New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-03
OBITUARY \.
GARRETT ROACII.

Garrett Roach died yesterday 4, his home, 40.
245 West Seventy nfhst.. at the ago of forty IIc
was son of John Roach. the famous shpbudcr whose
family a so-called reform Democratic Administration
has well nigh wrecked after having at first driven 1t
into bankruptcy. II has been largely II not entirely
owing to the persecution By these reform patriots
in high places in Washington that the Roach family
has during the brief period Of years suffered
much First the assignment by John Roach
himself then his suddcn prostraiion and broken spirits
and the development of thc slow but deadly disease Of
cancer to which he at length succumhcd Then came
the illness OF the wife OF Garrett Roach. which likewise
terminated fatally five weeks ago. Her Death preycd
greatly upon Garrett Roach and many times since he
has given way to outbursts of grief which he was M
able to rcprcss Nevertheless he attended 10 business
regularly at the Morgan Iron Works at the foot OF
East Ninhst. His last appearance there was on tho
of Washington's Birthday when he arranged to be
hand the following Saturday. an appointment
which he did not keep. for his fatal Illness had de-
velopcd by that time On this following
Sunday at breakfast. he was seized with con
vulsJus, from which 10 continued 10 suffer
until night, when he fell into sound sleep
Or. Bcldcn, the family physician. had been in a'terd-
up to this time and on Thursday afternoon DR..
L0oinis called In Yesterday at 4 a. Mr. Roach
died. The immediate cause OF death was pneumonia
but the doctors believe that he likewise suffering
from IIighi's d-ssc.
Mr.. Roach was a member Of tie firm Of John Roach
& during his fathers life and before the National
Administration crushed him so that he compelled
to make an ass enment with George W. QHintard and
George f. Weed assgrees. But every dollar ne
owed Ia, been paid. Garrett retained his connection
with tho works without interruption and hllcd the
Office of secretary. He connected with the buS-
ness In one way and another for more than twenty
years He was first class business man mad honesty,
tact. energy. perseverance and kind aud generous
naturc-thc Same qualities 10y means of which his
father enabled TO raise himself from being an
humble Irish lad poor and fiencSS to be one of the
foremost employers of labor in this country and one OF
the great shlpbuildcT> Of The world lie was favOrte
with the hundreds Of wOrkmen employed in thu big
iron works, and no in turn always liked to see them
cOntcnted.
some time ago h elected Master Mason In
Prince Of Orange Lodge member OF the Man
haitian Athletic club. of tie Republican club and OF
the Chamber Of Commerce. lie was fond OF horses
and dogs and had The reputation OF being ilstcla-s
marksman Iut lc essentially family man aud
the greater portion of his spare time outside OF bust
hours dcyOtcd To his wife and children, two
lille boys between six and eight years old. who arc
now orphans. An American flag was flying al half
mast yesterday from the Morgan Iron Works. which VIII
cOntinHc closed during to-day and Monday until thc
burial takes place in Greenwood.
Tho funeral viii be held on Monday probably In
It. Paul'S Methodist Episcopal Church. IN Foufih-aVc
near Twcnty-tlld-st., of which his mother IS member