Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-17
C0N0NEL JOHN II. GUY
DEATH YESTERDAY MORNING OF THIS
DISTINGUISHED LAWYER.
Brief sketch of Hts Life-Arrsnsements
for the Funeral. which VIII Iake
Place This Evening.

yesterday morning at his residence, NO.
11lO Capitol street.
His illness had been coming on him for
years but the seizure which eliminated IN
his death took place Thursday afternoon,
while he was attending the Chancery
Court as one of the counsel in the Bette
Lewis-Thomas case. He complained very
little, but his partner, Mr.. Marshall Nj. Gill
liam. observing his weakness and believing
that he was suffering greatly. begged MN
10 quit the court and go home. He said no.
that he was very anxious TO hear Judge
Robcrtson's speech through, and that he
would remain until the adjournment
When Judge Fitzhugh closed the court for
the day Colonel Guy drove home and took
to bed.
THE LAST SICKNESS.
Friday morning tho Colonel, by the hand
Of his wife. wrote to MIR. Gillian that he
was too unwell to leave the house. mrs.
Guy added line of her own saying that
DIR. Mcclure was Of opinion that the Colo
mel had congestion of the lungs, and so 1t
proved.
He could not breathe in a living posture
and so had to be propped up in bed.
At times his suGerings We're intense. but
his physician relieved him to oonsidera-
ble extent.
Saturday evening the Colonel had a re-
freshing sleep and seemed TO be much bet
ter. He, however. said to MIR. Gillian that
though he couid breathe easier he was seri-
ously Ill. OF his true condition he was no
doubt aware, though he spoke little about
II. All those around and about him knew
that recovery was not 20 be expected.
Sunday night he rested good deal I'M
der the influence of opiGtes, and was per
fectly conscious until about an hour
before his death. when his mind began 20
wander. and so continued until death re-
leased HIN
FUNERAL.
The funeral Will take place this evening
at o'clock from st. Paups church and tn
burial will be IN HOLLYWOOD.
Tho pall-bearers will be as follows:
Honorary: Governor y. W. Mckinney,
Judge ". j. Robertson, judge +. {. Burks,
Judge Joseph Christian, Judge I, H..
FIt2hugh, Judge b. Il. Wexford, Jr.,
Judge +. J.. Irving, Hon. James Alfred
Jones, Mr.. James Peasants. Colonel w. ii.
Palmer, Major Leigh IL. Page. Major
Robert Stiles. Hon. W. " Henry.
Active: William NJ. Hill, Edward D..
Price. b. W. Richardson, Thomas ID;
Stokes, +. II. Deane, DR.. Edward
McGuire, and G. Y. Meredith.
MEETING or TIE BENCH AND BAR.
There will be a meeting of the bench and
bar of the city of Richmond To pass rcso-
lutious on tho death OF Colonel John H..
Guv at tho courtroom of the Court Of Ap-
peals to-day at =. NJ
The bar will 90 in a body from the moet-
ing 10 the funeral. All members OF the
State bar arc invited TO attend the me-
moral meeting.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Colonel John II. Guy was born in Louisa
county IN 1881, but his father left there
and made Goochland his home when de
ceased was quite young.
The homestead at which they resided in
Goochand was Contention formerly
the estate Of Ex-Governor James Pleasants.
Here Colonel Guy resided until the break
ing out OF the war.
EDUCATIONAL.
Deceased was educated at Randolph
Macon College, and after graduating there
commenced the study of law under Colonel
Peter Guerrant. which profession he fol-
lowed up TO the time OF his death. Ills
success was very marked. His former
partner in business was MIR. John G. Ruth
erford. at one time the representative OF
Goochlaud in the House of Delegates. but
during his residence here he was Of the
firm of Guy IL Gillian.
SOLDIER.
At the commencement Of The war Colonel
Guv organized in GoOchland q battery OF
artillerv which served with great distinc-
tion in West Virginia and Kentucky unit!
the capture Of Fort Donelson.
After thet the deceased became lieu,
tenant-coronel in infantry and was elected
to the Senate of Virginia.
COMING TO RICHMOND.
After the war he returned to his old
home in GoOchland and there resumed the
practice OF law. He removed 10 Rich-
mond in 1867 or 1868. Here he took front
rank at the bar, and at the earnest pcrsua-
SION of his Ow-citiZens became caudi-
date for the House of Delegates TO NIL tue
seat made vacant by the election TO the
mayoralty Of Hon. A. Nj. Kelley. To this
position he was triumphantly CHOSEN, and
he rendered our people very able and
faithful service.
For several years he was chairman Of the
CITY Democratic Committee. and once he
was candidate for the Democratic noml-
nation for Congress against ex-GoyernOr
Gilbert G. Walker.
PERSONAL.
He married in 1871 Miss Mary Ransom, of
Charleston. ". Va, and leaves family OF
four interesting children-two sons and
two daughters.
He has two half-brothers. Mr.. Samuel
Guy, of Lynchburg, and Mr. Jackson Guy,
of Richmond.
As a lawyer no man in Virginia stood
higher. His judgment was very clear and
calm and his papers always gave evidence
of quick apprehension. clear insight. and
vIgilant research, and his firm had an ex-
tensive practice, especially in the Supreme
Court of Appeals.
TORTITUDE.
For twelve years he had been almost
an Invalid, though such was his indomita-
ble will that he never abandoned his pro-
fession, and though unable to walk 20 his
Office or the courts without assistance. con-
tinued to prosecute his duties 10 his clients
with fidelity and zeal. Disease had weak
ened his body but not his mind. Sitting
IN a chair in the Supreme Court OF
Appeals he had in { past few years
made some OF the ablest arguments ever
heard by that tribunal. He was q
man of marked mOdesty; his manner was
agreeable TO all with whom no came in
contact. and his intercourse with his pro-
fessional brethren was distinguished by q
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