The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-07
Hie Wife Cables Tha. the End
Was Sudden, but Peaceful.
Was One of seattle Pioneer Merch-
anfs--Fkrst to Huifd n store North
Of Yesier Way-Cndismayed by
Htg Fire He Rebafit His Brick
From Business Owing to Health.

A. cab,egrann from London, received yes
teraay afternoon by W. Y l. Rutherford,
announced tbe suddsn death there 0, VII
Lam T. Beyd, one OF Seattis's best known
citizens. la the cabisgrsm Mrs. boyd.
who was a. the dealt. led. st2tsd tAGt al
though her husband passed away very
suddenly death came peacefully.
NJ Boyds friends ia tbs city were
greatly shocked AZ The news, recent
letters indicated that he war recovering.
His retirement from business Ia this clly
a year a21 last February Uas due 10 a
severe stroke OF paralysis. Since that
time he aud his family have been IN Eu-
rope.
Born in Belfast. Ireland, In April. 1879, he
WAS apgronticed a the ags OF fifteen 10 a
prominent dry goods firm. Instead Of &C.
Ing pai1 salary he paid fS3 2 year Tor
his training After finishing his term II
service lis crossed the ocean 70 New York
In 1879 he arrived in San Francisco and
secured employment with ]. ". Davidson
II co. Three years later Ia came - Sc
attic az managed OF SeawaaacheF Bros.
dry goods department IL that capacity
he was employed uHt.i ISIS, when he or
aanized ths copartnership Of Boyd. Poncin
e. Young Through the death Of Mr.
Young IN la1s. and the retirement Of Mr.
Poncin In 1853 ifr. Boyd became the pyac-
teal owner Of the business although has
brother James Boyd, of the WILLOWS. Cal.
was partner.
This business had It's headquarters on
what is now Pioneer place. and Il WAS for
long time the only store north VI what
rs now Yesiar way. formerly Mll street.
In 1870 the 1rm paid 1880 for 55xis9 feet,
the north end of the Starr-Boyd Dlocs
Pioneer place. and during the following
year pa, ~ a s2ooeD brick block. which
WAS the frst brick on Front street now
First avenue This building was occupied
as etors until June 8. 1889. when The tig
fire swept away everything. Mr.. Boyds
and his brothers losses wcf. s., 800
Four months and nine days from the
date OF the fire Nj. Boyd was ready for
business again. with largely increased IA
ciiit.es. lie was emineutie successful.
Day IL and day out hs wae tie frat At the
store in the morning aud the last TO leave
al night OveraoTk commenced "a tell
upon him and tie was stricken with parA-
lyels. year ago last February ha closed
out his business and with his family went
ia Europe Between the 8rst ana fatal
shock he sustained two others
He ieav@ widow. who was Miss Anna
g. HingaieT. Of Illinois. prior "a her mar
riage 10 NJ Boyd AZ Tho pallea. or. in
February. ls5a. ana two children, Margaret
and William + noy1. r. The children
are nov In London
Among the Seattle enterprises in which
Mr. Boyi was Interested arc the following.
National BANK II Comm cree. Mercaants'
National teIk. Seattle Steam Heat & Pew
CT Company. ard the original Rainier no
tel He wne a charter member OF the
Hoard OF Trade.
Capt T. j Burns n II Maddocks ard
w Y. =. Rutherford. who wer. Intimately
acquainted With Air Floyd. spoke in tho
highest terms 81 him yesterday as lusl-
ness man ana friend
Mr.. Boyd was wealthy man. owning
a large interest IN the starr Boyd block,
a handsome residence and four valuable
lots on Terry avenue. business property
In the south end of ths city timber land
fin various parts ~ the state. and Il half
interest IN n. Boyi rsos iucog paratIoa
II Is said thar he carried q large life In
autsuCe.