Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-26
MR.. JOHN G.. SHAFER.
DEATH SUNDAY OF THIS WELi'-
KNOWN A.u ESTEEMED CITIZEN
His business Life and Family '""-
uccttou.-FuncraI Arrangements
A., ,.,.. s,c,c md Mrs. L. y.
Allen Also Pass Away.

Mr. Iobn G. shafer. one Of RIchmonds
o,d-time and most respected merchants
died aulte suddenly Sunday night at MS
residence. No. 900 Park avenue.
Mfr. Shafer had been in Ill health Tor
several years. and In 1892 retred from
the notwithstanding business. In "hich
he had been engaged here ever since he
came TO Richmond. In BE
Saturday afternoon Mr.. shafer. as was
his almost daily custom, took driNe'
and was. to all appearances. as wei AZ
he had been for some months past. AFTER
breakfast Sunday morning, however
while seated upon a sofa he fell back
unconscious. having been stricken with
congestion Of the brain, and died at night.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Mr.. Shafer was - years OF age. and
as stated above. came TO Klchmoni III
1872 For a long time he conducted buSl-
ness In one of the stores under the IN
change Hotel. Mr.. Shafer catered to
the best trade only. and built Ny reputd.
ton for fair dealing, which he maintained
throughout his life What he represented
as to material and workmanship 'ou'u
be relied upon absolutely. lie was "
man OF fine business sense, anu ny III
dustrv energy. and strict attention 10
the details Of every venture IN Which ~
WAS interested. accumulated fortune II,
addition to the Shafer building. ne owl
much valuable property in the W. r', III
and other sections OF the cry. in "uI'
his business and his private featiohs hi.
shafer was kindly and courteous. ~
Int a
tor in the Metropolitan Bank
HIS FAMILY.
MIR. Shafer was twice married. lils III
wife was Miss Charlotte /. Mathews, o,
New York His second wife. VINO d'eu
several vears ago. was Miss Clara Arm
strong. He leaves seven chiidIeh-Mi ~
Sbafer Of Powhatan. and Mrs Ahce
Mines. Of Ashland, by his first VIE ana
Misses jamie and Carrie ana MeSsts'
John &. Jr.. Paul. and Dallas Shaier' ~
his second wife. 70.
Tho funeral viii take place from ST
lanes church at 1899 o'clock this alter
noon. and the pall-bearers VIII be AS l'l-
lows: ~.
Honorary-Major Lewis Ginter' Dr-
Hunter Mcclure. and Messrs. John l"Pr'
John Dunlop. r. y. saunders, .. ~
Montague j. VI. Montague. }. NJ. Hhl"-
ner. and George Schoen.
Actiyc-The vestry Of the chufch' oi
which the deceased had long been mem
ber ~
Mrs. Maggie W. Allen.
Mrs Maggie w Allen. widow Of Mr..
charles y Allen and daughter or the
late William Sears wood. died yesterday
morning at her residence, 10. -ol horth
Nineteenth street. Mrs. Allen was IN
the 18th year Of her age, and had p'eh
III for about three weeks. she leaves
two children-Miss Mabel and charles J..
Allen The funeral Will take place N'n-
nesday afternoon at o'clock from the
Hroad-Strert Methodist church, OF Which
the deceased had long been consistent
member
Mrs. Isnnc Sycie'
Mrs Henrietta Sycle. wife Of Mr.. Isaac
Svcle. died at the rcsll nee of her nus
hand No. l09 east clay street, sunday
morning, In the SD year Of her age. MIS-
Sycle was a native Of Baltimore, where
she had many relatives. ana was iHoSI
estimable lady who was beloved by Il
large circle. She had been a great su'-
ferer for years and had but recently re-
turned from a visit To her daughter III
baltimore whittier she went III IN nope
that the change would be beneficial. She
was a devoted wife and mother whose
home life was a model OF anectloh' MIS-
swell. was mother Of Mrs Isaac Cohen
Mrs. Byron Bear. and Messrs. Levi Myer'
Lawrence and Leonard Syole. Of this city.
Mrs Emanuel Hatch OF Baltimore ana
the late Mrs Isaac Hirsch Of Chicago.
The funeral viii be from the residence
nj 10 o'clock this morning, and IN loi-
lowing will be the pall-bearers Messrs'
II. Whitlock, Charles We'll Charles Ihal-
hlrner. Ed Whitlock Moses Block l..
Feuhimer. end Sol. ]. Binswanser.