Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-04
STUART HARPER
DIES IN DENVER
Announcements Of His Passing
the First knowledge That
He Had Been III.
VISITING AT SISTERS HOME
Had Been Travelling in West Since
Leaving Rock Island-BuriaI
Here Tomorrow.

Stuart Harper, who has been travel
ing in the west for the past year, died
yesterday in Denver, where he was
visiting his sister. Mrs. Fred Kinney.
He had been Ill 10 days, although the
fact was not known to his friends
until the news OF his demise was re-
ceived in kilograms that reached the
city today.
The body will arrive In Rock Island
Thursday. Fay Harper. brother, and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kinney will accom-
pany the remains. There will be flu
neral services at the home of Mrs. S.
II. Velie in Moline Thursday morning
at IL, with interment IN the Harper
family lot In Chippiannock cemetery.
Deceased was a son OF the late Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Harper, pioneers Of the
city. He was born in Rock Island and
was 3S years Of age. Until last fall,
when the property passed to other
hands. Mr. Harper was one of the
owners of the Harper house, the hotel
having been built by his father and
for many years conducted by him.
Stuart Harper, until just prior to his
giving I'D residence in Rock Island,
was identified with the Velie Carriage
company IN Moline. His wife, who
survives him, was Miss Grace Velie
Of Moline. Mrs. Harper was with her
husband when the end came In Denver
yesterday.
wife, Sisters and Brothers Survive.
Besides his wife, MI. Harper Is sur
vived by two brothers, Fay, Chicago,
and Thomas R, Pasadena, Cal, and
two sisters, Mira. Fred Kinney, Denver.
and Mrs. Lucy Lowery. Chicago.
The announcement OF his passing
will be q shock to the many friends
of Mr.. Harper in the trtcities. none
of whom had any intimation that he
was in a serious way physically. In
his business relations Mr.. Harper was
known as a man OF honor; socially,
he was well liked. All who knew him
will be saddened by his death.
Kenneth A. Nelson.
Kenneth Arthur Nelson, son Of Mrs.
Emma Nelson, died last evening at 7
o'clock at the home of his grand
mother, Mrs. Anna Christensen, 2539
Eighth avenue, after an illness of two
weeks with brain fever. The child
was born at Lincoln, Neb., Sep. 20,
1908, and shortly after the death of
his father, Arthur Nelson, in the same
year, he came to Rock Island with
his mother, who survives. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Christensen residence
and the services will be conducted by
DIR. W. s. Marquis, pastor Of Broad
way Presbyterian church. Burial will
be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Benjamin Nelson, uncle of the
child, and the Misses Alfredo ana
Esther Nelson, aunts, arrived here
last evening from their home at Shick-
ley, Neb.
Thomas b. BragdOn.
Thomas B. Bragdon died last night
at the home Of his parents, 1133 Four
teenth-and-a-half street, after Iinger-
ing illness with a complication of dis
eases. He was born in this city Oct
81, 1892. and resided in this city with
his parents all of his life. Besides
his parents, he is survived by two
rothers,. Herbert and Benjamin, and
three sisters, Marcena and Anna Of
this city and Mrs. Edward, Farr,
Onarga, Ill.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day morning at o'clock from s..
Joseph's church. Dean J. J. Quinn
will conduct the services and burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.