Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
Wife of Rock Island Pastor Passes
Away at Former Home in
Pittsburg.
VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE
Was Unceasing Worker in Organize
ton of Spencer Memorial Church
Burial in Allegheny.

home of her mother, at PittsburS, Pa.
where she had been since November.
Death was due to heart disease, with
which she had suffered for years. Her
condition became serious last fall. anC
she went to the home of her mother
her two daughters accompanying her
A week ago Sunday Mr.. Rutter. who at
the time was confined at the Tri-City
sanitarium was summoned to Pitts
burg
Mrs. Rutter was born in Pennsyl-
vania. where her mother and several
brothers and sisters reside. She was
about 80 years of age.
During the service of her husband
at Milan. and later in Rock Island. at
the Spencer Memorial church, she
worked increasingly.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow. the remains being taken to
Allegheny for burial
Nelson.
Samuel r. Nelson, aged 50. collector
at the toll gate at the Rock Island
bridges under the administration of
Mayor Il. F. Knox in 1896 and 1897,
passed away ut > o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the home. 722 Forty-sec-
ond street. Mr.. Nelson had been in
poor health for several years. and for
Il few weeks had failed rapidly. Death
was due TO n complication of ailments
resulting from old age Mr.. Nelson
had been n resident of Rock Island for
30 years
He was born in Wayne county. Ohio.
June %. 1924. residing there until 1856.
when he removed to Illinois and set
;led at Mt. Carroll. He came to Rock
Island from Mt. Carroll in 1874. Dur
ing Mr.. Knox's second term as mayor
Mr.. Nelson was chosen collector at the
toll gate He retired from active work
on the completion of his term there.
MIR. Nelson was married in Wayne
county. Ohio. in 1850, his wife suryiv-
ing him. Seven children also survive.
Mrs. Mahala Mitchell and Ain Nelson
of Mt Carroll. ILL.,. A. Z. Nelson of this
city. Mrs. ANNA Senneff of Fair Ha-
ven. ILL.,. Frank Nelson and Mrs. Hat
tie Burch of this city, and Miss Sadie |
Nelson. at home
Funeral services will be held tomor- |
row morning at 10 O'Clock from the |
home. The remains will be taken To |
Mt Carroll, the former home, tomor-
row afternoon. for burial. The sery-
ices tomorrow morning will be con-
Quoted by Rev H. B. Hazen. pastor of
the Edgewood Baptist church. The
family requests that no flowers be sent.
Cordoyn Pioneer Gone.
Mrs. Mary Bryan. wife of George |
Bryan. died at her home in Cordova |
Saturday at 1870 p. m. at the age of
CT years, . months and - days. after
an illness of about four years with q
complication of diseases. Mrs Bryan
came with her parents TO Rock Island
county from Broom county. New York.
settling at Cordova in 1857. She leaves
beside her husband two sisters. Mrs.
Olney of Chicago. Mrs Day of New
York and one brother, John Hollen-
beck of Kansas. In young womanhooi
she was converted and has always liy-
humble and earnest Christian life.
She was an active worker in the w. C..
T. T. The funeral will be held to-
morrow at 2 p. m. from the home
WiIIhite Funeral.
At the United Presbyterian church
Saturday afternoon at o'clock took
place the funeral services of James Ed
ward Willhite. who died at the home
OF his mother. Mrs. Cynthia Willhite.
at 2121 Third avenue, Wednesday af-
ternoon. For three years he had suf-
fered patiently and uncomplainingly
with tuberculosis. which eliminated
in death. Besides his mother he IS
survived by one sister, Mrs. Eta Nor
CART The pallbearers were William
Butler. Peter Zeitler, Henry Geer,
Charles Moberg. Edward Geer, and
John MOberg. Interment was at Chip
piannock.
Peter Etzel, well known resident
of the west end OF the city. died at 2
O'Clock this afternoon at his home. 100
Eleventh avenue. after protracted
illness with stomach and liver trou
bles. He was SO years of age and was
born, reared and spent all his life in
Rock Island. For third of century
he had been in the employ of the Rock
Island Stove company. His wife and
three brothers survive, the latter be-
ing George. Andrew and Charles Etzel.
all of this city.
Won HaezeIbroeck
Anthony Won Haezelbroeck. infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Won Haezei-
brock, died yesterday morning at the
home, $50 Second street. aged three
weeks The funeral was held this af-
burial taking place at st. Ma
rvs cemetery
River RipIets.
The draw of the Rock Island bridge
was officially opened at noon today
rhe trains and engines passing over .
he bridge are to be governed by the
usual rules The ] w Van SAINT wasi