Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-28
HER DEATH SUDDEN
Mrs. John GHstafson Succumbs
to attack of Heart
Failure.
WHILE HUSBAND Is OUT OF CITY
Had Expected to Leave Sick Bed
TOday-Other Obituary
Matter.

Unusually sad are the circumstances
under which Mrs. John a. Gustafson,
wife of the senior partner of the firm
of Gustafson & Hayes, died this morn
ing at her home, Eleventh avenue and
Seventeenth street.
Ten days ago child was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustafson. and yester-
day Mr.. Gustafson left for Chicago on
a business mission, deferred owing to
the condition of his wife. who then
seemed on the road to rapid recovery.
In fact. she felt so well this morn
ing that she instructed her nurse to
warm the house, that she might be
able to sit up towards noon. At 10
O'Clock she was seized with heart fail
urc and passed away before medical
attention could reach her.
Mr.. Gustafson was Immediately
wired the distressing news at Chicago
and is Fastening homeward on the
first train.
Mrs. Gastafson was b years of age
and a native of Germany. She spent
her girlhoOd in Davenport, residing
there with her parents until her mar
riage with Mr.. Gustafson. who sur
wives with three small children.
Coroner l.. Y. Ecllhart was summon
ed to conduct an inquest, impaneling
a jury composed of w. II. Cline, c. F.
GAZETTEER. &. w. Huller. w. F. Behring,
c. w. Horton and p. f. Purdue. The
verdict of the jury was that death
was due to heart disease
Mrs. Sophia ID. Head.
Mrs. Sophia b. Head. widow of the
late Moses II. Head. died of heart
failure at 1870 this afternoon while
seated in ch ir at the home of her
son, F. ~ Head. 2S26 Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Head was SIS years of age. She
was native of New Hampshire, but
had been a resident of this locality
since 1854. living most of the time at
Moline. Since 1892 she made her home
with her son, f. y. Head, who. with
two other sons. {. II. Head, of this
city. and F. II. Head, of Kansas City,
survive.
Henry Van Dazzle.
Henry Van Dazzle. aged 53 years.
whose home was at 26O7 Fifth-and-a
half avenue. died at 1870 this morning
at 81. Anthony hospital lie WAS
unmarried and is survived by two
brothers. The funeral services will
be held at st. Mary's church at 9
o'clock Wednesday morning, with in
terment at Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. johanna BIschoR.
Mrs. Johanna Bischoff. widow of the
late William Bischoff, of Rapids City,
died Saturday evening at $50 at the
residence of her daughter. Mrs. Philip
Hoffman,. 709 Fourteenth street. with
WHOM she had made her home since
the demise of her husband four years
ago. Mrs. Bischoff was a native of
Germany and aged 50 years and
months. She was one of the pioneers
of the county. having been a resident
here for a half century. Two chill
dren survive: John Cramer and Mrs.
Philip HOFFMAN,.
The remains were shipped this af
ternOon to Rapids City, where services
will be held and interment made.
Miss Ella May Cohen.
Miss May Cohen, aged IS years and
, months died of lung trouble Satur-
day evening at 7:45 at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Go
ben, in Milan, after a years illness.
Funeral services were conducted over
the remains at the Milan Methodist
church at , o'clock this afternoon.
RurioI in CbiDDianunck pamafpTy