Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-21
final SUMMONS
COME HURRIEDLY
Charles e. Hodgson Answers
Call of Death on Notice Of
Less Than a Day.
WAS SEIZED YESTERDAY
ApopIectic Stroke Fells While He
Was at Safety Building in the
Afternoon.

Charles E Hodgson, the dean Of
Rock Island insurance men, died sud
denly at his home, 1909 Sixth avenue
this morning at $3.50. Mr.. Hodgson
had been in poor health for the past
two months but had been able to be up
and around to some extent. Yesterday |
he entertained several friends at his |
home and after dinner the party came |
down town to his Office on Third ave- |
nue. near Eighteenth street. The men
sat and talked until shortly after 1 |
o'clock, when Mr.. Hodgson excused
himself and went across the street to
the Safety building. James Maslin,
who was running the elevator, was
coming from the top floor Of the build
ing and upon reaching the second floor
saw Mr.. Hodgson leaning against
the elevator cage, and seeming
ly in great distress. Maslin
asked Mr.. Hodgson if he wished to go
down but receiving no reply, again
started downward when Mr.. Hodgson
toppled over to the floor unconscious.
Is TAKEN HOME.
The sick man was assisted to the
toilet room on the third floor and re-
vived. A messenger was sent to
summon his son, Charles E. Hodgson,
Jr., and upon the arrival of the latter
Mr.. Hodgson was assisted to the street
where he was placed in E. c. Harris
automobile and taken to his home. Al
though rather weak, Mr.. Hodgson was
able to walk from the automobile to
the house unassisted. A physician
was summoned and the sick man made
as comfortable as possible. From time
to time Mr.. Hodgson complained of
pains in the region of the heart and in
his chest. He gradually grew worse.
and the end came early this morning.
LONG RESIDENT HERE.
Mr.. Hodgson was born in the vii
lage of Manlius, Onondaga county,
New York, March 16, 1853 and came to
this locality in 1870. He was employ
ed by his brother, W. H. Hodgson at
the Rock Island Pillow company and
in various other capacities until the
year 1874, when he opened an insur-
ance Office in the old Buford block on
the corner of Second avenue and Sew
Ienteenth street, which he occupied IN
til 1908 when the building was torn
down and the present structure built.
Mr. Hodgson was married to Miss Lii
lie A. Clarke, April 3, 1873, the couple
making their home at 1923 Fifth ave-
nue., where Mrs. Hodgson passed away
June 81, 1906. One year later, Mr..
Hodgson bought his present home at
1909 Sixth avenue.
HELD JOINT CELEBRATIONS.
Mr.. Hodgson for many years cele-
brated his birthday jointly with four
other prominent Rock Islanders, T. j.
Medill, ]. w. WEIGH, Charles Case and
Sharp Silvis, the latter two having pre-
ceeded Mr.. Hodgson in death. The
five gentlemen usually managed to get
together at one of their homes on
March 16 and indulge in a talkfest.
With the passing of Mr.. Hodgson and
the serious Illness of Mr.. Medill, it
|
to be held next month when the ami
versary rolls around, Mr.. Welch being
the lone survivor who is in good
health.
HELD PUBLIC OFFICE.
Mr.. Hodgson had been in the insur-
ance business, continuously, longer
than any other agent in the city, hav.
ing been established since the year
1874. He served one term as a mem
Der of the board of supervisors and
was prominently identified with many
public enterprises. He was member
Of various fraternal organizations, be
longing to Trio lodge No. 81 Masons
Ucal lodge No. COS l. o. o. F., Wood
man camp No. 30, the Mystic Workers
and the Loyal Americans.
He is survived by two sons, Charles
E, Jr., and George w. Hodgson, two
sisters, Mrs. c. C. Thompson of Wes
Superior Wis, and Mrs. Fanny E. Tiff
fanny of Worthwhile, Mich, and fou
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from thu
home Friday afternoon at o'clock
heb. W. n. l66Q OI the lTSI bdpLlS
church officiating. The Masons viii
have charge. Burial will take place a
, Chippiannock cemetery.
MRs.RACHAFL DEvISNEY RHODES
Word comes of the death of Mrs
Rachael Katherine Devinney Rhode.
which occurred about two weeks ag
at her home at Grinnell. Iowa. Mr.
Rhodes was well known in the tire
cities and the upper end Of the count.
where she was born, and many friend
viii mourn with her relatives her
She was born in Port Byron July q
1912, the oldest child Of Elisha an
Mary HsrtzeIl Devinney At the age {
15 she started to teach school In II
upper end of the county. She went [
Grinnell in 1868 as a school teache
being united in marriage to H.
Rhodes, one OF the early settlers ,
Iowa, in 1872. She had lived in Gri
nell ever since, coming back frequent
for visits with friends here.
JOSEPH w. SHAW.
Geneseo, H., Feb. 21.-Joseph Y