The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-02-25
CLEAR Call COMES
10 G. ". RICHARD
PEACEFUL PASSING
OF PIONEER CITIZEN
End Comes to 'Uncle Billy While
Seeking Renewed Health VI South
ern Clime--One Of Medina's Best
Known Residents. &

cord the death Of one of Medina
county pioneer and well-known citi-
zens and "A resident Of this village for
more than three decades Mr.. G. w. I
y Richard, better known to his legion OF
friends as nBilly', because of the un-
failing exhubefance and buoyancy Of
his nature and the general feeling |
among those who. knew him best thatt
be must have. drank from the fount OF
perpetual youth.
Mr. Rickard passed from life ats
dawn of Friday morning Of last week,
at Touro hospital, New Orleans, fol-
towing a gradual period If falling
health Tor the past two yea s. The
immcdiate cause of death was mild
carditis, or an undue diration Of the
heart, the end coming peacefully a
few hours after his removal from the,
hotel to the hospital.
Mr.. Rickard left Medina last Jam
uary for Chicago, where he joined his
I daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart M. Hamilton. While in the
city Mr.. Rickard was persuaded to
spend week il st. Luke's hospital
for 4 special observation Of his cons.
Il dition. At the time he was feeling uri-]
ually well and with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton he went to New Orleans,
believing that he would be better for
the sojourn in the southern cline. In
deed he did seem to be benefited and
It was not until the day preceding his
death that il became apparent an
onlenous change was taking place.
The deceased was born in Canaan.
township, Wayne county, Ohio, Dec
20, 1847, the youngest OF eight chill
dren born to the late Peter and Eunice
Richard. The following year the lam
ily removed to Guilford township, this
county, where the subject of this
sketch resided until about thirty years
ago, when he removed to Medina. On
Dec. IL, 1872, he was united in mar
rage to Sarah Elizabeth House OF La
fayctte township. To this union were
born three children Mary Eurlice,
Nellie and Edna, sthe former two hay
ing preceded the father and mother n
death. The mother passed from life
April 4, 1914 s
q. WI. Rickard was man Of strik-
inc characteristics. He was peculiar
Iva type. Tirelessly Industrious the
duties Of life never dimmed his ardor
for the legitimate pleasures and pas
times Of the day, and it IS probable
that the great American game OF base
bali had no more enthusiastic devotee
than he.
Mr.. Rickard was a man Of stfone
convictions, audaciously fond o.
EXPRESSION, but withal considerate Of
opinions Of others. Hypocrisy was
no part of his nature, and he was de
void Of ostentatious display lie had
been successful iii business, was sanely
thriftful, but there are many OF MS
friends to attest Of his quiet benevol
ences, and his readiness to respond II
time bf need or distress. Il,
N During his residence in Medina Mr
Richard had been actively engage
n Tie commercial fertilizer business
and II may be said thatShe was some
thing Of a pioneer in this business II
Medina county, having made careiu
Z study of the chemical features OF tn
product before it was generally adopt
ed in this section, and was among TN
first to impress upon the farming com
M munity around. here the importance
Of commercial fertilizer.
G.. w. Rickard was not identifies
~ with religious organization, bu
4. believed in and practiced the Colder
\ Rule. He will be missed in Medina.
Funeral services will be held fror
the home ON South Broadway on Fri
dav afternoon Of this week, Feb. z,
a | 80 o'clock, conducted by Rev. =
ii. Richards Of Bellevue, q forne
castor Of the Methodist church an
intimate friend Of the deceased. "
terment will be made in the eemeter
at Lodi, beside the body ofgthe Wit