Rock Island-Pulaski County IL Archives Obituaries.....Graves, Samuel Henry November 19, 1939
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The Rock Island Argus November 20th 1939
Proprietory of Pharmacy, 43, Dies Suddenly

Samuel H. Graves, Drug Store Owner, Succumbs to heat Attack in Residence.

Samuel Henry Graves, 43, proprietor of the Long View pharmacy, 1201 Fifteenth 
street, Rock Island, died suddenly of a heart attack at 4:30 o'clock yesterday 
afternoon in his home, 1044 Fourteenth street.

He worked at the drug store yesterday, going home to rest at 3 o'clock. 
Shortly before 4:30 Mrs. Graves observed that he was breathing heavily. She 
summoned a physician, but Mr. Graves was dead when the doctor arrived.

Mr. Graves was born in Villa Ridge, Ill., June 6, 1896, a son of Mr. And Mrs. 
F. E. Graves. He was graduated from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 1920.

He Married Miss Rosalie Baur in Durand, Wis., June 29, 1920. The couple lived 
in Merrill, Wis., a year, resided in East Moline four years, and came to Rock 
Island 13 years ago. Mr. Graves had operated the Long View pharmacy since 
moving to this city. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic church.

Surviving are the widow; seven children, Edward, Mary Rosalie, Theresa, Jean, 
Patricia, Joseph and Roberta, all at home; his mother Mrs. F. E. Graves of 
Villa Ridge; two brothers, Louis of Villa Ridge and John of Ajo, Ariz.; and 
three sisters, Mrs Frank Lindrum of Thermal, Calif., Mrs. R. Levitt of Villa 
Ridge and Sister Mary Rosana of Manchester, Mo.

The body was taken to the Wheelan funeral home.

The rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock tonight and tomorrow night in the 
funeral home.

Funeral services will be Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock in the funeral home 
and at 9 in St. Joseph's Catholic church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. P. H. Durkin will 
officiate, and burial will be in Calvary cemetery.


Surviving are the widow; seven children, Edward, Mary Rosalie, Theresa, Jean, 
Patricia, Joseph and Roberta, all at home; his mother Mrs. F. E. Graves of 
Villa Ridge; two brothers, Louis of Villa Ridge and John of Ajo, Ariz.; and 
three sisters, Mrs Frank Lindrum of Thermal, Calif., Mrs. R. Levitt of Villa 
Ridge and Sister Mary Rosana of Manchester, Mo.

The body was taken to the Wheelan funeral home.

The rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock tonight and tomorrow night in the 
funeral home.

Funeral services will be Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock in the funeral home 
and at 9 in St. Joseph's Catholic church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. P. H. Durkin will 
officiate, and burial will be in Calvary cemetery.

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