Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10
REV. FATHER w. P.
LAURIAULT DEAD
ST. Anthony's Hospital Beloved
Chaplain Succumbs to
Pneumonia.
ORDAINED FIVE YEARS AGO
Assigned to Rock Island by Bishop
Spaulding, Having Served
Here Four Years.

Rev. Father w. +. Laurlault, WHO
for four years has been chaplain of st.
Anthony's hospital in Rock Island,
died last night at II O'Clock at the
home of Rev. Father ]. F. Loclney,
pastor of the Sacred Heart church.
Heart failure was the cause of death.
Father Lauriault was born at Mont
real. Canada. July 10, 1874. His elias
steal studies were pursued at st. Via
tours college, Kankakee. H. After
completing his studies at that institu-
ton. he went to Cincinnati. where he
was ordained. five years ago, by the
late Archbishop Elder. who was him
self buried at Cincinnati last Tuesday.
First Assignment at Ottawa.
The first assignment given Father
Lauriault after his ordination as a
priest was as curate to Very Rev. Dean
Heating, of st. Columbus church, at
Ottawa, III. While located at Ottawa
Father Lauriault was threatened with
an attack of pneumonia, and Bishop
Spaulding, of Peoria, sent him to this
city as chaplain at st. Anthony's. He
made his home with Father Lockney.
Brother is Only Survivor.
Father Lauriault's parents are both
dead, and his only near relative is a
brother. a. w. Lauriault, residing at
| Durango, in Durango state, old Mex
leo Rev. Father Lockney has notified
the brother of the death of Father
Lauriault, and he is expected to ar
rive in the city Saturday. Word has
been telegraphed to Bishop Spaulding,
to Dean Heating at Ottawa, and to the
! priests of the diocese, notifying them
of the sad event. 1t is probable that
number of the priests will be pres
ent from all parts of the diocese to
attend the funeral. but until replies
are received it will be impossible to
announce those who will conduct the
requiem and funeral services.
Funeral to BE Held Monday.
| The funeral will be held Monday
morning at 8 o'clock from Sacred
Heart church The body will lie in
state at the home of Rev. Father
Lockney.
Father Lauriault was a prominent
member of the knights of Columbus,
and had served as chaplain of Allouez
council of this city since it's formation.
Father Lauriault was quiet and I'M
pretentious in his manner, and those
who knew him best found in his friend
ship rare charm and the warm i'm
pulses of a kindly heart.
Death of }. 4. JOrgensOn.
j. A. JOrgenson, who for the last 20
years had made his home on a farm
on Big Island, died last evening after
a five days attack of pneumonia. Mr.
JorgensOn, who was born in Denmark
in 1851, came to America about thirty
years ago, and had been a resident IF
this county the greater part of the
time since then. Deceased was pre-
coded to the grave by his wife, who
died five years ago. He is survived by
one daughter. Nettie, at home The
funeral will be held Saturday after
noon at = o'clock from the late home,
interment to be made at Chippan-
mock cemetery.
DIR. William Bray.
After a lingering illness of three
months, DR.. William Bray passed
away at Mercy hospital. in Dubuque,
Tuesday evening at 100 O'Clock.
He was taken to the hospital during
the middle of August, and since that
time has been battling with typhoid
fever. For the past few weeks he has
been lowering between life and death,
and when the end came, bringing re
lief to his sufferings, it was not I'M
expected.
DR.. Bray was born in Washington.
Iowa, Feb. "a, 45 years ago. He re-
ceived his education in the schools of
that place. and at the medical college
at Iowa City from which he was grad
uated with hOnors. He was married
at Rock Island. Sept. 10, 1890, to Miss
Margaret Teresa Aster
DR.. Bray went to Dubuque about
20 years ago. and had since lived con-
tinuously in the city. He had a large
practice as physician and surgeon.
and stood highly with the medical
men of the state
He leaves his wife and five young
children. Marie Josephine. Katherine
Margaret, COrinne Mary. William
Aster and Louis Bertram.
The funeral will be held at the
cathedral tomorrow morning at :
O'clock
Funeral of Edna Frank.
The funeral services Of Edna Frank,
the 9-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Frank. 1902 Eleventh
street, was held yesterday from the
home. the services being conducted by
elders OF the Church of Jesus Christ.
OF Latter Day Saints. The address
was delivered by President Ashley
Bartlett, Of Chicago. A quartet COM
posed of Elders l.. A. Neeley. b. G..
Webb, A. l. Davis and VI. c. Clark
rendered appropriate selections. De
ceased was a student at the Lincoln
school. ana her bright and winning