The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17

13DI0 UBvDcUD LUZ O1s .. W.
6Waxt sRock Island man whose
lin occurred suddsnly Of pnsu-
~ Sasly Friday morning q
G1eo Rafk, Coio~ VIII ~ oonduct-
NJ Z o'clock Monday aftsenoou q
Broadway PreSbyterian church.
ho remains, accompanied by the
1yhtsrs. Mr.. H. W. Randolph Of
GlNa, Okla. and Miss Rosabelle
" Mock Island, WI arrive In Rock
Gnd from Estes Park. where Or.
eKart had gons 70 spand the sum-
! ~ months. q noon Sunday.
Tif. William 8. Marquis, former
9akor cf the Broadway. Prssby-
f6tAn church Of Rock Island. re-
Nltly Of New York city, where he
~ led the New Era movement Of
II church. has been summoned to
reach the funeral services, and
~ autographed that be will b
resent. He will be assisted BY DR..
hin McGown Stevenson Of Broad
my, and by Rev. w. @. Oglevee,
Rstor Of the South Park Presby-
ftfian church.
The pallbearers will be elders Of
the church which DR.. Stewart serv-
a Tor 20 many years In that Ca
racity. They are: William @. Nc
btyre, Fred Titterington. Hervey
q Curtis, DR.. H. @. Trent, Robert
-, DR.. A. e. Anderson.
ia b requested that flowers be
Emitted. Burial will be at Chip
fIailnock cemetery, with private
eprvices at the grave.
Loosely Offers Tribute.
Tribute to the character and life
a Or. Stewart was voluntarily
Voiced this morning by George M
Toosley, president Of Fisk & Loos.
~, for half q century intimate
hiend OF the Rock Island pioneer
S0nly those who were privileged t.
N6ow him personally, those who
~ opportunity to observe hit
cCuntless and constant kindness t.
those in need and in support Of
worthy endeavor In civic, social
md religious life. will appreciate
~ loss to the community.
In all the years Of our &C
0naintance, and In the early years
II my residence In this county
Wbs privileged to know him well
t-pever heard Of q time when DR.
1fswart was not true to the ideal.
which he possessed" MIR. Loosle,
odd.
Leader In Church Work.
Tile came to Rock Island more thar
hxlf a century ago to enter thu
hardware business with his broth
ef-in-law. the firm being McAllis
tof and Stewart; later Mr.. McAllis
Ter retired and the business contin
usd under the partnership Of Stew
axf and Montgomery, until MI
Moiitgomery's death. Soon ate
h1e arrival. DR.. Stewart became as
ISOLATED with the old Central Pres
byt0rian church-it was the onl!
Presbyterian church here then
and was made superintendent o
the Sunday school.
\ "He was q leader In organixa
ton Of the Broadway Presbyterian
church and I recall we'll the calm
4ignihed and forccful plea he mad
before the presbytery in support o
the establishment Of the new
CHURCH. As elder Of the church h
vas mindful always Of the socia
interests and social welfare Of tn
people in the church. he was care
1iil 10 visit people in sickness o
trouble. as a minister ought to dc
HIS store was the business cente
a. the church and no matter wa
too small nor no member too unim
portant to gain his attention.
Through his life," Mr.. Loosle
concluded. "he set an example tina
Everybody could well follow. Thos
VIII, knew him were happier 70
their contact with his inspirin
principles.
IA memorial service is to be hel
q the church tomorrow for d.
Stewart.