Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-19
H. B. SUDLOW DEAD
Well Known Citizen and Railroad
Man Breathes His
Last.
SEVERAL YEARS ILLNESS
Was For Long Time the Superinten-
dent of the Old r. !. & p.
Road.

Henry B. SudlOw died last evening al
1918 O'Clock at his home. S32 Twenty
third street. Mr.. Sudlow has been
falling for a number of years. and in
1896 resigned his position as superin
| tendent of the Rock Island & Peoria
railway on account of poor health He
continued as treasurer Of the road foI
a few years longer. but some time be
fore the consolidation of the road with
| the Rock Island system he resigned
| that position. He continued his con
nections with the Coal Valley Mining
company. and held the Office of treas
urer up to the time of his death. He
had been failing rapidly during the
| last year and about two weeks ago was
compelled 10 take TO his bed. Mr.. Sud.
| low was 81 years of age. having been
born Feb. 10, 1888. in Hooking county
Ohio
Long Business Career.
His life was that of a long business
career. In 1856 he came to Davenport.
and engaged in mercantile business in
that city. At the close of the civil
war, in which he enlisted and rose to
the rank of lieutenant, he again en-
gagged in business in Davenport, con-
Meeting himself with various enterpris-
es In 1882 he became identified with
the Rock Island & Peoria railway
Previous to that he was connected with
the Coal Valley Mining company. of
which he was one of the promoters and
large stockholders. He was for two
years assistant to r. R. Gable, when
Mr.. Cable was superintendent of the
Rock Island & Peoria and in 1884 he
succeeded Mr. Cable to the Office of
superintendent
As Railroad Man.
For IA years the management of the
road, both the finances and the operat-
ing department, were under his per
sonal supervision, and the same was
true of the Coal Valley Mining com
pany. Under his direction the railway
property became one of the best in the
state. and it was through his diliSent
work in the interests of the road that
his health was shattered. In 1898 he
sought to retire from the superinten-
dencv. but after an extended southern
trip he was improved to such an eX-
tent that he continued with the com
pany until March Is, 1896. He had IN
addition to the duties of the superin-
-endency, been secretary and treasurer
of the railway, and on retiring from
the superintendency continued for sew
eral years in the office of secretary and
treasurer.
On the occasion of his retirement
from the active management OF the
Rock Island & Peoria, Mr.. Sudlow was
made the recipient of a beautiful dia-
mond ring from his fellow officers. OF
the road. as a token of the high esteem
in which he was held. This mementO
was one of his cherished possessions.
The management of the railway, on
Mr.. Sudlow's retirement, was assumed
5y H. S Cable. while H. P. Greenough.
now with the Rock Island at Cedar
Rapids, was promoted from the office
IF chief train dispatcher to the superin-
tendency, and they continued in these
capacities until the Rock Island took
over the property.
In the Service of His Country.
Mr.. Sudlow enlisted in the 2nd Iowa
Cavalry, at Davenport, in 1861. as a
private. Shortly after enlisting he was
made quartermaster sergeant of the
company, and February 6, 1864, was
commissioned regimental quartermas-
ter, with the rank of second lieutenant.
He held this rank until the regiment
was mustered out. Sept. 8. 1865.
Mr.. Sudlow and Miss Mary l. Cable
were married in Davenport. Jan. IA
1865. Besides his wife he leaves one
son. George Z. Sudlow. of Miles City.
Mont. Two other children died in in
fancy, and a daughter died about II
years ago. A brother. II. l.. Sudlow
resides at Newton, Iowa. and three sis.
ters, Miss Phoebe Sudlow, Miss Lucy
Sudiow, and Mrs. Henry Egbert, live
Davenport.
The funeral services will be held
rom the home, Monday morning at &c
o'clock. Rev W. S Marquis, d. D..
will conduct the services. Services at
he cemetery will be private. Inter |
ment will be at Oakdale cemetery. Dav-
IMPORT
Mr.. SudlOw was a man of sterling
character, dignified in his nature. vet
always cordial to all he met He was
staunch in his friendships and was best
beloved by those who best knew him
He was devoted to his family. and in
fact never entirely recovered from the
blow of the loss of his daughter whose
death in Rock river several years ago
cast a gloom over the entire cOmmu-
nifty.
Mars
died yesterday afternoon at 4:3Ol
o'clock at the home. of apOplexy. He
suffered a stroke last Tuesday, and
since that time the attending physi-
clan had little hope of his recovery. He
had been ailing for about three months.
Hr. Mars had made his home in this