The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-11
Lives Only Few Minutes After
Stricken-Two Daugh-
tiers With Him
NO ARRANGEMENTS
MADE FOR FUNERAL
Owner of ''Fonticello" in Chesfer-
field County Near City-Was
Prominent Business Man.
"A Years Old. N

in his garden at "Fonticello," near
Forest Hill. William Garland Taylor,
for many years a pror<-sent business
man of Richmond and resident Of 4
Chesterfield died at Ii o'clock Thurs
day moraing.
He had been suffering from indi.
gestion for several days, but ether than
this seemed to be- enjoying his usual
good health Thursday morning.. His
death was entirely unexpectYd nisd
came as a great shock, not only to his \
relatives, but his host of friends III
Richmond, Manchester. Forest Hill and
throughout the State.
Stricken While at Home.
After attending to some business
matters In the early morning, Mr.. Tay-
lor went to his garden for a short
stroll. The sun was high and IL Is be-
lieyed the heat superinduced the at
tack. Returning to his nome, he went
to the telephone To communicate with
employees in his Office at Seventh and 1
Main streets. but became dizzy and
never finished his message. He sank Y
upon sofa in the parior and called
feebly to his daughter. Mrs. A. H.
Thtermann. She and Mrs. Guy Dun-
lop, another daughter, whose home il
In Atlanta, but who was visiting her
father. rushed TO the parlor and found
MIR. Taylor gasping for breath and In
slight commissions. A physician was
hurriedly summoned but Mr.. TAYLOR
breathed his last before the latter ar
rived.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed and will not be until the ar
rival at "Fontieelio" OF his sons, Wal
ter and William g. Taylor. Jr., WHO are
travelling In North Carolina. aud twp
daughters. who are at White sulphur
Springs and Albemarie. MIR. Tayfor
will, however. be buried beside his vita
in Hollywood cemetery. Funeral ser
vices will probably be held SATURDAY..
Owned EonGcealo Springs.
Mr. Taylor was the proprietor Of the
famous .Fonticelio ifthtA aprinx1
near Forest Hill for moro tilan "
quarter cf a century, The spring q
located on hts handsome estate %
forty acres, where also stands his coi-
orial heIne built more than one huns.
ired years ago, and at one time own
ed by ancestors OF Miss PocahontA1
Clark. The ..FontfceIlo" spring was
made famous by Mr. Taylor and il
reputation became national after NJ
began deyoting all hts time and
energy to the development OF the bust
ness The medicinal qualities OF fh1
water We're probably known to thu
Indians long before the advent OF the
white man in Chesterfield county. fUt
Mr.. Taylor's farm Ii still bestrewn
with arrow heads, remnants OF tofnA-
hawks and other reminders OF the
savage
Mr. Taylor was a man OF magnets
personality. and umbered hia frienda
by the hundreds. He was alWayGa
cheerful, obtimiStic and Charitable
and mis- philosophy was OF the
soundsss and broadcast stamp. He connrs
manded respect and esteem BY ~
sterling qualities. courteous manaex.
manly bearing and consideration AID
Thought for others. He was ! kiud
and mdulgent father. thorough gens
tleman OF the old school. devot91s
husband. substantial and honor06a
business man ana loyal citizen ~
Manchester Mr.. Taylor nlied ri
position OF trust during the early daS&s
OF the war between the States dsl4
later. as a member OF the Rchmonxl
Home Guards. helped suppresa thS
raids on the capital city BY Dahi9ra
After the war he filed several po1t&
tons OF responsibility and condden&
and by his integrity, close app1acA1
tton to business and aptitude won tn
esteem OF some of Richmond's mes
distinguished citizens. saSs
Native Of Manchester. MI
Born in Manchester on March 1xs|
Is36-beins the son Of Or. Hannn9
Taylor, a distinguished Dhystcin1
whose father was = member of t1o6
State convention In 1S1e---Wul3634s
Garland Taylor received hts adncAkt65
In the common schools Of Rtchm0G
and his native city and ~ the y NJ
or sixteen entered the Farmers 0t6kS
bank. Trusted and respected ~ n
commended for his enterprise. he ~
manned there q number ct yeA1
When the Confederacy was for1M61
he obtained position in the treaanG3S
department In Richmond his uaf1f1S
running 70 Statistics ealeHlatton &<< n
his moral qualifications equipptnw hks
for service OF the highest chAT1rf "A
While serving in the treasury dep&x&S
ment, he. like other civil eup1oyU
was carried on the ConfederAta r. Il
rolls as member OF the Richu1q4
Home Guards. III
It was but few days befox1
death that MI Taylor sat on thu ~
at "Fonticeilo" and graphically 8
scribed to his son-in-law, Mr. xA1 q
mann. the excitement prevaiitrG
Richmond in 1864. whan DAhi
and his raiders waere about to d19a6
upon Richmond. and how Ia AHA -
athar. treasury department ami
were ordered out for military
with the Home Guards and rueh8&
what Is now Northampton tOs t1xll
back the invaders. Mr.. Taylor pic15 =
ed the sharp scrimmage. the roll
1 into trenches. pinngtng into BRUSH n +
advances and retreats with III
ness OF mind that impressed
Thierman a. though the engIGc
had taken place but the day
At the close 81 the war Mf.s
again went into the banking bnnt
forming partnershtp With
| lsaace and Wtliiamk Under tlf4
name Of Isaacs. Taylor = Mttl
Mr.. Taylor did . Remarkably n
business In community int 81
ing from the throen OF w..
many friends and estahlleh91
more flrmly IN the rninde Q<
came in contact Wt<h HIN ri
1 ~ refanernent AnA m60
with thia arr0, ~ ~ l
Bank q Golnse