The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-17
HIGH POINTS BELOVED
MAYOR FALLS ON SLEEP
DIED LAST sunday MORNING
Pnemonia Claims Prominent Citizen
After 20 Days Illness = Funeral
Services Tuesday Morning at the
Home-BeautifuI Floral Offerings

High Point deeply mourns 9TH.
death Of her chief executive, Wi1iian
+. Ragan, mayor, which occurred Eun
day morning at eight o'clock Hon
pneumonia following inf1uenza,
For several days it has been known
that Mayor Ragan's condition was
critical and on Saturday when he took
a turn for the worse his death was
momen1arily expected. Thousand& OF
hearts are sad over the passing OF this
splendid gentleman and all around hse
ful and good citizen, because "BilP
Ragan was friend to mankind, and
literally lived by the roadside to dc
good deeds; little acts of kindness
that multiplied into a boundaess ocean
Of 'helpfulness to mankind and the
world
The night before his illness lie went
to the rural sections and spoke ii be
half OF his beloved country for Liberty
bonds, and one hour before he went
home to- take his bed from which he
never arose he called by Tie AEVfeR
office, aud spoke of the necessity OF
all doing their full part by the govern
ment in the Liberty Loan. drive and
he gave his time and his resources in
every government undertaking be-
cause he was a patriot and loved the
land that had been 50 kind to him.
which had allowed him to become one
of the states most foremost citizens
under lis great democratic form of
goernment. High Point and Guilford
county especially feels the loss OF
such man.
Surviving are wife and three sons,
William, Gilbert and Cameron, also
mother. Mrs. Amos Ragsn of Arch
f'ale: four brothers ard three sisters.
Messrs. Ed L. and r. r. Ragan sof
this city; Horace and James Ragan Of
Homer Rag IN, of Thomas
vide: Mesdames Gurney H. Keerans
and u. T. Harmon of this city and An
ME Ragan Armfield Of Archdale.
The funeral services were held
f-o-n the Home Tuesday morning at
eleven o'clock, conducted by Rev. G.
+. Rowe, Of Wesley Memorial M. F.. church
md Rev. James A. Clarke. Of the First
Baptist church. The interment occurred
here. ...c .<. ..t-' :@iH
The floral offerires were very|
orettv indeed. The Elks attended
n a body. The city council, police
and fire departments, and various
,ther city officials. augmented by
'ther citizens, made up the funeral
procession. II. ... .~.,:
The city offices were closed out of
respect to his memory and many oil
he business concerns suspended busi-
ness during the funeral hour Tuesday
: In MAY, 1917 Mr.. Ragan was elected
mayor of the City OF High Point for
,wo years by "a fattering vote. When
High Points new charter was granted
re was made the first recorder and
1eld that position with credit to him
self and the administration until he
vas appointed postmaster in 1910
With practically no opposition. Mr..
7aean was one of the states most
prominent ATTORNEYS He had can
vassed Guilford and adjoining coun-
les in the interest of the Renublican
,arty since 1894. Just after his term
" postmaster expired he was appoint
ID prosecuting attorney for the city
nd served with distinction. His
riends often urged him to make the
un for a state office but he seemed
O prefer to work for his party in his
,wn locality among his good a1d loyal
riends. Mr.. Ragan was 48 years