The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-24
COLONEL HARDWOOD
DIES PEACEFULLY
AFTER SUFFERING
Passes Away at Johnston Vii
lis Hospital. Snccumbing AZ
Last to Disease of Long
Standing
Was Well Known and Loved in
Richmond, Where He Spent
His Life, and in Virginia.
Long Search For Health.

Colonel John s Harwood--friend to
mans dead,
The end came peacefully yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the Johnston-
Willis sapatorium, whittier this dis
tinguishci citizen was removed two
days ago following an acute attack OF
the maiady which has rendered him
an Ill man for more than eighteen
months. Bud which the science and
skin of the best physicians in the
country could not successfully combat
His physicians saw Sunday that his
condition was grave. and ordered his
Immediately removal to a hospital,
where a consultation was held with
an operation in view, but Monday II
was decided that the disease had adj
vanced too far, and there was no hops
for the patient. He sank gradually
then until yesterday afternoon. when
he passed away surrounded by his
loved ones.
Ill Many Months.
A big. strong man. mentally ana
physically. the physicians who have
exerted every effort to save his life
have had the aid of his optimism and
undauntod courage from; the first The
trouble which finally caused his death
manifested itself about eighteen
months ago, and ON the advice of his
physicians here he went 10 Philadel-
phia and consulted specialists. After
his return to Richmond he entered q
local hospital for treatment. and
was apparently greatly benehted-
Early in the summer he decided to
try the treatment offered by the Mayo
Brothers hospital at Rochester, Mimi
and spent several months there. re-
turning rerauflv His family and
friends then believed that he was
greatly improved. but the insiduous
disease had only been momentariiy
checked, and Sunday he had return
of 1t, in the shape of the acute attack
which caused his death.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon, at 3 o'clock. from tho
First Baptist church. The pallbearers
and the details Of the funeral ar
rangements Will he announced today.
The body was removed last night 10
his late residence 2000 Monument
avenue. where it will rest today.
Was Generally Beloved.
There was no better known or more
generally beloved nan i'll Richmond
than John S. Harwood, and the news
of his death Will bring universal sor.
row Bluff, hale and hearty. he wra
generous to a fault. lis heart was
and always In the right place. No
worthy cause ever appealed to him In
vain ami no one but the beneficiary
ever knew the extent of his charity.
His friends of high and low estate
loved him for hmself-hc had few
enemies.
Colonel Harwood was horn in Rich-
mond fiftyfour years ago. and has
grown M with the city. Thirty years
" TN tina oil hiIzinHzH
with his brother r.. Henry HARDWOOD
under the firm name of Harwcod
Bros. and this enterprise has grown
to be one Of the largest and most
successful Of the city's commercial
enterprises. He was member OF the
chamber of commerce and the BUSH
ness Mems club. and prominently
identified with every movement that
has made for Richmonl's good
His Public Record.
lie always took a lively interest In
public affairs of nation, state and city.
but political preferment came to him
unsnught Twenty years ago he was
elected 10 the lower house of the gem
eral assembly. and served several
terms finally declining to allow his
name to again go before the people.
Six years ago, however. friends per-
shaded him to consent to return to
tnAt DpiNE anu HE SEiNto wv AA0A -
terms This year he was induce to
announce himself as candidate for
the senate tn fill the vacancy from
Richmond. and no one offered IN op-
position. bespeaking the universal
popularity of the man. The city CONF
mittee thereupon nominated him a.
the candidate, and he would have been
elected IN November without oppo-
sition.
Last fall he was urged by friends
to become a candidate for congress-
from this district. and did announces
himself, hut later withdrew on account
of his health When Mayor David
g Richardson resigned as mayor to
become Judge. the honor was prof-
Tered Colonel Harwood, but he de-
cllned AS legislator Colonel HAr-
wood made an enviahle record, dis
charging his duty TO the State and nh
constituents faithfully and conscienss
tiously At the same time he made
friends ard kept them. and few men
who have graced the assembly haitS
of the State were better known o.
more generally beloved.
On Medical College Board.
Colonel Harwood has been a menu
her OF the board of visitors OF the
Medical College of Virginia for many
years, and when the recent consolidA-
ton came ABOUT ne was Ttta4HcAs NEtA
the new board. He was a prominan&
Mason---a trustee OF Dove Lodge. N0*
5i-and for many years active In the
work of the Travellers Protective ae-S
ISOLATION. He served the Richmpud
post as It's president for several termA
and for seventeen years was cnA1E~
man of It's Legislative committees. IN
has heen a lifelong member OF the
First Baptist church. and for yeAr9S
one of !ts trustees. and has atwAH4N
been prominently Identified IN H.
work of the church.
when Governor Q,Ferrall -
chosen chief executive az VirGtMte
Colonel HARDWOOD was named ~
chief Of staff, and when G0wNyMS
Montague assumed the reins a. N n
Colonel Harwood was retained IN {
position. Nj 4 * %As