In response to a message that his sweetheart, Miss Evelyn Beggs of Rock Falls,
had only a few hours to live at the Sterling public hospital Saturday, James
Whitlock of Tampico hurried here from his work in another city to be at her
bedside. He prevailed upon the parents of the girl to give their consent, and
the young couple took the nuptial vows at 6 o'clock in the hospital. Rev.
John F. Corpe of Rock Falls Congregational church officiating. The bride passed
away in the arms of her husband at 7:15 o'clock.
Mrs. Whitlock had been ill for the past 10 days with the measles and Friday
developed Peritonitis which caused her death. Her condition was not thought
serious until Saturday morning when the doctor ordered her to the hospital
and gave up hope.
Sympathy is extended to the bridegroom and members of the family in their
bereavement. An account of Mrs. Whitlock's funeral is published in another item.
The Other Item:
Mrs. Eveline Whitlock, aged 17 years, wife of Jame Whitlock of Rock Falls, passed away in the Sterling Public Hospital at 7:15 o'clock Saturday evening following an illness with complication of diseases. She had been ill a short time.
Funeral services are to be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Whitlock's parents., Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Beggs of 213 East Sixth Street, Rock Falls, and 2:30 o'clock in the Rock Falls Congregational church, Rev. J.F. Corpe officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Besides her parents Mrs. Whitlock is survived by three brothers and three sisters, Louis Beggs of Muskegon, Mich., Fred and Earl in the home, Mrs. Myrta Clutts of Cobden, Mrs. Ollie Lowrie of Rock Falls, and Mrs. Emma Wooden of Milledgeville.
This article was found in an old scrapebook. The date of June 7, 1930 was written on the article
