Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-26
JANE YERBURY,
PIONEER, IS DEAD
Widow of Founder of One OF
First Dyeing Concerns in
This Section.
IN BUSINESS al YEARS
Becomes Its Head After Death of Her
Husband and Conducted 1t
Successfully.

MIS- Jane stewart 1erDury, WIDOW
of the late William E. Yerbury, who
established one OF the first dyeing es-
adjustments in this section of the
country, passed away at 500 Sunday
morning at the home of her son, Frank
l. Yerbury, 1903 Fifteenth street A
collapse, due to the infrmities of age,
was the cause of death. Mrs. Yerbury
had been ailing nine weeks.
Mrs. Yerbury was a native of To-
ronto, Canada, where she was born Ap-
ril 3, 1889. With her husband she
came to Rock Island Al years ago. Mr..
Yerbury opened a dyeing and cleaning
shop on Third avenue between Tween
lty-first and Twenty-second streets,
where the family home was located
also. After the death of her husband,
% years ago. Mrs. Yerbury conducted
the business, with the aid of her chill
dren, finally retiring, and turning the
concern, now one of the largest in
the west, over to her son Walter s.
Yerbury.
SUCCEEDS IN BUSINESS.
Mrs. Yerbury was woman of strong
character, building firm place in the
business community for herself when
the management of the business
launched by her husband devolved up
on her after his death. She had wide
acquaintanceship in the tri-cities and
surrounding country, and won the con-
fidence Of all who knew her. She is
survived by three children: Walter
S. and Frank l. Yerbury, Rock Island,
and Mrs. Robert Smythe of North va
kima, Wash. Mrs. Smythe arrived In
the city last Thursday, and with her
brothers was at the bedside of her
mother when she died.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Trinity Episcopal church tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
MRS. OSCAR GAPsCH.
A. J. Reiss has returned from Wash.
ington, d. c., where he attended the
funeral of his sister, Mrs. Oscar
Gapsch, who died Feb. ia and whose
burial services were held Feb. II. De
ceased was we'll known here, having
been born and raised in Rock Island
She was AZ years old. She left here
Ia years ago, removing to Washing
ton where she was later married. Sur
viving are the husband and the follow
, ing brothers, Charles E. Riess of New
York, Herman of Baltimore, Ernest o
Hillsboro, n. D., Albert of Chicago anC
, A. J. Riess of this city. After the bur
, ial, Mr.. Riess went on east to New
York for brief visit.
JAMES o. LOGAN.
| The death of James o. Logan, 80
S West Sixteenth street, Davenport, oc
Cured early this morning, the en-,
coming very suddenly and unexpected
ly. Deceased was born at Wabash
Ind, Oct. %, 1850 and came to Rocl
Island with his parents during hi
! early childhood. He made his hom
here until 1894 when his parents re
moved to Texas. After the Galveston
food he made his residence in Dave1
port. Surviving are the widow and tn
following children, John A, Raymon
J., William, Paul, Bessie, and Clar
: and five brothers and sisters anon
e whom is Mrs. Maria Phillips of thi
n city.
e MRS. ANNA NICKEL.
d The death of Mrs. Anna Nickel, 81
I Sixth street, occurred at Has thi
= morning Of complication of disease
f Deceased was born in Rock Islam
e Nov. 10, 1881, and is survived by he
t husband and three children, job
r, Marie, and Grace, besides her mot
g er, Mrs. Kate Fasserl, two sisters, an
It brother. Burial will take place We,
d nesday morning with services at S
< Mary's church at o'clock.