Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-29
PIONEER PASSES
Mrs. Erhart Fickinscher Expires
ar Her Home on Sixth
Avenue.
HERE OVER HALF A CENTURY
Peter j. CosgrOve Succumbs After
Long Illness With Tu-
berculosis.

| Mrs. Erhardt Fickenscher passed
! away at her home, 1411 Sixth avenue
at 1:5O this morning after a long i'll
ness with 4 complication of ailments
She was one Of the pioneer residents
of the city, having come here May s,
| 1851. Decedent was born June IS
! 1929, at Wittenberg, Germany her
maiden name being Mary Zwicker.
Her marriage tok place in this city
Sept. %, 1855. Five children survive.
| together with the bereaved husband.
They are Mrs. William Heckler and
Mrs. Alfred Heckler. of Chicago. Err
hardt &. and the Misses Caroline and
Nena of this city. the two last named
being at home. The funeral will take
place Wednesday afternoon at =
O'Clock from the home.
Potter j. COsKrovr.
Peter j. Cosgrove died at o'clock
last evening at the home of his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Hetter,
754 Fifteenth street. having arrived
home Wednesday of last week from
Tucson, Ariz.. where he had been in n
vain effort to stay the inroads that
consumption had been making on his
system since last June. In August he
gave up his position as clerk in the
Modern Woodmen office and went
west, first going TO Montana. where
one of his brothers resides. The eli
mate there not producing the hoped
for results. he went on southwest in
to Arizona. lie continued to fail, and
for some time prior to his removal
I.,..l
tarium. Mr.. Cosgrove was 25 years
of age. He served his country during
the Spanish-American war as Il mem
Der of Company \, the latter having
participated in the Porto Rican cam
Paign. He was q member of the Span
ish-American War Veterans and of
Camp &c, NJ. w. ~. and also of the
drill team of the latter Three years
ago he was united in marriage with
Miss Maude Hetter. who survives
him. together with his mother. Mrs.
Maggie Cosgr0ve. of Davenport: two
sisters. Mrs. Bert Reed. of SkagNvay
Alaska; Mrs. c. c. Starbucl<. Of Mar
ion. Iowa. and two brothers, John
Cosgrove. of Lima. Mont. and Rich.
ard CoSgroyc. OF Pocatello. Idaho
The funeral viii take place from the
Hetter residence at . o'clock Wednes-
day morning. with services At st. .To-
seph'S Catholic church. The drill
teams of Camps 26 and 1850. NJ. W. A.. |
with other members of both. will at
tend as n body, while Company \ viii
furnish military escort.
Buried at Same Hour.
George Downing, the pioneer foun-
dryman, and George :. Downing. his |
nephew, were buried AT the same hour
yesterday. funeral services being CON
Quoted at o'clock in the afternoon. |
those for the. former at the home of |
his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Manuel. |
6O5 Ninth avenue, by Rev. f. \. Heis- |
Fey. of Trinity Episcopal church. and |
for the latter at the home of +. j. |
Reddig, 1917 Ninth avenue, by Rev. ID. |
l.. McNary. of the United Presbyter-
ian church. William Heidemann. |
Frank Norris. William Flack, John |
Imhof, John Berry and George EtzeI
were pallbearers for George 5. Down |
ing. while the bearers for George |
Downing were members of the Moline
holders union, to which he belonged. |
The funerals met at Chippiannock |
cemetery. where the burial rites over
the remains Of both were said by Rev.
Heisley.
Henry Miller Dies In Sears.
Henry Miller, aged Sc years, died of |
typhoid fever yesterday morning at
his home in Sears. He is survived by |
his wife and three children. He was
employed as painter by the Rock Isl |
and Plow company, and was a MEM
Der of the Modern Woodmen. The flu
neral will be held from the residence |
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Funeral OF Mrs. Hakes.
Mrs. AlmeIa Hakes. widow of |
Holmes Hakes. whose death at the |
age of 81 years. l month and - days
occurred at Haysprings. Neb., was
buried this morning in Chippiannock |
cemetery. the funeral taking place at |
10 o'clock from the Central Presby- |
terrain church. Rev. William Torrance. |
the pastor, conducting the services. |
The pallbeaTers were Phil Mitchell. |
Frank Mixter. DR.. !. w. Stewart. Col. |
c. L. Walker. Z. 6. Frazer and {. c.
Truesdalc.