Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-23
A. BE|RNE BLAIR VICTIM
OF INDIGESTION ATTACK
Prominent Richmond Capital
isl Dies on Country Club
Golf Links.
uoLp ~ NERAL SERVICES TODAY
Nns for Nnn. Years Actively Idcuti-
fled With the business md Political
lie az Richmond and the Third
District.

\ Bcirne Blair widely known
Richmond capitalist. dropped dead
~ noon Yesterday on the golf course
- the Country club Of Virginia.
Willie PLAYING golf in The Times
nispstch tournament. An attack OF
acute Indigestion i sand TO have
caused his death.
Funeral services Will be conducted
this afternoon At o'clock from the
home. SOS PARK Avenue. Rishop VIII
lam Cabcll Brown. OF the Episcopal
church officiating Burial will be
IN Hollywood
NJ. Blair wa paired with Gene
Sntton in the tournament for the
championships OF Richmond. They
started around the course at !
o'clock. and, while Mr.. Blair com
planned OF not feeling as well as
usual. Their" was no indication of the
seriousness ~ his case until he was
stricken.
prominent business man. Mr..
Blair was for many years actively
identified with the politics OF Rich
mond and the Third Congressional
District For three consecutive terms
he served as member Of the Board
Of Aldermen. representing alternate
~ Clay aud Lee Wards.
During the World War he held the
position of Federal fuel administra-
tor for Richmond. Mir Blair's son
lied in the aviation service in Florida
curing the war
Mr.. Blair was member Of the
board OF the Mutual Assurance So
cie;y when it built the present build
ing or that company IN Richmond. lie
was the originator OF Monument
Avenue IN its present form while a
member Of the Board OF Aldermen.
When the expense of the property in
mat section was found TO he too ey-
nSnsirc for widening the streets he
is said to have personally seen prop
crty owners and have them donate
land valued ut over 100000
!; was Mr.. HAIRS idea that John
Marshall High school be located on
lis present cite. He is said to have
originated the idea of Forest i'm
Park abou; thirty Years ago. and
IN the opening up of the Westhamp-
ton section and for selecting the site
Tor the Country Club. The property
on which the University OF Rich
mond is now located was sold hy Mr.
flatr, who instigntcd the plan for the
Richmond traction company tn build
The electric railway to the univer-
SHY. When the Travellers Ruildinr
was constructed. he was among
thoSc Interested in the building
Mr. Blair WAS a member of Tn.
Sons OF Colonial Wars and the Sons
~ IN" American Revolution. and
member OF the Country Club.
surviving Mr.. iilair. who was in
MS hfty-sixth year, is his wife. a
daughter. Mrs. Robert carter. two
nrothcrs, John u. and AdoInhus
6lair: two sisters. Mrs. Il Carter
scott and Mrs. Il. T. Wilson. all OF
Richmond. He was the son of the
Iasc Adolphus Blair. His wife was
MISS small, Of liagrrstown. Md.
Active palhearers Will be: y. Ecm-
per Rector. Reid Hohson. Edwin /.
Hnhson, Edwin and William Palmer
John Atkinson. Thomas Hrockon-
Trough and T. Garnctt Tahb. Hon
oTary pallncarcrs Will be: james C,s
kic. II. l.. Dcnoon. Fred s. Valentine
robert CabelI. w Il. Johnston. Ire
dell jenkins. OF Norfolk: Dr. Dun-
can Despaid. Philadelphia; Oliver I
sands, Herbert ". Jackson. A J.
Manson, Greanor Neal. Henry l. ca
ne!i. Judge Edmund Waddil Ir
" liam II. Higgins. Edgar Fergus |
son and Archie Anderson.