Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
PASSES TO REST
Mrs. E. G. Morey Dies at Her
Home After an illness of
Several Months.
VAS NATIVE OF THE COUNTY
Word is Received of the Death of M.
M. Corbett, Former City Attor-
ney, at Rockford.

zenith street, after an illness extend
.ng over several months, Mrs. E. c..
Morey passed away last evening,
It S:45 o'clock Mrs. Morey, whose
maiden name was Lucy A. Henderson,
vas born in Canoe Creek township
Ian. Is, 1851, and was the daughter
If Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Henderson.
Her younger years were spent in this
city. in the home of her cousin, the
ate j. Frank Robinson. She was mar
ried April &c. 1888, to DR.. Edwin G.
Morey of Sioux City, Iowa, where the
first eight years of married life were
moved to Galesburg, where they re-
sided for something over two years.
n 1897 they came to Rock Island, and
lave made this city their home since
that time.
Mrs. Morey united with the First
city when She was II years of age.
After her marriage she united with
he First Baptist church of Sioux City,
owa, and, on returning to this city.
transferred her membership to the
First Baptist church of Rock Island.
During the 10 years of her later resi-
ience here, she was an active and
aithful member of this church, and
Interested in ali its activities. She
was also a very active member of the
Fort Armstrong chapter of the Daugh-
fers of the American Revolution, and
felt it a sincere pleasure to preserve
the memories of that great struggle.
and to teacn its lessons to later gen
erations.
The Surviving Family.
She became sick in October of last
year, heart disease inducing dropsy.
Despite the efforts of ablest eohysicians,
| the disease did its deadly work, and
| for some time her friends have felt
that the end was near OF her imme-
date family she is survived by her
husband, DR.. Edwin G. Morey; her
brother. Captain NJ. l.. Henderson, and
her sister, Mrs. Mary Quick of Eldora
Iowa. The funeral will be held from
| the residence of her cousin, Mrs J.
Frank Robinson. 613 Twentieth street
| Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev
H. w. Reed conducting short service
Interment will be in Chippiannock
cemetery. Friends of the family are
Invited, but are especially requested
not to send flowers.
The Late Joseph GaskeII.
c. c. Truesdale returned this morn
ing from Minneapolis, where he was
lcalled by the death of his brother-in
law, Joseph Gaskell. Mr.. Gaskell, as
known, was for many years a resident
of Rock Island, having come here
Originally to enter the employ of the
great railroad contracting firm OF
which the late T. F. Abbott was tho
head. Later he entered the employ Of
the Rockford, Rock Island & st. Loui,
road under r. r. Cable, and was after
ward with the Rock Island & Peoria
with which he served in a responsible
capacity until his removal to Mime
lapolis. He was a native of Manches
ter, England, where he was born Sept
%, 1886, and he was endeared to Rocl
Island through his marriage with Mis-
Mary Truesdale, daughter of the lat,
DR.. and Mrs. Calvin Truesdale, ami
who survives him.
The Minneapolis Journal had tn
following obituary notice at the tim
of his demise:
Joseph Gaskell, secretary and as
sistant treasurer of the Minneapolis [
st. Louis road, a resident of MinneaI
oils for 25 years, died at a. m. we!
terday at his home, 1414 Linden. av,
nue.. Death is the elimination of a
, illness lasting since May, which mad
. 1t impracticable for Mr.. Gaskell to b
& active in business. He leaves wifi
5 who is a sister of w. H. Truesdai
g president of the Delaware, Lackawa
. Ia & Western road.
< "Mr. Gaskell had a wide acquain
9 lnce among railroad men, especial
X in the west. He had been failros
q man in various capacities for near
81 40 years, his associations being mai
& ly with the Rock Island and allie
q liH6o. DSSluSS UClLS secretary ana
< sistant treasurer of the ST. Louis roa
@ Mr.. Gaskell was assistant secreta
< and assistant treasurer of. the low
9 Central At the time of the formati,
6 of the Minnesota, Dakota & Pacific c
& tension Of the st. Louis road about
8 year ago, Mr.. Gaskell was elected Sc
< rotary and treasurer, and at the la
@ annual meeting he was reelected ire;
x urer.
g An interesting incident of Mr.. G:
8 kell's early life in England-he W
g born in Manchester-was his assoc
6 ton, with. Ben Pitman, the original
x of shorthand. When 10 years old 4
9 Gaskell took lessons of Pitman,, il
x before the author retired. Even to I
9 present Mr.. Gaskell retained a kno
6 edge of shorthand. He entered r;
& way service in 1869, becoming pawn
6 ter of the Rockford, Rock Island &
q Louis road. From July, 1872, Ill
6 December, 1874, Mr.. Gaskell exp
y enced life abroad again serving