Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-11
W.H.SANDERSON,
PIONEER, IS DEAD
End Comes at Home in South
Rock Island After Residence
of Half Century.
EXTENSIVE LAND OWNER
Christopher III. Dillman, One of Old
est Members of Moulders' Tn
ion, Expires.

William H. Sanderson, resident
here for so years, died yesterday af-
ternoon at 1 o'clock at his home, 212O
Ninth street, South Rock Island, after
an illness OF two years with a compli-
cation of diseases caused by the in
f1rmities of age. Last Tuesday he suf-
fered paralytic stroke and it was this
which fastened his death.
Mr.. Sanderson was born Feb. 20,
1881, at New Haven, Conn. For sew
eral years he made his home in this
city, and then purchased land on the
Ninth street road, South Rock Island,
where he spent number Of years be-
fore his retirement. He was one of
the prosperous farmers of this vicinity
and was the owner of considerable
property in South Rock Island.
He was married shortly after his ar
rival in Rock Island to Miss Adeline
E. Pilgrim of Buffalo Prairie. Five
children were born of the union, three
of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Sand
erson died year ago last November.
The survivors are a daughter, Miss
Emily Sanderson, at home, and son,
Island, and two grandchildren, Alma
and Hazel Sanderson.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock from the
home, and the services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. E T. Mcfarland, pas
tor of Memorial Christian church.
Burial will be in the family lot in Chip
piannock cemetery.
Leroy A. woest.
Leroy Albert Woest, S-months-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Woest, died
this morning at o'clock at the home,
426 Seventh street. The cause of his
death was brain fever and pneumonia,
with which he had been suffering for
the past two weeks. The child is sur
vived by his parents. two brothers,
Oscar and Herbert, and sister, Leona.
The funeral will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the resi-
dence. The services will be conducted
by Rev. F. J. Rolf, pastor of the Ger
man Evangelical church, and burial
will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Christopher III. DiIIman.
Christopher H. Dillman, 1917 Sew
enth avenue, died Saturday afternoon
at o'clock at his residence after an
illness of 10 months with Bright's
disease. He was born in Paris, France,
Dec. rs, 1S41, and when 10 years of
age came to this country. He settled
at Rochester, N. Y, and resided there
for % years. Upon his arrival there
he learned the holders trade. He
came to Rock Island 81 years ago
from Rochester. He was a member
Of Camp %, Modern Woodmen of
America, and one of the Oldest mem
bers of the molders' union. Besides
his wife, Mrs. Caroline Dillman, he is
survived by five daughters: Mrs.
Charles Bowles and Mrs. Henry Rinck,
Los Angeles; Mrs. Elmer Thompson,
Kansas City, Kan, and Mrs. George
Wittick and Mrs. Henry Schmaltz of
this city.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
and burial will be in Chippiannock
cemetery.
John Hays, Jr.
John Hays, Jr., died last night at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs |
John Hays, at Hazel Dell, Drury town |
ship after an illness with typhoid |
fever. Besides his parents he is sur
vived by four sisters and two brothers. |
Roy Jens.
Word was received late this after |
noon that Roy Jens, son of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Edward Jens OF South Rock Is |
land, died today at Cripple Creek, Col, |
Of pneumonia. The remains will be |
brought here for burial