Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-24
AGED WOMAN DIES
Paralysis Victor After Four Score
and Ten Years of
Life.
IN THIS STATE rs YEARS
Mrs. Emily Kirkwood Passes Away at
Home of Dauehter-N. w. An
derson Dies.

Mrs. Emily Kirkwood died this morn
ing at the nome of her daughter, Mrs.
,. +. Baker. 1908 Fifteenth street ar c
o clock. She was about 90 wears of
| age. though the exact date of her birth
Is unknown. her parents dying when
she was quite young. Mrs. Kirkwood
suffered stroke of paralysis New
Years day. and about five weeks later
sustained a second stroke. the effects
Of which, combined with the infirmities
OF age, caused her death. For many
! years she had lived alone at Cable and
Gilchrist. removing TO Rock Island less
than year ago to make her home
with her daughter
She was born in Palmyra. y. Y. but
had been resident of Illinois over Is
years. She had been married five
times. the surviving relatives being
two daughters. Mrs. s F. Baker. Rock
Island; Mrs Emily Cox. -Sherrard: and
two sons. David Mumford. and George
MumfOrd, independence. Kans. There
are also a number of grandchildren
surviving.
Arran gements for the funeral arc
not completed, but the remains will
probably be taken 10 Cable for burial.
in compliance with an oft-expressed
wish of the deceased.
y. w. Anderson.
n w. Anderson died last night at
1l:15 o'clock at the home 613 Eleventh
street, after a seven weeks illness. He
had suffered for some time with a can
Ger of the stomach, but his afhiction
did not become dangerous until about
two months ago Mr. Anderson who
was over y years of age. was a native
of Norway, where he was born, June
Il, 1888. He came TO America Al years
ago. and settled at Minneapolis, where
he followed his trade as a carpenter.
He removed TO Rock Island about six
years ago. Besides his wife he leaves
two daughters and several grandchild-
ren. The daughters are Mrs. J. p
Engstrom, of this city. and Mrs. Al
bert Anderson, Grantsburg. Wis.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the Swed-
ish Lutheran church, Fifth avenue and
Eleventh street. Rev Frank Nelson. of
Moline will conduct the services, burial
to take place ar Chippiannock Gene
terry. While Mr.. Anderson was not a
church member, he was a devOut
christian, and a regular attendant at
the church from which the funeral wiz
be held tomorrow.
Mrs. Emil VantieGhem.
Mrs. Emil Vantieghem, 314 Twenty
second street, died yesterday afternoon
at 5:45 o'clock at St. Anthony's hospi-
tai where she had been for some
weeks. suffering with dropsy. She was
43 years of age. and a native of Belgi-
UNI. where, she was born Oct. II, 1862.
She had resided in Rock Island about
four years. Besides her husband she
leaves two children, Richard and Glenn
emit The funeral will be held tomor-
row morning at o'clock from the st.
Pauls Belgium Catholic church Serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. Cuele-
man, the pastor Burial will take place
at the St. Mary's cemetery.
Charles Wood.
Charles w. Wood died Saturday al
WATERFOWL hospital of softening Of the
brain. His home is in Edgington town
ship. where the remains were taken
and the funeral held yesterday. De
ceased was 43 years of age and a
brother of Supervisor F. A. Wood. He
was farmer and had lived in the low
er end of the county many years. His
mental condition necessitated his re-
moval to the hospital about six months
ago. a wife and several children sur