Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09
in HER BOTH YEAR
Mrs. Bridget Coleman is Called
to Eternal
Rest.
HALF CENTURY IN THE CITY
Or. Warren Hunter, Pioneer Practi.
titioner, Expires at Home
of His Son.

Mrs. Bridget Coleman. who settle.
with her family in the city of Rocl
Island half century ago, succumbet
| to the infirmities of age last evening
at 6:15 o'clock at her residence, 101:
: Fourth avenue. Mrs. Coleman had at
tanned her SOth year, but she had beer
in failing health for an extended per
iod
Born in Kilkenny. Ireland, de-
ceased, whose maiden name was Bird
get Hamilton. came to America in
1916. Her first home in this country
was in Columbus, Ohio, where her mar
riage to Patrick Coleman took place.
In 1854 they removed to Rock Island.
| The husband died 10 years ago.
The survivors are three sons, Den
mis-, John and Andrew, the latter of
whom made his home with his aged
| parent Mrs. Coleman also leaves a
brother, Edward Hamilton, who is a
| citizen of Ohio. Mrs. Coleman. in her
| long residence in the city, through
| her lovely character. had drawn about
| her wide and enduring friendship
which sweetened with the years, and
her death will bring sorrow to many
hearts. especially among the older
people of the city: She was a devout
communicate of ST Josephs Catholic
church. and the funeral services will
be held there Wednesday morning at
o'clock.
Death of Veteran.
Sidney Nj. Smith. of Galesburg, died
Saturday at the Watertown hospital,
aged 61 Mr.. Smith was a veteran of
the civil war, and for IA years was n
member of the police department of
Galesburg. In the fall of 1908 he be-
gan to fail, and after spending tneI
winter with sister in Tennessee was
detained at the detention hospital at
ST. Louis while on his way home. He
was sent to the soldiers home at Quin
cy. but in November was removed to
the WATERFOWL hospital. For six weeks
his life had been a blank. He knew
no one, and was unconscious the whole
time He is survived by two children.
The funeral was held this afternoon
from the Galesburg Presbyterian |
church.
Funeral of Elias stafford.
The funeral of Elias Stafford, whose |
death occurred Friday morning at the
WATERFOWL asylum. was held yesterday |
afternoon at O'Clock, from the home
of his son, w. V. Stafford. 937 Twenty
first street The services were con-
Quoted by the members of Rock Island /
lodge, |. o. o. F., who attended in
body. A large company of the friends
of the deceased were present to pay
their last respects, and long cOrtege
the remains to the Chippian
mock cemetery, where the burial ser
vice was conducted by the Odd Eel
lows. Members of the lodge served
as pail bearers. Mr.. Stafford was n
years of age, and is survived by his
wife and two children, Mrs. w A. Ror-
sen and w. V. Stafford, both of this
city.
Death of Dr. Warren.
DR.. Warren Hunter for go years a
physician at Hampton, died Saturday
at the home of his son, Dr. Charles
at Oneida, III. He was IL
years of age. Deceased was a mem
Der of the Masonic and Modern Wood
man fraternities. Burial was at Hamp- :
on today. =
Death of John DOrmOdy. ,
John Dormody, who for years was 9
Employed as printer on newspapers in 7
he tri-cities. died last week in Chica |
20. He was 40 years of age, and r
harter member of Typographical union I
20. 107. He leaves a sister. Mrs. Mich a
el Broderick, of this city, and broth v
II. Burial was in Chicago. lii
Travelling Man Dies Here.
j. Reed, who resided in Chicago. and
represented the Sprague Mercantile
gency of that city as a travelling I
gent, died last evening at st. An +.
hony's hospital after an illness of a s
ew days. He came to Rock Island O
thursday, and was taken ill with an r.
tack of grip. He went to the hospital, o
nd was doing nicely, until yesterday /
forming. when he suffered an attack IL
paralysis. He died about O'Clock c.
lr. Reed was 90 years of age, and is e
lrvived by his wife, who arrived in IN
he city last evening, and returned this f.
BON with the remains. II
Patrick Mcguire Dead. 81
Patrick Mcguire, 20 years Of age. bc
ed at 1870 this afternoon at his
Dme. 1909 Fourth avenue. of the in
-mities of age. Mr.. Mcguire was born
County Gavin. Ireland He had tn
zen resident of Rock Island 40 gi
;ars, and was a shoemaker by trade. &c
e leaves surviving him his widow. his &C
N, George Mcguire, and his daugh. be
r. Mrs Nellie Thompson he
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