Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
MR.. JIM. GENTRY DEAD
wELl-xxowN TopAccoNisr PASS
rs AWAY AFTER SHORT ILLNESS.
SKETCH OF HIS BRIEF CAREER
norm and Reared Here, Tie M""e
Many Friends, TO whom HIS pe"'"
~~-.. ,. . Personal Loss-Othcr
Deaths aud Funerals.


Mr.. James NJ. Gentry the weh-N"o""
tohacconist OF shockoe sip. died yes'e,
day evening at I'D o'clock at MS 'es' -
asnce. No. JOG north Morris street. ~
an illness OF only few weeks ou'a''v"'
". was suffering from congestion OF 'ns
h-.,, .pner,nduced by overwork' conse-
,,,.nt ,non n change in his business anu
.os taken IN on December 9th. IL was
"a, ,bouebt that he was seriously SIGN
un,il about ten days ago. VIII n his Illness
ATTACKED the brain. and from ina, ''n's
on he gradually sank until death reieaS''
his spirit. az
Ar rsntry.s death. while II viii not "
- "a. ,,,soy friends all Of them having
b..n snprlsed Of his illness. VIII DC -
cslyed With sorrow by the commune IA
~. deceased was exceedingly popular an" -,
~ .,,,aelv known. He was o natiFe ~.
IIchnand and spent almost ni9 ,.e,b
lifs here. He was son OF 'he ~ Int
y Gentry. for many years ueN ,s., Do
cr the Richmond. Frederic NsDN' S-e,,o-,ber
=, ,o'', zee. he was educated in the schoIl'
-, 49,. c,tv graduating from the l.iCh-
mond High School
,se- Ia went 20 Henderson, n. e.
IA - In the tobacco business there
.i'u ~ Grandfather. the late j. Nj. Con.
w. A,ter the death OF that Rehlieiiiei J,
- coosed came back 10 Riehnohu o.
atatod himself with his uncle III
s,~sI,e- N conrad. lie Subsequently "
,n Interested with Mr.. John a. hu'Cne
60 In the conduct of the pasen L.,
xyarehouse. I'm this city, ana aOout - .,
years ago formed the co-par siie t SlisP ~
Gentry 4 Moon. for the cohuug ~, en-
tobacco commission business .hi
dissolved partnership on tne ~ 49,, ~ in
wear. and IT was the WOih az aa,sed m
cIaent 10 the change when o"us'u W
fatal Illness. ,,,.. oht-,ox, Gary
aaughter OF the late Miles cary 80 10
49, 1855. and she, with three chli
~ snr,,ives him. He also leaves
otber Mrs. Mollle Gentry. ana l"
,ro,bors Messrs. Charles Gentry .
panr,o m, and Edward Gentry, OF I'M
c,,v His other brother, Mr.. joseph
Gentry died last July in Noriolh'
A JEALOUS MASON.
Docoased was a member Of Richmoh
ronee No. 10. Ancient. Free, ana ~
cepted Masons: of Washington koyai ~
chauter. No. 9; Of the Coiiili. 49,,
Of ST Andrew, NO. To- anu W - 80,
Shr,ne He was jealous Mason an
s,as until last year high priest Oh ~
sha,,er He held the office OF semi
warden IN the Blue Lodge at the time
his death -. 20 uteratur,
Tic read a great deal. and frequently ooi
trihuted 10 the press. lie took an esp'
cial interest I'm naval affairs, ana khe,
personally. many Of the higher oincers
,ha limited States navy. lie was po
s-ssed Of n high sense Of honor ana ID
r. faculty of making and keeping friehu
lie was not only respected by the pus
moss community at large, but was great
beloved by his friends, to whom ms uea
comes I'm the nature Of personal loss
The arrangements for the funeral ma
not been completed, but in view OF
fact that he attended service at no
Trinity church. II is most likely that
funeral will take place from there soI
time tomorrow. lie will be buried WI
Masonic hcnors.
MRS. BLANISENSHIP DEAD
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Blankensh
wife of Alonzo Blankenship, who dled y'
terday morning at her residence \
940a east Main street, will take place
norrow morning at $50 from St Patricl
church. with requiem mass. Mrs. ban
enship was 40 years OF age, and was
loyable woman. She leaves a husoa
and one son, Mr. Leo Blankenship.