Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-22

since that time. During the period of
ais later residence here he had lived
4 retired life, devoting himself to his
private interests solely. For years he
made his home at the corner of Moline
avenue and Elm street, moving about
-wo years ago to the house in which
ne died on Twentieth street.
During the civil war he served at
Galena for a time as CONSUMPTION Off
GER for the government. being himself
exempt from service because of his
age.
Interest in Schools.
Mr.. McMaster always took a deep
iii the schools of the city, and
served a number of terms as a mem
Der of the board of education and as
president of that body. After retiring
from that office he continued his in
terest in the educational work of the
city, and one of the distinct recollec-
lions of school days of some of the
now grown up men and women of the
city are of little excursions under Mr..
guidance He was inter.
asted in botany, and took the children
of the different schools, particularly
of the east end of the city. to the
woods in the spring to study nature
at close range.
He was, always more or less active
n republican politics. In 1888 he
served as assessor of the town of
He served for a number
of years as n member of the library
board of the city in his later residence
here
knew Local History.
Mr.. McMaster's extensive travels. to
gether with his personal experiences,
gave him a close knowledge of thu
history of this part of the country. and
in his travels he formed an acquaintance
with the foremost statesmen. politi
clans and river men. In 1894 he EN-
bodied these experiences in a book OF
memoirs, Sixty Years on the Missis
sippi," an intimate history of the cOun
try through which the upper Missis
sippi flows.
He was one of the large stockholders
in the Northern line of steamboats,
the first through packet service be
tween St. Louis and ST. Paul. in the
days when the Mississippis traffic
was at its heighth.
His interests at the time of his dealt
were entirely in real estate in thi:
city.
The Surviving Family.
Mr. McMaster is survived by three
children. besides his wife They are
Mrs. Mary Blackburn. who made he
hCme with her parents; Mrs. w. G
Bansemer of Torreon, Mexico, ant
George McMasJer of Moline He i
also survived by a brother. James Nc
Master. residing at Charleston. W
Va, and by three grandchildren ant
two great grandchildren.
Funeral Friday.
Funeral services will be held at tn
residence. 1890 Twentieth street, FIR
day morning at 10 O'Clock. Rev. "
S. Marquis. pastor of Broadway Pres
byterian church. will conduct the SCI
vices. The services at Chippiannoc
cemetery, where burial will take place
will be private.
Funeral of DIR. Esbiorn.
The funeral of DR.. Paul Oscar Esl
iorn. who died Saturday morning i
Chicago. was held this afternoon at
O'Clock from the home of his brothe
Professor c. L. E. Esbjorn, Ninth av'
nue. and Thirty-fourth street. At
o'clock services in the Zion Luthera
church, of which DR.. EsbjOrn was
| member, were conducted by DR..
Forsander and the pastor, Rev. E.
Jonson.
The services at the church WEI
very impressive and a multitude I
friends of the deceased crowded I'll
structure. Many floral tributes wei
banked about the casllet, among the
a large one from the faculty of A
gustana college. of which institute
DR.. Esbjorn's father was the first pre-
ident. Miss Lille Cervin sang a so
in Swedish and a quartet from II
chapel choir. composed of Mrs. Ed
Lund, Miss Signe Telleen. JOSH
Oden and Einar Joranson. sang tv
selections. "One Sweetly Solen
Thought" and Toner av Klagan,'
Swedish.
Burial took place in the family
in Chippiannock cemetery. The pa
bearers were: Dr. J. ~ Udden, Pl
fossor l. NJ. Anderson, g A. Larson,
dasselquist, William Dahlsten al
IOlof Cervin.
Two sisters OF DR.. Esbjorn, NJ
Maria Shogren and Mrs. Hanna Jol
son. both of Salt Lake City, and
brother. Rev. Constantine Esbjorn
New Haven. Conn, were here to