The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
PROMINENT RICHMOND
MERCHANT IS DEAD
George W. Brown. Well Known in
This City. PASSES Away After Brief
IIInesS-Eunerai Tuesday.

George W. Brown, Il bachelor and
prominent and successful merchant.
banker and business man died at 81
A. NJ yesterday at $40 North Tween
ty-third street, this city
He had been confined 10 his room
for more than three months and the
announcement OF his death will not
be a surprise to his many friends and
business associates.
He was the SOU of Thomas B.
Borwn, and was born at Winterpock,
Chesterfield county, Va, February
l3, 1863. He spent the early years
of his life on a farm where he HAD
instilled into him the principles OF in
dustry. honesty, economy and perse-
verance. In childhood poverty and
adversely were his portion.
He came ia Richmond at the age
OF twelve, and worked in the day
time and went to school at night ond
later became associated with w. w.
and David j. Baldwin in the hard
ware business. Here he succeeded,
for he had perseverance, a cheerful
and pleasant manner, "a well balanced
Judgment, pluck and lndomitable will
qualities which viii make any man
winner in the game of life.
He believed that the deeds for hui
man betterment must be done by in
dividuals, and his personal acts OF
kindness, helpfulness and individual
charities were many-especially to
those needing help. and for many
years no season of charity has passed
without his adding cheer and COM
fort by his personal making and dis
tributing gifts TO the needy within
the circle of his acquaintance.
In religion he was of the Catholic
faith and a consistent member Of st.
Fatrick's church, Of this city, mem
Der of the Knights of Columbus and
of the Mccall Catholic union.
At the time of his death he was
a large property owner. president of
Baldwin & Brown, Inc, a member of
the board OF directors OF the Broad
way National bank and other cor
porations.
He had great faith in Richmond
and invested all of his accommodations
in property and enterprises here, and
contributed to the material. civic and
religious life of this city; among other
things taking a leading part in the
establishment of the Railroad Y. NJ.
&c. A.
He will he greatly missed in bust
ness circles and by his host of
friends
He leaves surviving him two sis
ters-in law, Mrs. Mary Brown and
Mrs, Emma Brown Johnston. and his
nephews James T., Hugh, Michael J.
and George w. Mooney and George
BALDWIN Brown, and his neices, Mrs
G. 3. Nichols and Mrs l.. l.. Dawley
all of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted
from st. Patriek's church. Twenty
fifth and Broad street. on tomorrow,
(Tueesday) at / 0 o'clock A M. In
terment IN Mount Calvary cemetery.
Active pallbearers 49, James r.
Mooney. George w. Mooney, Hugh
MOONEY, NJ. j, Mooney, w, w. Brock,
Charles F. Adams, E. l.. Hubbard and
W. P. Mackie
Honorary palibearers - DR.. Ra-
mond d. Garcin, Judge s. p wad-
dell. Judge E. Fl. Wells. Judge David
c. Richardson. Messrs, M. j. Fulton,
S, P. Jones, II, NJ Phillips, John C.
Hagan, W. A. Cheatwood Charles II.
kastleberg. Clarence Cosby. Richard
II. Smith. Fritz Sitterding. Henry
Hotchkiss. e. l. Benson. James D.
sheahan, J. p. sadler. Henry e. Har-
nish. Charles Harnish. James T. Ken
Bruce Bowe. John T. Wilson, Alvin
NJ, Smith, Cary jerks. e. NJ. Hoad-
ley. C. II. Hix, c. r. Craig, Thomas
r. Stage. Charles w. Hardwicke, n.
RI. Hardesty. Benjamin P. Owen.
George w. Stevens, MT. Spicer. Gar
rett n. Wall. Charles H. Watkins. e.
A. Saunders. Jr.. Hirant T. Gates,
Peter T. Murphy, L. w. Smith. r.
L Meagher, f. H. Armentrout. Sam
uei Scheer, Rev. r. 8. Wilson. An
drew 3, Bryant.