The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-05
OF
CHURCH AND
ARMY DEAD
Presiding Bishop Of the
Reformed Episcopal .
Church Passes.

ShAS06Ot oSkS'< Vs @~e~OF
.uel Fallows, presiding bishop of
the Reformed Episcopal church,
famous as preacher, soldier. author.
and lecturer, died at 4:30 O'Clock
this morning at the residence after
an illness of slightly less than q
month.
Bishop Fallows' death, a shcSk
to the religious world, especially,
but a cause Of sorrow throughout
civilized humanity, was unexrGcted
in spite of his advanced age. He
was approaching his S7th Dirthday.
The bishop contracted pneumonia
last winter and to that was at
tributed the beginning Of his fatal
illness. Last spring he went to
California where he was able to
recuperate. rs
He did not return to Chicago un-
til Aug. IA, hopeful Of regainins
his old vigor and resuming his var
led activities which had made him
one of the most widely known ma
tional figures.
The long overland trip. however,
drained his strength and the fol-
lowing day he was reported i'll OF
exhaustion. On the next day he
was reported improving and his
physician then expressed the belief
that the bishop would entirely re-
cover.
With the bishop during his ILL.,
ness was his daughter, Alice, and
his son, Edward H. Fallows, attor-
ney, of New York.
The improvement continued and
no untoward turn was expected
The son returned to New York yes
terday.
Following the departure Of Ed
ward Fallows, the bishop at noon
yesterday suffered relapse which
was seen to be critical stage. He
then sank gradually until the end
came peacefully this morning.
The daughter was the only rela.
tive at the bishops side when
death ended the magnificent career
of more than 60 years. The bishops
personal physician, DR.. WIS. White
and two nurses also were at the
bedside
The bishop was born at Pendle
ton, Lancashire. England, Dec. 13
1885. He removed to Wisconsin il
184S. From the University of Wis
consin, he received his A. B. degre,
in 1859, his A. M. degree in 1862
and his degree of LID. in 1894. Hi.
Doctor of Divinity degree was. re
ceived from Lawrence university il
1873, and Marietta college con
ferred the same degree upon hin
in 1903.
During the Civil war he wa,
chaplain Of the 32d Wisconsin regi
ment of infantry, and colonel O
the 49th Wisconsin infantry, and il
1865 was made a brigadier gen
eral of volunteers for ''meritoriou
services"
He was in the ministry of tn,
Methodist Episcopal church from
1859 to 1875. Transferring his af
!filiation to the Reformed Episcopa
church he had been rector of 81
Pauls church since 1875.
He was elected bishop OF tn
Reformed Episcopal church il
1876. He had been elected Presid
ing Bishop of the Reformed Epis
copal church of the United State
eight times, and from 1866 to 1877
was regent of the University 0
Wisconsin. He was state superin
tendent of public instruction II
Wisconsin from 1871 to 1874, an,
from 1874 to 1875 was president O
the Illinois Wesleyan university
From 1891 to 1912 he was presi
dent of the board of managers Q
the Illinois state reformat0ry. II
was chairman of the general edu
cation commission Of the world
congress auxiliary Of 1898.
| G. A., Il. Chaplain.
In 1907 and 1908 he was char
lain in chief of the Grand Army q
the Republic, and in 191: and 191
was department commander Of tn
Illinois G.. A R. In 1907 he wa
commander of the Military Orde
Of the Loyal Legion of Illinois.
The bishop was the author Z
many books. He had Been editor
in-chief of the Human Interest L
brary. president of the Illinoi
commission to conduct half-cer
tury anniversary Of negro freedol
in 1915, and had been chairman {
the Grant memorial commission
In 1917 he served as president {
the Society Of the Army Of Ter
nessee.
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