Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29

for a short time, when he affiliated
himself with the Mitchell & Lynde
bank. Here he remained about year,
leaving TO assume the duties of teller
at the Peoples National bank He was
promoted TO cashier upon the retire
ment of August Huesing, and in all
has been with the last named bank
for "a years.
MEMBER OF MANY SOCIETIES.
Mr.. Hellpenstell was a member of
Rock Island commandery, No. is,
Knights Tempiar; a charter member
Of the local lodge of Elks, and was
also a member OF Trio lodge of Ma
sons, and was a Woodman. Mr. He'll
penstell was actively identified with
all public enterprises. He was lead
/ ing member Of the Rock Island club
and one of its promoters. He was one
Of the organizers of the Rock Island
! Exposition company, a director and
/ treasurer of the company He
was a member of the Rock Is
/ land Industrial commission. He was
active in the Rock Island Business
Mems association. He belonged to
various German societies in this city
and Davenport. He was for IL years
/ treasurer Of the Rock Island board Of
education, was at one time
president of the library board,
and was appointed by Governor
| Deneen as a member of the state in
surance commission, to which he de-
voted much hard work and assisted in
| the preparation Of an exhaustive re-
port He was prominent member of
/ the American Bankers association, of
the Bankers association of the State
of Illinois, and chairman Of the execu-
tive committee Of that organization.
SURVIVING FAMILY.
Mr. Hellpenstell and Miss Gertrude
Cross of Da renport were married oct.
5. 1895. Besides his wife and four
children, Car. Julius, Gertrude and
Olga, he Is survived by three brothers,
Emil and Max of Rock Island and
Louis of Pasco, Ore; three sisters,
Mrs. Hermine Steinhauer of Preemp-
ton, Mrs. Emma Steinhauer and Miss
Augusta Hellpenstell of this city.
Mr.. Hellpenstell's uEtimely death may
be attributed largely to the strain and
worry incident 10 the remodeling of
the Peoples National bank building.
4 few years ago under his direction
the building, which had become the
property OF the bank, was enlarged
and the upper stories converted into
a modern Once building. A year and
half ago the directors entrusted Mr.
Hollpenstell with the responsibility OF
the complete reconstruction of the
portion of the building occupied b.
the bank proper. It was a stupendous
task, but MI Hellpensell devoted him
self to it with his accustomed energy
There were delays that had not been
anticipated and difficulties of a more
perpleXing nature in compelling con
tractors to comply with the specif
cations. II seemed like an unendina
task, but Mr. Hellpenstell did not fol
an instant relinquish his task. HI
was constantly overseeing the wori
and seeing that It was done right anC
according to contract. A less courage
Gus man would have been overwhelm
ed and have given up in despair. Blu
he was undaunted, and at last whe1
all was completed, the relaxation
brought collapse. 1t seemed as if tn,
whole system of the once rugged
frame had been undermined by care
as well as disease.
SORROW Is GENERAL.
All over the city today are expires
sions Of sorrow over Mr. Hellpen
stell's untimeiy death. No man wa
Z more popular, none more deservedl
so. No man stood higher in tn
& ledge. club. social and bushes
life of the community. While /
it.d been known for some tim
{ that the chances were not favora
BILE for his recovery, there was III
/ hope that he might eventually regal
his health, or at least recover suff
GENTLY 70 be about again.
Funeral arrangements have not bee
completed as yet.