Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-09
DEATH or MIR. JOHN OFT.
This WcII-.i nown Former Resident
of Richmond Passes AWAY

of Richmond Passes Away.
Mr.. John OFT died at his residence. In
Roanoke. yesterday morning. \ special
to the Dispatch announcing the sad event
says:
con September 2Gth jasT Mr OFT was
paralyzed in the left side. and his speech
was slightly affected. Ten days after he
had "a stroke. which left him speeches..
lie suffered no pain during his last hours,
his death being peaceful. He leaves "A wife
and six children. five daughters and one
son. two OF the former pcing married.
All reside in this city. The funeral Will
take place tomorrow "wednesday after
noon. at 3 clock from the First Pres
byterian church. and the remains viii be
Inferred in Fairview Cemetery"
Biographical sketch.
Mr. John OF was born In HagerstOwn.
Md, on July 30 1884, and when quite Il
youth entered the United States Treasury
Department, at Washington. In n clerical
capacity. lie rose rapidly in the estima-
ton of the Treasury officials. ana on one
occasion. during "A brief absence Of the
Comptroller acted AZ Comptroller In 1881
he resigned his position at Washington,
and. coming to Richmond accepted a
place in tho Confederate Treasury Depart
ment, whore ne remained until the close
OF the war, though he saw considerable
service as a member Of Captain Ellery's
Company, McAnerny's Battalion. He was
with his company when Captain Eiiery
was killed, al Hickss Farm. on the West
ham road, where DahlgIcn's last assault
upon the Confederate lines was repealed.
AT THE EVACUATION.
At the evacuation of the city by the
Confederate forces Mr. OFT ace Ompanied
The Treasury chests TO Gree nsbOro', y.
c.. ana after the cessation 81 hOstilities
returned TO Richmond. Up0n the Organ-
zation of the National Bank Of Virginia
he WAS given a clerkship in that institu-
ton. and rose to the position f assistant
cashier. Later. when Mr.. Brown, presi-
dent of the bank, resigned and went TO
St Paul Mr. oft went with him. He
remained in that city some eighteen
months. and then came back to Rich
moud 10 enter the service Of the old
Southern Fertilizer Company, with
which he continued until IL wound mp
rs affairs Mr. OFT then took the cash
.c,ship Of the city Bank, but subse-
qucutly removed TO Roanoke. where.
after holding for a while the position
Of cashier Of a bank. he became CON
uected with the Iron Belt Building ana
Loan Association. as its secretary. This
place be held at The time Of his death.
IMPORTATION AND TRAITS.
Deceased was a man Of wonderful range
OF information. especially upon eco
nomical subjects. and was charming
conyersationalist While resident Of
Richmond he was always I'm the fore
front of any movement calculated TO adj
vance her interests. He was IRE
ouent contributor TO the daily press. and
mad the financial. commercial. and agri-
cultural statistics Of the country at
his fingers ends For while he was
associate editor Of tn Southern Planter,
and as such. and through his connection
with the Southern Fertilizer Company.
was wen known to the farmers Of the
south lie was philosophical TO the
last degree. and il may be truly said OF
him that he sacrificed his private inter
csts 10 the public good He was genial.
warm hearted and loyal in all his rcla-
lions. and intensely devoted TO his adopt
"a State 30 man ever lived in Rich
rnond who had warmer ~ lends in the
community. or who merited in higher
degree tho esteem in which he was held
by all who knew him