The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-17
Takes Place at 4 O'CLOCK from
Holy Trinity Church,
CLOSELY ALLIED WITH
RICHMOND'S INTERESTS
For Many Years, Until Recently. Mr..
Trlgg Had Beena Prominent Figure
in the industrial World-Once
President Of hesRichmond
Locomotive Works-Had
Done Much for City.

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Mr.. William r. Trlgg Is dead. Thia
great business organizer. founder OF tho
Richmond Locomotive Works and the
shipyards which bear his name, this gen.
hl gentleman, lover Of his hoale and his
friends, optimist and philanthropist,
passed away without struggle at Z
o'clock last evening ae his home, No. III
West Franklin Street. this city.
Mr.. Trigg was stricken with his fatal
illness on Sunday evening, February sth.
He was scarcely conscious from that
time, though on several occasions he rail-
lied slightly and recognized his devoted
him. Hc died not of paralysis, with
which he was stricken more than year
ago, but from blood poisoning, brought
on by an affection of the kidneys.
The end came peacefully E.sG painlessly,
In fact, he suffered but little since tho
last attack and as he grew weaker and
the end approached steadily, all evidences
of pain disappeared from the face thnt
was accustomed in times gone by to lish.
up with the soul of geniality,wnen a friend
was to be met or made.
All during yesterday it was anrarcrt
to tho tlreless watchers that the strength
which tender nursing has hnsbandetl fo!
him so well was fast ebbing. The loved
ones Of family ties gathered in the room
early in the afternoon and waited the end
When the unconscious sleep passed gently
into the deeper slumber which knows no
waking this side Of the grave, not &
shadow rested on the face of the sufferer.
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Mr. Trlgg was stricken with paralysis
January 49, 1902 The news of the danger
his life was in spread like magic
TT is personal loss to each and every
citizen Of Richmond said many.
1t was true. No man has lived in Rich
mond for generations whose life was felt
so valuable to the prosperity Of the city
as Mr. TIigg's. Few careers for the
past few years had been watched so
closely and with so much sypatlletic in
terest as his He had founded. as II
with the wave of a wand. a great plant
and a great and new industry. where
others would have failed or hopelessly
declared the thing impossible. But no
man was ever more completely bundle
OF energies and intellect than he. He
was not afraid. with his beautiful op-
timlsm with countless friends, and nGi
those who knew and believed in his
powers, with abiding love and faith in
his native city, to attempt anythtns,
and success for him was a. matter Of
not more than ordinary moment where
others might have done poorly or alto
gether failed.
On the streets soon after Mr. Trlgg's
first illness. men rarely passed each
other without saying: Have you heard
from Mr. Trigg to-day?'' b:
ut is public calamity" !" was FREE
quently said of his Illness. 1t was. and
! the estimate Of the people was right. as
tt usually Is From that time until now.
It was felt that he would never regain his
strength. and active life thenceforth do
MED, and yet his death viii hardlv hs
felt less kcenly.
LIrD WAS SPARED
Hut ne did not die then. Under the
skhful and sympathetic treatment Of Dr..
George Ben Johnston, an intimate friend i
OF many years standing, and the loving
nursing OF a devoted wife, he slowly
mended. In few weeks he was abls
to travel and was taken to Old Point,
III tho hope OF benefit from complete
rest and change. He spent last sum
mer IN the North. returning to Virginia
and the Efot Springs In the fall. When
the 1rosts came upon the mountains he y
returned to Richmond. Mr.. Lewis Nixon,
president of the United States Shipping
Combine. coming with him. upon an in
yitation to so over the Richmond plant.
Since that time he has been In the
bosom Of the family he passonately
loved. At No. IA West Franklin Street Z
Mr Irlgg's character was strong and
attractive. He was one OF the ,nnst s
genial men who has ever lived. a
friend said of him: Ills two distin-
gushing characteristics We're his gen.
iality and OPTIMISM"