The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-04-20
Death of Hon. William Bryson.

iioli' WllIlam BryS0n, attorn ey-at
law, died at his residence on Thursday
at noon of heart disease. He has been
Ill Tor several weeks and on several
occasions his condition was SO low
that he was supposed to be dying, but
each time he rallied. Last Monday he
had recovered so far as to be able to
ride out and his friends supposed that
he was out of danger, at least for the
present, but on Wednesday night he
grew worse, and on Thursday morning
his sutterings at intervals were so ex-
treme as to almost drive him frantic.
lie ate lunch at noon, and was sit
ting on the bedside talking when he
suddenly threw up his arms and fell
back dead.
His death, while not a surprise, was
a great shock to his wife, who has been
his constant companion in his illness,
and whose loving heart was wrung with
the knowledge of his awful suffering,
tor which there seemed to be no relief.
Funeral services were held at his late
residence last evening, and this morn
ing the body was taken to Reading,
Pa, for interment.
He was born at Minersville, Schuyl-
kill county, Pa, June rs, I84o. He
was friend and schoolmate of George
w. Boyd, assistant general passenger
agent OF the Pennsylvania railroad,
and OF George ID. McCreary, treasurer
OF Philadelphia. He graduated in com
pany with Col. John A. Spangler at
dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa,
studied law with Hon. Charles r.
Buckalew, and was admitted to prac-
tlce In Columbia comfy. He was twice
elected to the Legislature in Columbia
county. In 1873 he was married to
Miss Mary Hemeright, who died the
following year. leaving him daughter,
Mary, who lives with her maternal
grandmother, at Ashland, Pa. In 1886
he came to Philipsburg to administer
the estate of his brother, James, who
died here. He was pleased with the
place and people and decided to re-
main and open law Office, which he
did. He was an able attorney and
found plenty to do. Three years ago
he was married to Miss Louisa
Schroeder, of Reading who survives
him with one child, beautiful boy
2 years old. His other living relatives
are his mother, his brother, Robert,
and his sister, Mrs. Con Burns, all Of
Burnside, Pa. In appearance Mr.. Bry-
son was large, we'll built, fine look
ing man, deliberate in his manner,
careful and thoughtful in his speech.
He was warm hearted and kind, and
no one ever saw him lose his temper,
no matter what the provocation. He
was generous, charitable and forgiving,
and while not a man to make ac
qualntances freely, and had but few
intimate friends, yet his death is deeply
regretted by the community in general,
and the few who were on terms of
close intimacy with him will lament
his death greatly, and remember him
with fondness. The warmest sympathy
of the people will go out to the be-
reaved wife and child who are alone
among strangers. Mrs. Bryson's sister,
Mrs. ID. H. Keller, of Bellefonte, is IN
the south with her husband, who is an
invalid, which makes the situation
even more desolate for Mrs. Bryson,
who will feel the need of sister to
comfort her in her distress.
He was member of Centre Coun-
Gil, No. So3, Royal Arcanum, and
Captain ]. II. Boring and Thomas
Norris, representing Centre Council,
accompanied the body to Reading
|-Philips6urg Ledger.