Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-25
FUNERAL OF MR.. Johnson:
RITES AT TRINITY CHURCH

FUNERAL OE NIX. JUHNSON:
RITES AT TRINITY CHURCH
The remains of Walter Johnson
were borne to the tomb in Chippan-
mock cemetery this afternoon, the flu
neral taking place at o'clock from
the home on First avenue to Trinity
Episcopal church. where services
were said by Rev. Frederick A. Heis-
ley at =: 80 o'clock. There was large
congregation of the people of the city
and county who came TO pay a last
loving tribute to the memory of one
whose long and honorable career in
the community had won him the af-
fectionate regard of all. Both the
Tri-City Press club and public library
board attended as bodies.
Three favorite hymns of deceased
Nearer. My God, to Thee" Lead,
Kindly Light and "One SvveetIv Sol
emn Thought" were impressively
rendered by the choE.
me honorary pallbearers were
Judge Lucian Adams, Alexander De
Soland, Richard Champion, j. w.
WEIGH, Maj. c. w. Halves and II. p.
Simpson, Of this city; b. f. Filling
hast. of Davenport. and =. 5. McGlynn
and J. II. McKeever, Of Moline. The
active paIlbearers were j. X. Brand
enburg. F. w Rinck. o. NJ. Coudas,
John Hauptmann. Fred Ehrhart and
Ben DrifIil. all employees of the Rock
Island Union, of which deceased was
editor
At a meeting of the wardens and
vestry of Trinity Episcopal church,
held yesterday. the following resolu-
tions were passed:
Whereas. 1t has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midst our
friend and coworl<er i'm church work.
Walter Johnson. the junior warden
of Trinity parish;
Resolved, That the senior warden
and the vestry of the parish of Trim
ity Episcopal church. and each mem
Der thereof. extend to the widow and
daughters of deceased. in their time
of bereavement and grief, their heart
felt sympathy.
THE vestry very deeply deplore the
death and removal from active fell
lowship from their midst of their es-
teemed coworker. who was always
faithful in the performance of his
duties as an officer in the church, and
as a citizen of our city, and they de-
sire to offer their testimony to his
memory as a man deserving of all
honor As a consistent churchman. a
good citizen and a man whom the
community should delight to honor.
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread at large upon the records
of this parish and that copy thereof
be sent to the family of deceased"
Adolph Cocktails died at 10 o'clock
last night at st. Anthony's hospital
after short illness with typhoid fe-
yer. He was % years of age and is
survived by his wife and one child in
Belgium. and his brother. Cyriel, of
this city. Goethals came to Rock ISL
and from his native land last July.
He secured work and expected soon
to send for his wife and baby. The
funeral will be held from st. Mary's
church at . o'clock Friday morning.
Rev. f. l.. Litzrodt. pastor of the
German Methodist church, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Moeller, of Davenport,
conducted funeral services over the
remains of Miss Mathilda Rinck at ,
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
family home on Seventh avenue. The
55th chapter of Isaiah was read i'll
accordance with the expressed wishes
of deceased, and quartet composed
of William Emig, Otto Muenster, Mrs.
Birkenmeyer and Miss Dora Ramser
sang her favorite hymns, Blessed be
the Tie that Binds" Nearer. My God,
to Thee" and "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" the latter selection being
sung as a solo by Miss Yeager. The
four brothers of the departed, f. W.,
John, Ben and Henry Rinck, served as
pallbearers. Interment was in the
family lot at Chippiannock cemetery.