The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-24
DEATH OF EDWARD BRYAN
SENIOR MEMBER OF BRYAN, MINER
 GREAD PASSES AWAY.
Death Duo to Heart Failure-Dccsasad in tho scventy-fifth Year Of His Agc- Engaged i'm Active Business in This Ciuy for Forty-.hree Yenrs.

Guy for Forty-.hree Yenrs.
 Edward Bryan, senior member of the
 large wholesale grocery firm of Bryan,
 Miner & Read, died suddenly early last
 evening at his residence on George
 street. near Howe. The direct cause of
 his death was heart failure, brought on, it is though, by indigestion. The de- ceased had not been in the best of
 health for over a year, and although
 sudden his death was not entirely un-
 expected MT. Bryan had retired when
 the end came, which was shortly after
 o'clock. He had been in bed about an hour when he complained of feeling i'll, and his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Edward
 Bryan, went for the doctor. Before her return Mir Bryan had passed away.
 His death will be shock to his many friends in business and other circles in this city. Few men have acquired greater reputation among their asso- ciates for kindliness of purpose and bus iness integrity. For nearly fifty years he had been connected with the noted business house, of which he was senior partner, and during that time has seen it grow and prosper greatly.
 The deceased was born in Waterbury, Conn, in 1923, and was yet youth when he came to this city and became
 i kl,n al Arvn 1P Yale & Go In 1857 the firm became known as Yale & Bryan. From that time onward it steadily grew and in- creased in importance. Mir. Bryan was really the head of the firm, and no de- tail of the business escaped his eye. In 1887 & H. Read and R. J. Miner were made partners, and from thence on the firm has been known as Bryan, Miner & Read.
 No stronger words of praise can be said of the dead merchant than were spoken by MT. Read last evening. Hav- ing been associated with him intimately for many years, he said, he could only say that he was one of the cleanest men he ever knew His life was the greatest monument that can be erected to him-one of honesty, sincerity and Integrity.
 For nearly forty years the deceased l was a member and deacon of the old College street church. Up to the time | of his death he was similarly connected with Plymouth church. He was always a great lover of home life, and was rarely absent from his own f1reside. He | never joined a fraternal organization. | At one time he represented his ward as | alderman in the court of common coun- | gil, but never again could he be induced | to enter politics. Many times he was | oesought by his friends, to run for | office, but he invariably refused. Up to | his last year he devoted his attentions almost wholly to business and felt a | oardonable pride in it's steady growth | , His wife. a most estimable woman, lied five years ago, but two brothers | md four children survive him. A peculiar incident in connection with | Mr. Bryans death was his receiving etter from the Rev. c. A. Bryan of Torwich-one of his brothers-a few tours before his death The n1issive vas all affectionate one telling of the sickness of the writer and from which le uld not seem to rallY. lie assured lis brother in that letter that he was lot afraid to die at any time, because le had made his life as conscientious IS possible. He ended by wishing him health and happiness. MT. Bryan read the letter shortly after 3 'clock and expressed concern as to the writer's health. Henry w. Bryan of his city, the other brother, has been cry ill at times during the last year lso. 1