The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
DROPPED DEAD IN CHURCH.
JOHN r. LAFAR DIED AT ST. PAUL's
SUNDAY SCHOOL COLONIZATION.

Had for Years suffered with
Heart Disense and Knew That
Death Would Come suddenly-IiIs
End Came Amid scenes Which lie
Loved and Surrounded by Loving
FNriends-The Deceased n Resident
of savannah for 30 Yenrs-His Flu
neral Tomorrow.
While reading his annual report as SUI
perintendent of the Sunday School Mr.
John F. IaFar died at 81. Pauls Luther
an church at Bull and First streets last
night
The tent hSanniversary # the school was
re{no cslebrot.5 and The ,b,,rob y,as
-sa.t ~ - 10, -, ~, 80,
N4O"usN WI i"I az '''N u" %" '''' '0
intendent Of the school for a year and had
only recently been re-elec Cd for another
vear Altbouqb r4ei1inp during tho sun,-
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HiSi al A9ie u i1'te nc "os ies" "a a.
tendant upon the services at 81 Paul 8,
and took preat fntert st in its work. The
,,,,er,r,r,e ba1 tesn -o,.l,, none a.rorgb
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WIN an" 'Le 'i'''e ma "I''.ei 10 'Ne
reading OF the reports. Ihat or the super
iutendent was first on the list Before be
ginning tn read Afr,TaIear referred feel
80. - - 5.,.t 80 a.. - ~ ob,i,ror
OF the school ouring the year ne could
have had no thought that his own death
was so near
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US sala MT lAafar' feauihB from t"e
first lines of his report. His voice was
somewhat husky and he stoned az if 10
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'-9 " ~ -'0 "
slightly TO one side, and placed his hand
upon his heart. then staggered slightly
and nut ont one hand To steadv himself
IT,, .o...,. D., 49, 1.,4t.o.
i'eY i-P'lIIs' wac
seated within lew feet OF Mr.. LaFar, a'd
saw at once that he was seriously ILL., See
ing that Mr.. LaFar was about TO fall, he
caught hold of him and eased him TO the
floor. Mr. c. Y. Richardson, brother
fn-laW Of the stricken man. was also near
by, aud was al his side almost as promptly
as Mr.. Eptng.
Mr.. BaFar gasped once or twice but
did not speak, and those beside him soon
realized mat life was extinct. A messen-
ger had been sent at once for DR.. J. W.
Dapiels, and he arrived within very few
minutes, but life had already flown. Dr..
T. p. Waring, Mr.. LaFar's physician was
also telcphoned for and arrived a few min
utes after DR.. Daniels
Under the circumstances with the large
congregation present many being women
ent created considerable excitement. and 1t
was necessary for the officers Of the
CiLlCL TO request the congregation 10 leave
TIE building. Coroner Goette was eum-
moned and responded promptly, but after
ascertaining the circumstances decided
that no inquest was necessary. The body
was removed to the home OF Mr. Rich
ardson, at Lincoln and Bolton streets TO
mich Mr.. LaFar had moved from Isle
OF Hope a y eek ago.
The news of the sudden death of Mr.
A-afar spread rapidly. The deceased was
a man generally well known and esteemed
ana there We're frequent expressions or
regret, many persons calling 10 exDress
lheH sympathy.
The deceased was 81 years of age and a
nauVe OF Charleston, having been born
aug ~, ls1S. In 1870 he moved to Sa-
Vannah, and was for a number OF vear.
win the then well known dry goods firm
OF Lathrop & Co. Afterward he was IN
the employ of the late S. p. Hamilton I'm
the Jewelry business for a number of wears
and later conducted a haberdasherv bust
ness on his own account. After giving
up This business he lived at Isle of Hone
ana was for a time justice OF the peaee
there, which ONCE he resigned For =
year or more he had been with tho Arvn
OF - H. Levy & Bro.
Others may have been moro ,,ro,oir,,,,4
in the eitys affairs. hut savanna b"d -
hetter citizen than John T. LaFar A
quiet modest unassuming Christian cen
tleman, he Won tie FRIENDSHIP and ras,,a,,
OF all with whom he came in contact a1i
there are many who viii sincerely mon,
his death. He was a devoted member 81
the Lutheran Church and always 49,
active interest in its work He was nronn-
inent in the organizing and uDbuf,5ino 90
the new congregation of s. Pal,l,s ara III
heart was thoroughly i'm the work
mere appropriate place and a more apnro-