The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-07
JOSEPH BRAGG BtASLty
BANK PRESIDENT, DIES
Head of Union Bank of Richmond
Had Been Ill At Franklin-Street
Home Seven Weeks.
WAS NATIVE OF PETERSBURG.
Had Lived In Richmond About Thir'y
Years. During Which PERIOD ne
Rose Steadily In Financial Shrcies
Funeral Monday Afternoon.

After an illness of seven weeks our
alton. Joseph Bragg Beasley president
= of the Union Bank of Richmond, died
Mt z o'clock yesterday morning IN MS
home. SIS West Franklin Street, aged
sixty-seven years. Though MT. beas
1ey's Illness was known to his frienos
ana business associates. none or them
had anticipated that 1t might nave
fatal termination. and news OF ms
death was received yesterday as
shock
Information of the death was con-
viewed by Cashier George w. can, OF
the Union Bank. to officers and direc-
TORS of that institution, and TO the
Officers and directors of the Richmond
Trust and Savings Company, of which
Mr., Beasley was a director, regret
was expressed on all sides and steps
were taken for the calling of meetings
Of the directorates of the two institu-
tions for the taking of appropriate ac-
ton. These meetings will probably
be held Monday.
Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon.
The funeral OF Mr.. Beasley Will be
conducted at O'Clock Monday after
noon from the late residence, Rev. Or.
John Y bowman. rector OF All
Saints Episcopal Church. officiating.
and interment will he in Hollywood
Cemetery Active pallbearers viii be
Roger r. Warren. David Bridges
Henry Elicit. Thomas Elicit, ROBBERY
G.. Cabeti r b. Serdezo- Aaxweli
Wallace and Hill Urauhart. The nom
orary pallhearers will he officers ana
directors of the two banking lnsti'u
tiaA,s with which Mr. Reasiey nan
bcN, identified. and John y. Light
fooy, Poitiaux Robinson, j. L Farh'h-
son and W s Forbes.
Joseph Bragg Beasley was born IN
Petersburg in the house on H1gf
Street that became the headquarters
of General Lee in the closing months
of the War Between the states Ills
parents were william H. Bessiey. one
Of the leading tobacco men or MS
time. and Ann Josephine. daughter OF
Colonel Joseph Bragg. an influential
Petersburger. and one OF those VINO
aided In gaining for that city the
distinction 'a'rhe Cockade City IN
1912. Mr. Beasley was descendant
Of Peter Jones, founder of Peters
burg.
Rose Steadily In Bank.
He was educated in Petersburg ana
at Hampton sidney. He came TO
Richmond about thirty years ago; and
for a time vas In the employ OF the
Haxall mills Later he entered the
employ Of the Union Bank o. Rich-
mond when the late Mr. Miller was
president. For nearly thirty years he
served continuously and faithfully
with that institution lie was ef-
ncient in the several posts he filled
and rose steadily through the organi-
ration Thirteen years age he was
elected president OF the bank and that
rfsice he held until his death,
Mr. f}casley married George Ad-
rrell stretch. daughter Of George Nd
rock and Ann Elizabeth stretch Of
s-slone y ! about thirteen years ago.
~ ncasley survives. He IS survived
rfso 10y one sister. Miss Mary Page
r@asley. ard one brother, L. St.th
rrasley. both 81 Petersburg and by
sevcral rlcces and nephews
His bedside was surrounded by the
members Of hts family and a few OF
his most intimate friends al the hour
al which the end came peacefully 20
hir, Yesterday morning.