Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
M. C. FRICK, HERE
SINCE 1885, DIES
Former Contractor Expires at
His Home After Aihng
Through Winter.
HAD REACHED SD YEAR
One OF Party That Made Overland
Trip to California in Early
Fifties.

lhlS county In 1880, ana was
probably the Oldest settler in
the city, died yesterday morn
ing at l o'clock in the family resi-
dence, S2s Nineteenth street. Mr..
Frick, who was in his s3rd year, had
been ailiug all winter with a COM
plication of diseases superinduced by
infirmities of age. He was taken
seriously III last Tuesday evening and
gradually sank till the end yester-
day morning. Present at his bed
side were two of his daughters,
Misses Nora A. and Jessie B. Frick.
Mr.. Prick was born in Westmore-
land county, Pa, April Is, 1928. and
when he was seven years old his par
ents decided to settle in Illinois and
SO hoated down the Ohio river on
a fat boat, and then came to Rock
Island county. They purchased u
farm on Rock river bottom, which
now is a part of Prospect park, Mo-
line. 1t was on this farm that Mr..
Prick received the training which
fitted him for life. When he had
grown to manhood he removed to
this city, where he lived till 1859.
In that year, with his brother,
George Frick and his family, and a
number OF others, he went to Cali
fornia, making the journey over
land In 1857 he returned to this
city and had since resided here.
FIVE CHILDREN SURVIVE.
Mr.. Frick and Miss Margaret
Rugh were united in marriage in this
city Dec. 80, 1857. Mrs. Frick died
INri1
son, Abraham Lincoln Prick, at Oak
land, Cal, who will arrive here to-
night from Hot Springs, Ark, and
four daughters. Nora and Jessie. at
home; Mrs. Nehemiah Davis and
Mrs. j. w. Guthrie, Minot, n. d.
The former arrived here early this
morning.
For more than 40 years Mr.. Fri"k
was engaged in the stone contra:t-
ing business here and at one time
was associated with the late Will
liam Thompson. Mr.. Frick retired
10 years ago. He was a member of
the First Methodist church and of
the Rock Island County Old Set
lers association.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day morning at 10 O'Clock in the
home. Services will be conducted
by Rev. r. G. Pearce. formerly pas
tor Of the First Methodist church,
and Rev. T. E. Newland, present
pastor OF the First Methodist church.
Burial will be in the family lot in
Chippiannock.
MAGDALENA VOSS.
Mrs. Magdalene D. Voss breathed
her last this morning at S:55 at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Bartels,
on Big Island, after a long illness.
The deceased was born on April l,
1910, at Meldorf, Holstein, Germany.
where she spent her youth and receiv-
ed her education. June rs, 1867, she
came TO this country and on the Sth
of August Of the same year was mar
ried TO Marx Voss. They were blessed
with four children, of whom one, a
died in infancy. For almost
twenty years the deceased and her
family lived in this city and about
nineteen years in South Rock Island. /
After the death of her husband, Aug. /
9, 1906, Mrs. Voss made her home
with her children, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. |
Bartels and George Voss. She always /
enjoyed good health until about a |
year ago, when she was taken sick /
with cancer. Mrs. Voss was a faith ,
full member of the Immsnuels German I
Lutheran church ever since she came |
to this country. She reached the age /
of 20 years, Il months, and 10 days, |
and leaves her sons, William Noss, /
Of this city. George Voss and Mrs. J. /
G. Bartels. and FIVE grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held in /
the home Of John G. Bartels Thurs |
day afternoon at l o'clock and in the |
German Lutheran church at 2:30 p. m.
The interment will take place in the !
Lutheran cemetery. Rev. Phi. Wilhelm
will officiate.
MARIE EwERT.