Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-29
Now Cracks a Noble Heart.

CdTl f1GllpCueIell is uGdu.
If the average citizen of Rock Island
had been asked but a few weeks ago
who Of all the well known people in
town would be the first to die, the
chances are That Carl Hellpenstell, ro-
bust, vigorous, determined, always
animated by good cheer, would have
been the last to be thought of in that
connection-the very last.
And yet today he Is cold in death, a
most untimely death, due in large
measure, if not entirely, to devotion
to duty.
That such a man as Carl Hellpen-
stell should lave died before the al
lotted time CT man, causes a pang;
that he should have been taken from
his place in lifes activities under such
circumstances is indeed pathetic. He
had just completed that which had
been his ambition for years. He had
by his own untiring exertion, by his
fidelity to those of whose interest he
was the guardian, brought to a beau
tiful realization that which had been
his fondest dream. He had given to
the Peoples National bank an ideal
home. complete in all that goes into
a modern banking establishment.
Wondrous in its simplicity, though
magnificent in all for which it stands,
he saw it completed. Almost by his
own hand was the work accomplished,
so closely did he watch it. He had
been warned by his associates III the
bank and by his close personal friends
that he was overtaXing his resources
and might break down, and the ad-
visibility Of vacation for recupera-
ton was often suggested to him.
Wait until it is finished" he said,
and then ! viii take a long rest.
can take it il. peace then" How pro-
phetic were his words, and yet how
little did he realize their portent. He
did wait until it was finished. He
beheld it fer a day, and then he
rested, and finally the sleep that
steals DER us more and more was his.
II had been finished, and Carl He'll
penstell had had his dream. The
reality he left to others. The new
Peoples National bank is Carl He'll
penstell's memorial
Carl Hellpenstell was a man whose
| influence was felt in the community
/ He was q man of affairs, as we'll as a
| fnancier. He was a progressive bust
ness man and a progressive citizen. He
was awake to every move and project
that spoke FOR the city's betterment
He was prominent in every good work
and few of the public undertakings in
Rock Island IN recent years failed tC
enlist his energies and labors. Hi;
was a generous heart, prompted al
ways By noble and charitable impulses
Carl Heilpenstell loved his fellow
men. He loved their companionship
He was fond of Ccnyiviality: he wa.
what is affectionately known as a good
fellow. He yas typical of that which
makes the world seem brighter anC
more worth while lie was not con
tent with such Of the enjoyment
as he could crowd into his. own bus!
life. He wanted others to share al
the happiness that he could promote
First his family, then his friends, ant
then he was happy.
He had barely reached LIES prime
and it seemed that in the ordinar.
oaursc Of human events there mus
be many years Of usefulness ahead 70
him. But the mystery which no maj
has solved came upon him, and Car
Heilpeustell died. OF q solemn trutl
ii is, in the midst CT life We are il
death
And of Carl Hellpenstel the bard @
Avon might well have sung, nov
a noble heart. Good night, swee
prince"