Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-23
DEATH CLAIMS A
COUNTY OFFICIAL
Sohn Rinck, Elected Probate
Clerk Last Fall, Dies After
Long Illness.
IN OFFICE TWENTY YEARS
Joseph A. Biddison- Who Built First
Planning Mil on Mississippi,
Passes in Chicago.

John Rinck, 1928 Eleventh ave
nue., clerk Of the probate court.
died this morning at o'clock
at the home of his sister. Mrs. Edward
Hoffman. 110S Eighth avenue, after an
illness of three weeks Of rheumatism
and a complication Of diseases. Mr.
Rinck had been in i'll health for some
time, but only a few weeks ago was he
compelled TO take TO his bed.
He was born IN Rock Island 40 years
ago. Yesterday was the anniversary
of his birth. His entire life was spent
in this city, and his education was re-
ceived in the German Lutheran school
on Twentieth street and at the high
school. He was a member Of tho
graduating class of 1890 OF Rock Is
land high school. April 3. 1891, Mr..
Rinck began his career in county Office.
At that time he was made deputy
county clerk by Colonel Hjalmar Koh
Ter of Moline. then the county clerk.
That he filed the position well and
capably Is proven by the fact that con
tinuousiy through almost 20 years he
served as deputy county clerk. Through
out those years he was in charge Of
the probate and common law work.
At the election last fall he was chosen
10 fill the newly created position of
clerk of the probate court, and he took
up the new duties Dec 3.
LEAVES SIX CHILDREN.
Mr.. Rinck and Miss Edith Gordon
were married in this city IS years ago
Besides his widow, he leaves six
children, Zilpa, Suzanne. Emma Jane.
Elizabeth. Juanita and Cyrus: four sis
tiers. Mrs. Edward HOFFMAN and Miss
Mary Rinck, Rock Island: Mrs. John
Neuendorf, Fresno, Cal, and Mrs vii
liam Berry. Oakland, Cal, and three
brothers. Henry. Los Angeles. and Der
nard and Fred Rinck of this city.
Fraternally. Mr.. Rinck was a mem
Der of Rock Island lodge No. $50. B.
P. o. Elks. Court of Honor, and of c.
W. Halves camp No. 1850. Modern
Woodmen of America. He enjoyed an
extensive and popular acquaintance all
over the county and his death will oc-
Casion sincere sorrow.
JOSEPH A. BIDDIsoN.
Joseph A. Biddison, who built and
operated in Rock Island the first plan
ing mill on the Mississippi river, died
Monday at the home Of his son, Gin
ton L. Biddison, IN Chicago. Burial
took place this afternoon in Chippian.
mock cemetery. Joseph A. Biddison
was born in Baltimore, Md, June IS,
1923. The family settled In Rock Is
land in 1888. Joseph Joined the inva-
sion Of the California gold fields in
1s49. The mill which he built here
was located on Eighteenth street on
the site now occupied by John Volk's
factory Mr.. Biddison's wife died 80
years ago. For the past 90 years he
had been making his home with his
sons in Chicago. The following chill
dreu survive: Eugene G. Biddison.
Mrs. Luella H Walker and Clinton l.
Biddison. Chicago; Calvin T. Biddison,
Paris. III; Henry c. Biddison. Madi-
son, Wis, and Mrs. NJ J. Pettijohn.
Kansas City, Mo.
CARL ANDERSON.
Carl Anderson died this morning at
O'Clock at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Oscar Solomon, 1929 Twenty sew
enth street. South Heights, after an
illness OF seven months OF paralysis
Mr.. Anderson WAS stricken Aug 4, and
since that time had been bedfast He
was born March -, 1885, in Sweden
and came to this country in 1865 He
settled on a farm near Andover, H.,
and lived there till 1904. when he came
10 this city. He leaves six children.
Mrs. Solomon, Rock Island. Luther An
derson and Mrs. c. f. Cling. Hoskins,
Neb., Charles Anderson. Randolph
Neb.. Miss Josie Anderson. Fort Nor
gan, Col. and Mrs. Ida Allen. Daven-
port. Mr.. Anderson was a member of
the First Swedish Lutheran church.
ARNOLD MARION MINER
Arnold Marion Miner died last nigh. /
at $40 at the home of his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. John Miner. after an illness
of a week with measles and pneumo-
MIA He was born in Rock Island June
S. 1910. He leaves beside his parents
two sisters, Nina and Edna, and
brother, Bert.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at l O'Clock at the home I
Services will be conducted by Rev. /