The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03

John Francis Don Leavy. member
Of the Board OF Aldermen from Clay
Ward and a candidate for the Admin
istrative Board. died a his home. 20s
North Sycamore Street. at $50 o'clock
last night after an illness OF more
than two weeks. For several days his
condition had been critical. and since
physicians did not hold out hope OF
ultimate recovery. although death
came rather unexpectedly. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
completed. but 1t will be held from the
Cathedral Of the Sacred Heart. Of
which congregation ne was a member.
and the interment will be made in Mt
calvary Cemetery The Board Of AL
dermen will attend in a body.
Mr. Don Leavy is survived by his
wife. Mrs Jennie Askew Don Leavv.
and by three sons c.JA ana =
Don Ieavy. all Of Richmond. and By
his mother. Mrs. Ann Perrin. now
eisnty-two years OF age. who had
made her home with him.
In Council Eighteen Years
Mr.. Don Leavy was born in Lop,s-
Vile, Ky, June "a. 1855. and had been
member If the City Council for eish-
teen years. serving first in the Com
mon Council and more recently in the
Board OF Aldermen He was yne of tho
hold over members of the Board. which
Is 10 reorganize to-day. He still had
two years to serve In feeble health
Tor some time past. his friends advised
against mis- attempting the campaign
tor the Administra tive Board and dur
ing ms last illness his physician. DR..
" I 'oppeaAimer. and his family ad-
Nised him TO retire. During the las,
few DAYS he was unconscious much ~
the time.
iron Molder by Trade.
Mr.. Don Leavy's father died when
he was six months OF age. and his fam
iiy moved To Richmond where he has
since made his home After receiving
early education IN private schools h.
entered the foundry OF the Tanner D.
fancy Company as an iron molder. later
serving at his trade with the Traders-
ilP1hY ihrown out OF employment
pN period of business depression he
entered dry goods store as clerk and
naa since been known as salesman
nrst IN dry goods and later in furnf-
lure having been for twelve vaarS
connected with the nrm of Petit g
His FIRST election to the Common
council was in 1894 from Marshsli
ara which he represented Tor four
'sr!ns on moving to the western mart
OF inc city he was shortly aftAr,rard
elected to represent CLAY Ward ba,inr
neeh continuously reelected four
times TO the lower branch. and then
tor four year term in the Boar.
OF Aldermen, of which he had served
but two years.
Worked on Charter Amendments
with the late John Lynch and
%'her members Of the City Council
ne served on the special committee
which drafted the charter amendments
aho the plan for redistricting the
city into four wards. and took an
active part in the hght before the
council last winter to secure the
adoption OF she plan presented Later
ne announced his candidacy for the
Administrative Board. and II has heen
source of great distress to him that
his continued illness prevented his
taking part in the various meetings. or
prosecuting vigorously his campaign
Tor election in the primary OF next
tuesday Mr. Don LeavY succeeded
Mr.. Lynch as chairman of the Com
mlttee on Electricity. His chief ser
vice In the Council in recent years
had been on the Committee on streets.
10 which he devoted much time and
attention. Tho large annexation of
unimproved territory to Clay Ward
placed on the delegation representing
that ward on the Street Committee
many complex burdens, and he and
his colleague, the late c. Price Davis
worked steadily for years in the dis
tribution of the funds at their dis
posal for the development of the most
rapidly growing residential SECTION of
the city.
Other Committees.
Besides the Committees on Flee
tricity and Streets. he was an active
member OF the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings and the Committee on
Markets He was also member of
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