The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
WILLIAM S.BRONN
DIES IN ASHLAND
Secretary and Treasurer of Ran
dolph- Macon Had Long
Been III.

William S. Brawn, secretary and
treasurer of Randolph Macon College
passed away yesterday morning at his
residence in Ashland. His death was
not unexpected. as his physicians had
given his family to Understand a week
ago tina, there wns no hope OF his
recovery. a
Ten years ago he was Informed by
his brother, DIR. a G. Brown. that he
had Brights disease and he was made
TO realize that lie WAS in hand to hand
conflict with the arch enemy. For
years he had suffered at times great--
ily. but he never complained or even
talked Of his condition. 1t was not
till the first OF the year when
sister, Mrs. David G. Whitehead, that
| then appeared signs that the end
might be near.
After weeks OF suffering, when all
chances Of his recovery seemed 10 have
passed he unexpectedly rallied. and
SO far regained his strength as to
resume his duties at the college. His
friends hoped from his heroic and
seemingly successful hSnt against
death that he might now be spared
for many more years OF usefulness
But few weeks ago he was again
stricken down. and after much suffer
Ing. several times expressing wish
to be allowed 10 pass away he fell
quietly asleep. as the college bell was
ringing for the graduating class TO
assemble for the commencement SER
mon.
Mr. Brown was born March 4, 1876,
in Ashland. He was the youngest
child of the late Alexander G. Brown,
o. d., of the Virginia Conference, and
Fannie A. Cooksey. OF Fairfax coun-
~.
His educa tion was received at Nor
folk Academy and Randolph Macon
College. After leaving college he was
Tor two years gymnasium director and
! for one of these years assistant to
Captain Richard Irby. the secretary
and treasurer OF the college. He gave
up this position TO become secretary
and treasurer OF the Richmond Type
and Electrotype Foundry. In Novem-
her 1903. he was elected secretary
and treasurer OF Randolph Macon COL
lege. an office that he filed with
signal ability and 10 the entire sat
isfaction of the board OF trustees
In 1904 he was married to Miss
Gertrude Simpson, of Richmond, who,
5withi.a daughter. survives him.
He was n member of the Metho-
dist Church, a Master Mason, past re-
gent of the Royal Arcanum, member
OF the Town Council OF Ashland.
member of the board OF directors of
The Richmond Type and Electrotype
Foundry. and q member of the Phi
Kappa Sigma Fraternity. '.
Mr.. Brown had essentially an organ
lzing type of mind. and with the sound
and vigorous health that his youth
gave promise of and with a largo
enough field for the exercise of his
| talents he might well have become
great captain OF industry. Whatever
he undertook showed the influence OF
this organizing trait Of mind and of
his executive ability. 53
| "Mr. Brown" said one OF the oldest
and most honored of Ashlands cit-
liens. was good man and a useful
| and public spirited citizen. and. such
men are the wealth of arg community.
TIe VIII be groatly missed" This is
the deserved tribute to the man whom
the college and tho town mourn.
Besides his wife and little daughter,
there survive him his two sisters
Mrs. II. Seldom Taylor. of Richmond,
and Mrs Hall Cantor. OF Ashland--and
his two Observation-Disclosures Brown.
of Oxford, n. c., and DR. Alexander
G. Brown. Jr.. of Richmond.