Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-07-10
GEORGE w. BRAGG DROPS DEAD.

George w. Bragg, senior member
of the real-estatc firm, Bragg Bros.
& Co., dropped unconscious on the
Southwest corner of Adams and
Leigh street and when help reached
Inn, he had expired. He was not
more than half block from his
residence LOT ". Lcigh street which
place he had just left for his Office
at SOC N. Second Street. He had
been rs we'll as usual as he was yirl
tuully always sick, having an attack
4, Of asthma and other complaints. but
he looked the picture of health, lIo
! lad carefully shaved and had eaton
! his breakfast, although he had spent
/ All unpleasant night from his all
! merits.
News Of his death spread over tho
! city rapidly and his remains were
carried to his residence, 1917 w Leigh
street where Il host Of his friends
hurried to ascertain the truth and
To tender mid and sympathy. Corner
Whitfield was notified and after eX
amining the remains came to the con
clusion that he died Of heart dis.
ease. II was also, learned that prev
l'uSlS lH tNtlilllliiS phSSlCiIu Hdi
declared previously that he was II
able to drop dead any minute or "a
live for twenty years His funeral
took place Thursday, July |, from
tho Second Baptist church, R'y Or.
Z. ID. Lewis, pastor. The dec ,as: !
lad been Il faithful momEcl u: this
church for many years.
Owing to the indisposition OF Rev.
DR.. Lewis, Rev. Evans Payne, d. D.
and Intimate friend and acqua init
ancc Of the deceased was requested
to preach The funeral. He was pre-
ceded by Rev. DR.. Lewis who com
mented upon the many admirable
qualities Of the deceased. Rev. DR..
PaYnG'S DISCOURSE was short but ap
,nrOpriatc. He related many rcminis.
cencrs iii connection wiki the life
Of the deceased. The choir rendered
appropriate selections. The floral
designs were numerous and costly.
The mournful cOrtege moved out to
beautiful Woodland Cemetery, where
opposite the stone shaft, erected in
memory Of the celebrated Rev. John
Jasper and adjoining the section Of
the late beloved Rev. James II.
i.oilllcS, -. H., ali lllttt remained OIL
George W. Bragg was laid to rest
forever.
Mrs. Eulalia Bragg. widow OF the
deceased was among the mourners.
The pallIDearers were: active and
honorary, Messrs. J. C. Robertson,
Cary Wheaton, J. Fl. Blackwell, e. r.
Jefferson. D. A. Ferguson, D. d. S.;
j. Mercer Ramsey, D. D. S.; Oswald
.. III. Bowser. NJ. d.. Miles 3. Deb.
Dress. W. Henry Walton, Joseph
Smith, S. w. Robinson, ST., William
Miller. Charles Greene, S. Fl. Hay,
Phi. D.; Joseph Hayes, Benjamin Ker
sey: John r. Chiles, S. P. B. Stew
ard. John T. Taylor. Funeral Direc-
tor A. D. Price officiated. The casket
was state. solid mahogany with gold
and silver mounted EXTENSION handles.
The floral designs were numerous
and costly. The late style lowering
device was used by the Woodland
Cemetery management in lowering
the casket to It's last resting place.
George w. Bragg was q MEMBER OF
The Finance Fountain, Grand Foun-
;a:r United Order of Trd: Reform.
ers and of King Solomon Lodge OF
Masons. Rev. DR.. r. v. Peyton off,
ciated at the cemetery as did also
Rev. Dr.. Evans Payne, D. D. And
20 was laid to rest one of the most
useful citizens Of color this State has
ever produced.