The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-08-17
J. MACK RAGAN


the following account Of Mr.. J. Mack
Raglan:
! with very great regret did the
many friends of James Mccoy Ragan
learn Of his sudden and unexpected
death, which occurred on Friday morn
ing shortly after o'clock on an in
coming Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis train from Craggie Hope. His
death was thought to be due to heart
failure, and when he left Craggie
Hope he was apparently in the best OF
health. He has been spending some
time at Craggie Hope, coming into the
city daily on an early train.
L. F. Davis, of Nashville, was with
Mr.. Raglan, who complained at the sta
ton at Craggie Hope that he had been
sick for couple of hours. Mr.. Davis
advised that he go back to his room
and secure physician, but he stated
that he would come on to the city
and summons medical aid If it be
came necessary. For several minutes
they occupied the same seat, but Mr..
Davis finally moved over to an oppo
site one to allow his companion to lie
down, as his suffering was not wear
ing of. In a short time he began tc
groan, and raised up. Mr.. Davis went
to his aid, and a passenger who was
seated just ahead of him brought 9
glass of water, and they bathed his
face. Mr.. Raglan then leaned bach
against the seat, and 1t is thought
that his last words were, There !:
nothing to it," and in a few moments
expired. In the meantime Mr.. Davis
. had asked the conductor to get ply
stefan, and one was found on board
the train, but before he reached thu
suffering man he was dead. Mr.. Davii
was very much excited, and did no
learn the name of either the physi
clan or the other gentleman who wal
, assisting him.
His death occurred some miles thi
side of Belleview, and communicated
!, was made with his friends and rela
tives in the city, and after the trail
!. arrived In Nashville the body was re
:. moved to the establishment of Finle,
. M. Doris, where it was prepared TO
: burial. The remains were removes
:, later to the home of his sister, Mrs
Sam Campbell, in West Nashville.
Mr. Ragan, Familiarity known a
Mack" was a native of Maury cour
= ty, having come to this city from nj
:. home near Carter's Creek and wa
:. 40 years old at the time OF his dealt
He entered Goodman's Business Co
!. lege. where he graduated, and 500
= accepted a position with the clothin
:. firm of ]. Ellis, on Third avenu'
!. North. He remained with this hrn
/, making a most efficient book-keepe
:, for eleven years, and then went mi
the insurance business. His first r
lations were with the Mutual Lii
Company, and later he became ide
). titled with the Prudential. In 1902 !
!, and e. B. Craig were made gener
= managers for Middle Tennessee, al
when the latter resigned about ye
later, he was made sole manager
!. that territory, and was one OF the lea
= ing life insurance men of Nashville.
AS a successful business man OF &
higher type Mr.. Raglan had most
!, yiable record, an affable dispositi
and his friends were as numerous
his acquaintances. He was an acti
church member, having membersh
20 with the McKendree Church, and W
~ in every sense a public-spirited Ct
zen. He was member OF the MAJ
Vile Lodge of Elks; Joel A. Bat
Lodge X. of p; Cumberland Drivi
Club and the Nashville Board
az Trade. from each of which organi
''s ton he will be greatly missed.
Mr. Raglan is survived by his ia
er. James T. Raglan, of Columbia, fc
sisters and three brothers. He
a brother of Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. M
tin, Geo. and VIM. Ragan, OF Colu
: bia; Mrs. Sallie DeGlopper, Mrs. sa
~s uel Campbell and John w. Ragan,
this city.
Funeral services will be conduc1
ON at McKendree Church Sunday All
ckI noon at 3 O'Clock and the remains
bed be inferred at Mt. Olivet.
this,