Tampico Tornado - August 9, 1907

FORMER RESIDENT DEAD

Herbert E. DENISON Dies at His Home in Rock Falls Tuesday After Short Illness

Herbert Eugene DENISON who formerly resided here passed away Tuesday morning at 5 o’clock at his home in Rock Falls after a week’s illness. Mr. DENISON became ill a week ago last Monday, and symptoms of typhoid-malaria developed and he grew xxxxne, but his condition was not considered dangerous until last Saturday when it was discovered that he was afflicted with blood poison. A consultation of physicians was immediately called, and it was decided to perform an operation, which was done, but the xxxxlent poison had gotten such a hold of his system that the operation availed him nothing and death closed the eyes in their sleep this morning.

The demise of Mr. DENISON was not only viewed a great shock to the family, bu tot his numerous friends in the Tampico area. He was a man of kindly disposition and was esteemed by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance, and will be sadly missed in the home where he as a good husband and kind father. A wife and four little children, they being Naomi, Clyde, Paul and Beulah, are left in the family circle aside an aged mother, Mrs. Amanda DENISON, and a brother, William, both of Rock Falls.

The deceased was born at Prophetstown, February 2, 1865, and spend a greater portion of his life near Prophetstown and Tampico, moving to Rock Falls about nine years ago.

He was a prominent member in the Masonic fraternity, M.W.A. and was a member of the Rock Falls M.E. church. The funeral services were held at the family home at 9 o’clock Thursday morning, and at 1:30 o’clock in the M.E. church in Tampico on Thursday afternoon. Internment was in the Tampico cemetery.