Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
DANIEL H.CORKEN
CALLED BY DEATH
Former Council Member and Veteran
Shop Foreman Expires at Home
After Long Illness.
MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS HERE
Had Served 8s Chief OF Rock Island
Plow Company Foundry for
Quarter of Century.

Death called another Vi NUN 10
lands popular and substantial citizens
when Daniel H. Corken passed from
his residence. 1881 Seventh avenue,
Sunday morning at o'clock. Mr..
Corken had been in failing health
three years. While his death had not
been unexpected, he having failed
rapidly in the past few weeks, never
theless it will occasion deep sorrow in
the city where he was SO well known,
having been a resident here since he
was brought to the city by his par
ents more than half century ago.
Mr. Corken had served four terms as
alderman from the Third ward. Each
term was under a different mayor. He
was first elected in 1886, always run
ming as a democrat, having been one
of the active and loyal workers IN
the ranks of that party all his life. He
was a member of important commit
tees of the council during his service
as alderman, and was one of the
prime movers in the launching of the
paid fire department. He had former
|
| teer fire department.
Native Of Baltimore.
Baltimore, Maryland, was the birth
place of Mr.. Corken. He was born
there Nov S, 1851, son of John and
Julia tMaloney) Corken, both natives
of Ireland The family moved to Rock
! Island from Baltimore in 1860. The
son, Daniel, attended the public
and Catholic parochial schools of
Rock Island When II years of age
he entered the employ of krell &
Kaiser, one of the pioneer bakery
| firms of this city. During his ap-
premiership he delivered bread to the
soldiers at Rock Island arsenal. After
year in the bakery shop he secured
a place with Babcock, Fleming 4
Brady, who conducted foundry. He
| learned the molding trade and was
made foreman of the shop. At that
time he was said to have been the
youngest shop foreman in the United
| States. In 1872 Mr. Corken left the
foundry firm and entered the employ
of the government at Rock Island ar
senal. He was one of two molders
who established the first arsenal
foundry He remained at the arsenal
until 1885, when he became foreman
of the Rock Island Plow company
foundry, continuing with the company
in that capacity until his resignation
in 1910, having served the concern a
quarter century.
Wife and Four Sons Left.
Mr.. Corken was married in Rock Is
land, April -, 1874, to Mary +. Buck
ley. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johr
Buckley. late of Canoe Creek town
ship. Surviving Mr.. Corken besides
his wife are four sons: John b. and
Charles Bert of Rock Island; Edward
E. of Peoria, H.; and Stephen F. OF
Prairie du CHEN, Wis; three sisters
Mrs Mary Meehan of Blue Island, Ill.
and Misses Julia and Margaret Corker
of Rock Island, and three brothers
John W. of Chicago, Maurice of Kan
sas City, and Michael of Rock Island
There are also II grandchildren, All
of the survivors are here to attend
the funeral A son, Harry D. Corken
died in 1901
Fraternally Mr.. Corken was a mem.
Der of the following societies.: st
Joseph's branch No. IS, Western
Catholic Union; c. W Halves camp
No 1850, Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea. and Allouez council, Knights Of
Columbus.
The funeral will be held at O'Clock
Tuesday morning from St Mary's
= Catholic church 1nterment will be
in the family lot in Chippiannoch
cemetery.
Funeral of Mrs. August +. Sehnert.
Funeral of Mrs. August F. Sehnert
, was held this afternoon at o'clock al
the home, 1l04 Third street. Rev. f
J. Rolf, pastor of the German Evan.
, gelical church, was in charge of the
services. Burial was in Chippiannocl
cemetery Members of the local order
! of Owls acted as pallbearers.
Miss Jane Gardner.
, Word was received here late Satur.
day of the death of Miss Jane Gard
ner, who passed away Friday AT mel
: home in Kent, Wash. Funeral ser.
vices were held at Kent this after.
noon, with burial in that city Miss
Gardner was a former resident of this
t county, for many years living on the
Rose Hill farm, two miles southeast o.
. Andalusia. She left here Is years age
/ to make here home in the west She
I is survived by a brother, John Gard
: ner; a nephew, Giles Young, Kent
: Wash; a niece, Miss Bessie Gardner
/, New York City, and a cousin, Charlie.
, L. Williams of this city.