The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-22
JOHN R. WILLIAMS
DIES SUDDENLY
Prominent Citizen Dies
Just After Dinner.
HAD NOT BEEN SICK.
Stricken While in Fine Spirits and
Soon Expired.
A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN.
Came Here Soon After the War from Wales,
and Had Amassed a Considerable
Fortune-Largely Interested in
a Number of Enterprises.
To Be Buried in
Hollywood.
A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN,

Mr. John r. Williams died suddenly at
his residence, No. 9o6 Park Avenue. about
4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He had
been down town all the morning and had
just had dinner.
Mr.. Williams always regarded himself
as a man of iron constitution. He did not
wear an overcoat even in the coolest
weather. He was a hard-worker, man
of very regular habits, and often re-
marked upon the fact that he had seldom
experienced a sick day in his life.
Mr. Williams was down town yesterday
morning and attended to much business.
He talked with Mr.. Writ A CheSterman
as late as ) o'clock. He was later than
usual in getting home for dinner his
family had dined. After he had partakei!
of his meal he went into the parlor, where
his daughters and visiting young lady
were seated, and made some remark
about having seen them on the street
during the day. He left the room, as the
ladies thought, to return to his Office MI
Williams. however. went. into a, room in
the rear of his dwelling. and there mis-
son soon discovered his i'll u dying cor
dition. DR.. L. j. Moseley was sem for,
bat when he came Mr.. Williams was
dead Heart disease was the cause.
It was only a short while ago that Mr..
Williams, in talking With his TREND OF
many years, Mr.. Writ Chesterman. and
commenting upon his excellent health,
stated that when he should die he would
like for the end to come without warning.
No arrangements for the funeral have
been made, and will not be until Mr. II
r. Williams a brother, who resides in
Buckingham. reaches here. The inter-
5,, j11l
Williams owned a section.
Mr.. Williams was a member OF Temple
Lodge Na.s-4o--R Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 9 Commandery, knights
Tenpar and of Acca Temple, MYSTIC
Shrine All of these bodies will probably
turn out TO honor the memory OIL their
deceased brother
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Mir Williams was 1ifty-eight years of
age. He was native of Wales, and was
a .,rown-up man when he left that coun-
try, with several of his brothers, soon
after the war, and came to Richmond.
He had received a good education. 1t
was about 1865 when he arrived in TINS
city His first business was contractor
Tor the Federal Government. General Al
bert orauay gave him the contracts OF
erecting stone walls around several Oh
tbs national cemeteries in Virginia.
BY Industry, honesty in dealing with
his feliowmen and by practical business
methods Mr.. Williams amassed con-
siderable fortune. Some estimate his es-
tate including his life insurance, which
is uuitc large, at half i million dollars.
Mr. Williams was the principal owner of
The Buckingham slate mines. at Arvon1a
lie had a country residence theTe,
claimed citizenship and voted in Buck
iucl,a,n. He was president of the South
I-,> of fsjfN a
rector o. the State Bank; director of
the company that recently purchased the
Natural Fridge property; he owned the
Williams building at the northwest cor
ner OF Ninth and Cary Streets; he was
passessed of much real estate and re-
Gently purchased a number of lots in the
West End. His homo, on Park Avenue,
is one of the handSomest on that lovely
thorouEhfare-
HIS FAMILY.
MIR. Williams and his brother, Evan,
married sisters. Misses Hutchinson. of
Richmond. He is survived by widow
and four children, as follows: Misses
Lena Bliss and Louise and Master John
r. Williams. Jr. He has two brothers III
buckingham and one living out West.
Mr.. Thomas Williams. another brother,
died recently Miss Bliss Williams is at
tending school in Washington. She will
arrive here this morning. Mr.. Evan Will
liaIns viii also be here early to-day
genial whole-souled gentleman and de-
voted 10 his family. He was of a most
sociable disposition, loved the society of
young people and was member and a
fcrmer president of the Aihemarle Club.
His works of charity We're many. There
was, perhaps, no man in The city who
was more willing than he to contribute
his share TO any movement looking to
the promotion of the various interests
of the city.
Mr.. Williams death was great shock
10 the community. Friends by the score
aockcd 10 his residence as soon as they
earned, of his death.