The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-21
MIR. WOODRUFF DIED SUDDENLY Life of We'll Known Business Man Ended. HE HAD JUST RETIRED Was Dead When Family Reached
 Him. He Was . Life Long Resident of Mont somery and He Died In the
 House in Which He
 Was Born.

With no premonition that the end was near. and with nearly all the mem, bers of the family about him in his household. Lorenzo N. Woodruff. a we'll known business man of Montxom- cry, who has lived always in this city of his birth. suddenly dropped dead last night few minutes after 10 o'clock at his home. POI Alabama Street. After tea last evening, at which he ate more heartily than usual. Mir. Woodruff suggested to his son, Joel W. Woodruff. that they play a game of chess. They mounted the steps to the second floor of the residence and play cd the game throughout which the father and son manifested a keen in- terest. Joel Woodruff then left the home to attend lodge meeting. The father few minutes before 10 o'clock. remarked to members of tie family that he intended to retire. This heN did. going to his regular room. While they thought he slept. Miss Gussie Woodruff. & sister. and other members of the family. heard a strange sound as of some unusual weight fail- ing to the floor. Miss Woodruff hur- ried upstairs where she overheard her brother breathing heavily, but as the room was dark she hastened downstairs for a match with which to ind the electric light switch.
 When the sister returned with . match the breathing had ceased. The struck match revealed the shocking sight of her brother lying in cramp. ed position on the floor. He had evil dently fallen from the bed in a par oxysm. Physicians were sent for but their presence was useless. as MT. Woodruff had expired within two or three minutes after the attack.
 The death of MT. Woodruff was N.~ 4Aa Hala tfsgAR .srk A the many friends of Mir. Woodruff, who had been at his regular business all of yesterday. While his health was never promising not in recent years had he shown more signs of buoyaucy than yesterday. He was so well that he went to the park In the afternoon to attend the ball game.
 Al the time of his death Mir. Wood ruff was engaged in the printing and stationery business. being manager of the Woodruff Company, 39 l-2 Com Tmerce Street Since he was about 12 years of age he had been engaged al- most continuously in the book-seliing or stationery trade. He made success of his business by close application and long experience as well as by de- monstrated ability.
 Something of a Career.
 As an employe he was first with the Joel White Book Company. Later he joined with Mir. White in the firm of White 6 Woodruff. an enterprise which afterwards was known as White. Woodruff & Fowler. These were book selling agencies. which the deceased abandoned more than ten years ago for the stationery and printing business
 FIfty-two years ago last January 2e the deceased was born in the same residence as that in which he passed away He has never changed his home. He is survived by three sons, Lorenzo F. Woodruff. Joel Woodruff and Frank c. Woodruff. all residents of this city. Two sisters survive him. Miss Gussie Woodruff and Mrs W. T. Walker. both also livng in Montgomery.
 Lorenzo F. Woodruff Is a member of the reportorial stan of The Mont Romery Advertiser, in which capacity he has distinguished himself for clev- erness and enterprise. He was in Biz mingham at the time of his fathers death reporting the miners strike Tn that region. Photographic advice re. ,Earding his fathers demise Was sent him last night and he is expected to join his family today. Joel Woodrum and Frank Woodruff are both young business men of Montgomery.
 The deceased was at one time chan cellor Commander of the Montgomery Central Lodge, Knights of Pythtas. He was a former member of the Montgom- cry Creys and was the first President of the old Joie De Vie Club, one of the hest social organizations Of Montgom" ery's early history.
 Brothers of Mir. Woodruff are Judge Charles Ferguson and Gen. Fred s. Ferguson of Birmingham.
 IJntii all members of the family as- semble today no funeral announce nents will be made. Interment will likely take place tomorrow.