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A FORMER RESIDENT DEAD

Hubert E. Denison Dies at His Home in Rock Falls Tuesday After Short Illness

Hubert 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 Sunday, and symptoms of typhoid *ulfria developed and he rapidly grew worse, but his condition was not considered dangerous until last Saturday when it was discovered that he was affected with blood poison. A consultation of physicians was immediately held, and it was decided to perform an operation, which was done , but the **ulent poison had gotten such a hold on his system that the operation avail** nothing and death closed the yes in their last sleep this morning.

The demise of Mr. Denison not only **oved a great shock to the family, but to his numerous friends in Tampico. 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 was 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 al** an aged mother, Mrs. Amanda Denison and a brother William, both of Rock Falls.

The deceased was born at Prophetstown February 2, 1865, and spent 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 in charge of the Masons and were held at the family home at 9 o'clock in the M. E. church in Tampico on Thursday afternoon. Interment was in the Tampico cemetery