Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-06
MIR. SIMPSONS DEATH.
THIS wELL-KNOWs CITIZEN PASS
les SUDDENLY AWAY.
TO Be TAKEN AWAY FOR BURIAL.
Was a Pioneer I'm Bringing of West
crn Grain TO Richmond Mills
This City Yesterday and To-Day.


In the death Of Mr.. Charles II. Simpson
the well-known merchant and citizen, who
passed away In his apartments at the
Commercial Hotel, at s33 o'clock yester--
day morning. Richmond sustained another
loss. Mr. Simpson had for many years
been the head OF the large hay, grain
and -four house Of Simpson, Bass Co..
and was a man whose ability I'm his lhe
of business was recognized far and wide
His death was so sudden that IL came In
the nature of a great shock TO his many
friends For several years past IL hau
been the custom of Mr.. Simpson 10 go
down the country on a shooting ana
hunting trip about the middle OF Septeni-
her and 1887 was no exception in TINS
respect. Heretofore these outings have
greatly benefited him, but this year WINE
in the marshes, he contracted typhoiu-
malaria, and was taken to his bed Win
It on Sunday last week ago. Drs. Taper
and Stone were called in, and did all lhat
was nossible for the suffering man. but
their efforts were futile. Mr.. Simpson
brother Mr.. G.. +. Simpson, of Nelson
county. was communicated with, anu
came TO the dying mans BEDSIDE last
Saturday.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Charles IL Simpson was Sc years Old.
~ ms a native OF Corsackie, n. Y, anu
iao,,oe two brothers-W. w. Simpson, Oh
Corsackie. and &. f. simpson, owner NJ ~
Midway Mills, Nelson county, va. ny
deceased was never married W men :
verv young man he left his home IN Ne"
York with his brother, @. + S'iH 49,
and vent 10 the Rocky Mountains Wheie
thov established a store i'm Montana bo'i
u,ere nrosperous in business. but alter "
CO., of about four years both decideu W
o,,co more change their homes, ana c aliio
40 virginia. Here he went into the 81 aui
business with his brother ana MI, buoioi'
l. Pass. the firm-name pelhs SiHp ,a',
Pass G, Co. Later on his Drolher 49,,
froro tho concern and went 10 NelsoIi
oo,,ntv where he started up the MIDWAY
Mills When Mr.. Luclen IL. b"So ~
several years ago. Mr.. Simpson .s,ass
teered to continue TO manage the -,,t,cb
on behalf of himself and MIS- DdsS'
he did until his death. ,io,eer
NJ Charles III. Simpson was pioneer
e. tba matter of bringing grain rom ene
,,,ada a Great deal of money in TINS.
10 ,vas q man Of the most gehlle IN
| .,,Ieos and there never was more uo
| voted friend. He was or soclaple 80
and counted his friends by the huIIIl
mr. remains will be taken TO Neisoi
county this morning for internenL' ~. .,ie
| the funeral will be at 4:5o ocio'N
| afternoon. ,-1,,r,n-c,u,
ACTION OF THE GRAIN EHCHAN"h.
general meeting Of the KlchW nlia
| croin and Cotton Exchange was ~
| Yesterday morning In the rooms oi W
yg.,oSarre at u:9O o'clock. President
| Ryland. in feeling ana appIOpI ,, ~
| -.orl,s announced TO "the TRACE the
daatb NJ Mr.. Charles II. Simpson, chai
60 D,epote. of the Exchange, and at one
80 ire honored president. ana Staten
| ~ the meeting had been called LOT the
! nurpose OF taking such action as the ii'eii'
| hers might deem advisable 1910,
| tf.er 9nnropriate remarks from several
n,,bore on the life and character OF
r. deceased. Mr.. T. Il. Moore moved
hat a committee of three be appOih'eu
| 40 draft suitable resolutions OF IespeC'
| to The memory Of the deceased sdiu ooiii
| mittee to report TO an ADJOURNED me-
ing of the Trade, 10 be held ihutsuaS
| october 9TH, at II o'clock NJ "hieh was
| adopted. o,,,.o5 Droesrs
| = 7 food. s. r. Gates, and w. X
| Johnston to constitute the committee
| Captain Deane moved that commute
! 80 oiob+ members OF the Trade be APP
,ointed TO accompany the remains OF the
! deceased TO the train, which was adopted
! and the president appointed the lollo"lhs
as the committee: Messrs. f. II. Deahe
! r w. Wood. IT. II. Elicit. Edward Alvey
n. r. Savage. John f. JACOB u W. WING
field, and Nat. Frazer.
on motion OF Mr.. T. II. Elicit. the presi'
dant Mr.. Norvell Ryland and the first
,-icaLnresident. Mr.. S. G. Fairbank, were
annointed pall-bearers from the associa-
! ton. e,,.,,,or
,norl, of respect to the memory OK the
| deceased. that the rooms OF the Exchahgt
no closed until Thursday, October 7th,
| which was adopted.
FUNERALS IN RICHMOND.
The funeral services over the remains
| Of Mr. Richard Leonard Noel, who died
| euddenlv AT his residence, No. east
! Main street. Monday afternoon, will take
Mace this morning at 10 o'clock, from ths
above number. The obsequies will be
| conducted by Rev. DR.. George Cooper
nastor of the First Baptist church. The
! pall-bearers were as follows: honorary
| Messrs. Croswell, Andrew Welsh, l.
1tTciIner and T. c. Woody. Active
Messrs. Sidney Briggs, Daniel Mccarthy
p. f. Wood, W. c. Graham, n. z. Cofer
! Mcdowell, Booten Hill, and George
| Lathrop.
Final rites over the remains OF Mrs
Tucv A. Anderson, wife Of Mr.. John T.
| Anderson. ST.. will take place at st
Marks church this afternoon at o'clock
Mr.. John Bonger, a well known tailor
who died at his home, No. 1872 north
| Fourth street., Monday afternoon was
buried IN lakewood yesterday afternoon
The funeral took place from his residence
! at 8 o'clock.
The Randolph-street Baptist church
was the scene of a sad funeral service
yesterday morning, 1t being that OF Mr.
A. Douglas Carter. whose death on Sun
day was recorded in yesterdays issue oil
the Dispatch.
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