The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-10
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Soldier and Citizen Passes at
J Last TOLLS Re
853s ward.
PROMINENT b s J u: MAN N n
Was Connected With the Mill
.5a tary All His Life and Served ~
ss Through the War.

IT I3hiajor Cyrus Bossleux. one OF Rich
fnond's most widely known and Inf uen--
II tIal mon and ono OF large 2bnsi mess In ter
| ests died suddenly yesterday afternoon
u at $50 O'clock, In his home MOI West
3 Franklin Street. Ma vi +. .i{ n.
Major Bossioux was lifting IN q chair ne
lily one OF tho window In his room ia * :
he to Mrs i3ossicux and his old friend.
A MI. Suly Savage. when he was seen sud :. !.
!. dcnly1st to fail backward. II an, gone
nc was heard to shy and then ex pircd.
IA trained nurse sWns In the room, anu Ing
5Bthey8a oil rushed to his SIDE, bu y Twas
u TOO late rSearthy assistance, and there
& was nothing In the wa y Of 8mortalga AID 70
II perform. "a II @ 81 ssS J. IN,
ing health for five months, and dea tn
Fl vas expected at any time, the end came
as 4 great shock to ri his family. Mrs.
4 J3ossieilx was FRUSTRATED and y was nee
/ cssn,.y \ to render medical assista nee.
Y Major l3ossieux had returned only the
day before from Virginia Beach. !" mere
\ he had been spending two weeks " the ne
hope Of recnperation and It was INC az. IN 4
3#tentlorS Of his son. Mr.. ulian Bosseux,
Il IL is..na fis father to Bon Air, SO that
ia u might Be closer home and more IN
4 direct touch with his family. should that
{ DO eceRsary. X g${ ssg Jsii id
I355 IA Prominent Man.
Major Bosseux was one OF the most
Z nron,lnent men rs In Richmond. beoEs@ y n
d social nos lion and IN business r g l Y,
B one 81 the old type, which Is y "a st 81 s-
[ q nnea ring anu byfhis kindly and genial
8disposition had endeared himself 70 all a
who knew him. {i N Y . 4 .. *
ga8 Major Bossicux was born In r ici1mond,
4 May 20, 1885 OF French orig ln..Ss tiis
parents were Mr.. John NJ. Bossle TX mo y
YpHt
Il having been a colonel Y on a he II sta II q
Z Peoli, the younger. OF apoleo ~ Bona "a
parties army, Colonel &Bos sleuxS was Sc Sc
Sycrely !; wounded at MOSCOW during a Ma.
4 puleon' IS famous Invasion In to- and retreat
from Russia. Ma jori Bossieux was " \ one ne
Of the most extensively 8 KIN En cit izena
Of Richmond. and lived here all /. q his 7s
tl!fe. III 5s5 {s3; s,5 IL HI. s.
NJ He was Identified largely wltt3the bus " 4:
Il lress interests OF the city, having been
At one time part owner OF the Gallego
flour mills, and widely connected with
other Industries. IN which he built up q
reputation by his energy and Industry
that Will long survive him. he was q
z man Of strong mind, Of o. 6 enial dspo-j
sition and OF thorough honesty and !sin-
e tegrity. With all his business 3quallflca-t
y tons he had time to devote himself to,
tho interest OF the military of the State.
4 OF which he was very fond And IN Which
Il he always too x an &C I've pal @
Military Service. II.
B He served during the war. In the early
Dart as n M en- Der OF the Richmond Grays,g
Ii Company =. First Virgin la 81 Rec iment.
Malone s. Brigade. and latterlyl was e.
captain OF one of the companies OF the
Twenty NTH Virginia Battalion. IN both
pf which lie was held 81 n high Eestce M by
i his command and fcllow-of Ulcers He left
Richmond al the breaking out OF " the
w;lrSns n m ember; OF tho g ray on April
II, 1861. Hc was afterwards assigned to
the Twelfth Virgil ia fteEi tnsns *, belng 1rt'-
NOTED Is to captain OF the Fourth II 81
ment, Virginia Art Illery. on February "a
1852. aS NIX s5 ss3 {is " 55s5l NJ
After the fight at Il Rappahannock he
\ was made captain OF Company +, TWEEN
y ty-fiftf Virginia Battalion. He was
wounded during the Dahlgren raid and
suffered painfully from his aaftiiction. He :l
was Judge advocate OF the court MARTA
that tried Mr.. Franklin Stcarns and the
three French officers serving In the Fed
eral army, who entered the moderate
lines ut the time. "A He did active service
until the close OF the war. fs
Major I3ossicuXs service to the state
covers a period OF nearly forty three
years, and during that time he ga vc his
time and means freely to he sVollln teer
orEa MIA tons OF the SStalc.l IFS WAS Sht
& tain and comnissnry OF subs IS ten ee 5sot
the First Regiment for over tive " three sfl.
years. "a 55 q. s |. . Il u
An Active Church Man.
AS q business man MI jor Bossieu,e w y.
honorable. upright and prompt. q MS
charities. which were many. ne r never e, e
bpastdd, He sought no popularity other 'tfr,
8thanSthat due him rs q man OF .g h ilsl
honor and n etul and patriotic citizen
This Is high praise, indeed, to give q man
In this day. He was devote to his re-
&iigious duties. having been a communi-l
cant of old ST., Johns Church, and 4 yes-t
tryman for a number Of Years pas h
He married Miss Parker 8. Savage, Of
New Kent county, ii leaves his wife ana
two children, Mr. Julian NJ and Miss
irene O. Bossieux. to whom the sympath by
NJ the community is extended In this be-
reavement. He is also survived by We
brothers, Edward and Yirginius Bossieux.
and by his nephews. Captain llNwts y 1
Hossielix and Major G, Gray.
The funeral services have not yet been
arranged .4 II
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