The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-26
DEATH OF Mr.. WARWICK
NE PASSED AWAIT SUDDENLY SUN.
DAY MORNING ar HIS HOME.
A Man Of Honor, High Character asd Beau
tifui Disposition-skstch OF His Life.
Tho Funeral Services.

Mr.. Byrd Warwick. one OF the most
widely known and prominent citizens OF
Richmond. died at his residence. No. COS
west Franklin street. Sunday morning
at $40 o'clock. Mr.. Warwick, with his
family tad taken up his residence tenn
porarily at his country home In Chester
field county He had been in poor health
for some time but there was no occasion
for alarm until Saturday evening, when
he complained Of feeling badly. On sun
day morning about O'Clock ne ielt MS
country residence and drove 10 the CITY
70 consult his physician, and wnlle rest
ing at his home on west Franklin street.
suddenly. without warning. passed away
SKETCH OF HIS LIFr.
Mr. Warwick was the brother OF Messrs.
Corbin and Otway Warwick. He was ~
his forty-sixth, year. He, was born Ia
nearly all OF his life He was lineai
descendant Of Col. William Byrd OF
Westover, after whom he was na.aed.
In the early part OF his business nS r ssTf
there about six months, during which
time he was engaged in the tobacco
business. lie returned to Richmond, ana
in 1871 married Miss Ida l.. burroughs,
of Albion. New York. who, together with
four children--throe daughters and one
son-survives him
In 1878 he became engaged In the
tobacco business in this city, being
member OF the well-known firm OF war
wick Brothers tobacco manufacturers
supplies and wholesale tobacco and
cigars, with headquarters at No. l2l4
east Cary street, and continued a member
OF the firm until his death. He was
also president Of the Richmond Standard
Spike and Iron Company, and member
of the board OF directors OF the First
National Bank.
Of the most prominent and distinguished
figures In the social world here. NO
coterte was then considered complete
among the most exclusive circles unless
he was included in the list or mem
bers From boyhood his chivalrous de-
votion to his mother and sister was SO
prominent a trait OF his character as
TO have occasioned universal remark
but when he assumed the sacred respon-
sibillties Of husband and father the bril-
liant young man rose TO the FAR lottier
eminence as the head OF loving anu
rarely united family He was a most
devoted husband and father. KIND ana
faithful friend and n loving ana aHec-
tionate brother. His manners and as
position were as tender ana gentle az
those Of a woman, and there was GER
tain Undesirable charm about the man
that invariably drew all win whom ne
came I'm contact towards him.
There were few men whose Judgment
was more highly valued. whose opinions
were more eagerly sought, whose illehu-
shin was more sincerely esteemed than
Byrd Warwick. His business career was
successful, and might serve as mouei
for many young man starting out IN
life. Frank and candid with his assoc
ciates kind and patient with those VINO
sought his advice, honorable, sincere anu
manly in all his dealings with his Tel
low men, his loss will be felt by the
community generally as that OF man
of high character, a valuable citizen, nom
ored and loved by all who knew him'
TIE FUNERAL.
Within the past few years Mr.. Warwick
had become an earnest Christian, a
consistent, active member OF Moore-Me-
mortal church. where the funeral ser
vices we're held Yesterday afternoon az
6 o'clock A large crowd OF the fflenus
| and relatives OF the deceased were pre-,
ent at the last sad rites. ana the Iora'
! tributes were numerous and handsome
| The exercises were con lucted Dy w.
rector ~ the church. Rev. j. j. Gravatt
! SISTED by the Rev. DIR. Sntis-
interment was made in Hollywood. a
| long line OF carriages, occupied ny tn'
Frtends OF the deceased, followed th'
| remains 10 their last resting place.
| The pall-bearers were:
Active: ". r. Trigg. J. $: Crenshaw
A. L. Bouware, .. ;. Allen, II. VI
rutherford. Thomas Boiling. W. X
Massie. w. H. Allison.
Honorary: f. T. p. Myers. A s. Wat
kins. Philip Haxall Thomas Atkinson
pr James b. McCaw, W. l.. Royal
r, c. Morton. Alfred T. Harris. Jr,
Louis Ginter. John +. Anderson.