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Obituaries
Jas. E. Bishop
Former
Chicago resident. Dry goods and groceries, 131 Lake St., bds
T. Greenwood. Died, Omaha, Neb., February 27, 1895,
age 86.
(from
the Chicago 1843 Directory (which was redone and updated in 1896) Donated
by Kim Torp
Mrs.
Hinds
The
funeral of Mrs. Hinds, the colored woman who dropped dead yesterday, has
been posposed until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
Two
of her children will arrive from Omaha tonight.
(Atchison
Globe, Atchison, Kansas, May 10, 1888). Contributed by Sara Hemp
Hortense
Higareda
72,
of 1156 S. Cedar St. died at
9:08 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17,
1995, at Galesburg Cottage
Hospital.
Born
Dec. 3, 1922, in Omaha, Neb.,
to Luis and Julia Arriola Cortez,
she married John
Higareda on
March 30, 1944, in Chicago.
He survives.
Also
surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Jerry (Victoria) Toland
and Mrs. Jamie (Irene)
Ponce,
both of Galesburg, Mrs. Victor
(Rosa) Heredia of Chicago and
Mrs. Less (Julie)
Hunter of
Ashburn, Va.; two sisters, Lupe
Sotelo of Galesburg and Elvera
Cuevas of
McHenry; 13 grandchildren; and
one stepgreat-grandchild.
She
was a member of St. Patrick's
Catholic Church and its Altar
and Rosary Society,
where
she was past president. She
also was a member of the Lulac
Club.
She
was a former Girl Scout leader.
She was named WAIK Radio Mother
of the Year
in
1977.
Services will be at 10
a.m. Friday at her church. The
Rev. Bruce King will officiate.
Visitation will be from 6 to
8 tonight at Watson Funeral
Home, with a prayer service
at
6:30
p.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Memorials
may be made to her church or
Costa Catholic School.
(Peoria
Journal Star, January 19, 1995,
Page: D5) - Contributed by Sara
Hemp
Sterling
P. Rounds
Printer, died in Omaha,
Nebraska., December 17, 1887
Listed
in the 1843 Chicago City Directory
"Obituary" Section
for Early Chicago Settlers and
other well-known citizens
Contributed
by Kim Torp
John
Campbell
John
Campbell's Funeral
John Campbell, who died at his home at 2568 Spaulding street Tuesday morning, was assistant
general foreman of the Union Pacific car shops.
He came to Omaha from Denver four months ago, having been
foreman of the Pullman shops in that city.
The cause of his death was pneumonia.
He was 44 years old, and is survived by a wife and several children.
The
funeral of Mr. Campbell was held Thursday afternoon, the services being in
charge of
Capital lodge A. F. and A. M. Interment was made at forest Lawn
cemetery.
Morning
World Herald - Jan. 8, 1904
Contributed
by: Shauna Williams
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