Banks and Several Business
Houses Close During Rob-
inson Funeral.
LARGE ooNOoURsE AT RESIDENCE
Impressive Services Conducted by
ReVs. FrizzeIIe, Williams
and Pearce.

The mortal remains of the late
James Frank Robinson were laid at
rest in the family vault in Chippian-
mock cemetery today. Services were
held at 10 o'clock at the bereaved
home on Twentieth street in the pres
ence of a congregation of sorrowing
friends that more than filed the avail
able room within the residence.
The last rites were performed in
| the central corridor near the foot of
the stairs. There were no flowers. by
special request of the family. and the
services were of the simplest char
acter.
After a scripture reading by Rev.
X. q. Pearce, a hymn was rendered
by choir composed of Prof +. l..
Philbrook. j. \. Johnson. $. j. Col
Inns. Sewall Dodge, Mrs. c. \. Walk
er. Mrs. j. w. Crandall, Miss Carpen-
ter and Miss Taylor. this. as suisse
quent number. being rendered with
ont accompaniment
After prayer by Rev. j. W. Frizzelle
Rev. X. Il. Williams delivered a brief
but eloquent address. The speaker
said it was useless for him to attempt
TO pronounce eulogy upon the life
of the departed. even rs it were use
less to attempt To describe rhe beau
ties of flower with that beautiful
creation before the eyes of his au-
Iditors- The life of Mr.. Robinson was
50 well known to those assembled
that To enlarge upon it's fulness
and christian devotion would be SUI
lperfiuous. Suffice il to say that he
was a man whose deeds spoke his
praise louder than any words could
do. and one whose eternal reward is
as certain as the dawn. The closing
number by the choir was Lead, Kind
~ Light
Vhe concourse that attended the
remains to the cemetery was a very
large one and the services there con-
sisted of prayer and hymn. The
pallbearers We're Capt. VI. L. Hender-
son. DIR. L. q. Morey, +. X. Rhoads.
John +. Noftsker. ii. L. Castccl and
Col. c. l.. Walker.
Out of respect to the memory of
the deceased all the banks of the
city were closed from 10 till I o'clock
today. and the Rock Island shoe fac
tory. Lightning Medicine plant. of this
Cliff, in which Mr.. Robinson was in
terested. suspended operations.
Mrs. RInok at Rest.
Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. catherine Rinck were held at
- o'clock yesterday afternoon from
the home ON Seventh avenue.
being conducted by Rev. c. \. Men
nicSe. assisted by a quartet of sing
ers from the choir of the German
Lutheran church. The burial took
place al Chippiannock cemetery. the
four sons, Fred. Bernard, John and
Henry Rinck, her brother. William
Cordes, and nephew, Frank Kracke,
of Moline, acting as pallbearers.
Payne ObsequIes.
The funeral of Mrs. Letitia Payne
took place at l o'clock Sunday from
the Methodist church in Hampton.
Rev. Wood. pastor of the church Of
floating. The pallbearers were six
grandsons, Warren, Jeremiah. Charles !
and Frank Sykes and Ben and Clar-
ence Payne.
James GiIIapp Dead.
James Gillapp, an old man living in |
a shanty-boat with his two sons at |
the west end of the city, died last |
night. He was g. years of age and |
will probably be buried at the eX-
pense of the county. Death was due
to neglect and old age. DIR. Foster.
county physician, says he sent the
twice TO the old mans |
habitation to have him removed to
st. Anthony's hospital. where he |
could be properly cared for, but in
each instance the sons refused to al
low his removal.