Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Jan. 21, 1901, Page 12
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"T. GORDON REDDY RESTS IN GREENWOOD
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The Popular Lumberman's Magnificent Physique Succumbs at Last,
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Death Coming to Him at Break of Day
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The Body Brought Here and Interred Yesterday Evening
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Many Friends Attending the Funeral Despite the Lack of Public Notice.
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T. Gordon Reddy, Jr., died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning in Baton Rouge, and was buried yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the funeral parlors of F. Johnson & Co., Limited, interment taking place in Greenwood cemetery, this city.
The funeral ceremonies were simple in the extreme. The services were held under the auspices of the Masonic order. Mr. Reddy having been a member of Friends of Harmony Lodge NO. 58. At the burial parlors there were no services whatever, it being announced that the ceremonies would take place beside the grave in Greenwood. There the Masonic burial service was read.
Death came to Mr. Reddy in merciful guise. Since the terrible accident which cost him his life he had been unconscious. The preliminary examination of the physicians called in gave no ray of hope, and the doom was sealed by the verdict of Drs. Bloom and Parker, of this city, who were called in as a last resort. When they had announced the inevitable, the end simply became a matter of time, and to those who knew and loved him best it was merciful that he should pass away peacefully and without pain.
The bulletins which were received from Baton Rouge Saturday night, while, by no stretch of the imagination could they be called hopeful, for death was certain at last, were not of a character to indicate that the end was so near. In fact, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, after those who were watching beside the mortally stricken man had undressed him and placed him on a mattress, which was spread on the floor beside the spot upon which he had fallen when the fatal bullet sped through his brain, it seemed that the sufferer appeared stronger than since sustaining the wound.
At this hour R. H. Downman, the business associate of Mr. Reddy, who had been watching beside him day and night, went into another room to rest an hour or so. He had just fallen asleep when those who had remained sent for him, bringing the news that Mr. Reddy was dying. Although he had only been away a few moments, Mr. Downman could see the change for the worse when he returned, and death came very quickly.
The remains were placed on the early train and bought to this city for burial. Only a few of the intimate friends of the family in New Orleans were notified of the end in time to reach the depot before the arrival of the casket containing the body. Those who accompanied the remains to New Orleans were the bereaved wife, T. Gordon Reddy, Sr., Girard Reddy, a brother of the deceased; Mrs. C. J. Reddy, an aunt; Mrs. Chusler, Miss Eugenia Redday, R. H. Downman, W. P. Martin, A. J. Hebert, J. F. Wigginton, and John Reddy.
At the depot Bernard McCloskey, Joseph Voegtie, and a few other associates and friends of the deceased were in waiting. The casket was carried at once to Johnson's undertaking establishment. The hour fixed for the funeral was 4 o'clock, and despite the fact that it was impossible to notify the friends of the dead man, on account of the short time intervening between the arrival of the funeral party and the hour fixed for the funeral, there were quite a number of prominent people at JOhnson's establishment, corner Julia and Magazine, when the time came for the performance of the last sad rites.
Among those who were present, in addition to the party from baton Rouge, were Bernard McCloskey, C. T. Paterson, J. D. Lacey, Wood Beal, Chandler Luzenberg, Bernard Titche, Omar Bartlette, J. D. Capron, P. Cooney, Patrick McCloskey, W. J. O'Reardon, Hugh McClosey, E. C. bailey, Tom J. Cunningham, Irwin Jamison, M. Generelly, John T. Michel, Captain W. J. O'Connor, Colonel W. H. Byrnes, Joseph Voegtle and the office force of the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
The pallbearers were: W. P. Martin, Bernard McClosey, R. H. Downman, W. C. H. Robinson, J. F. Wigginton, Joseph Voegtle, W. M. Bancroft and Harvey Avery. The last two gentlemen acted on behalf of the Masonic lodge to which Mr. Reddy belonged, and under the auspices of which the ceremonies were conducted.
....."
Another article in Times-Picayune Jan. 21 page 3
"...T. Gordon Reddy, Jr., who accidentally shot himself through the head, died in Baton Rouge yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock. The unfortunate man lived for thirty-three hours after receiving a wound that would have killed less vital mortals in a few minutes....."
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"T. GORDON REDDY RESTS IN GREENWOOD
-----
The Popular Lumberman's Magnificent Physique Succumbs at Last,
-----
Death Coming to Him at Break of Day
-----
The Body Brought Here and Interred Yesterday Evening
-----
Many Friends Attending the Funeral Despite the Lack of Public Notice.
-----
T. Gordon Reddy, Jr., died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning in Baton Rouge, and was buried yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the funeral parlors of F. Johnson & Co., Limited, interment taking place in Greenwood cemetery, this city.
The funeral ceremonies were simple in the extreme. The services were held under the auspices of the Masonic order. Mr. Reddy having been a member of Friends of Harmony Lodge NO. 58. At the burial parlors there were no services whatever, it being announced that the ceremonies would take place beside the grave in Greenwood. There the Masonic burial service was read.
Death came to Mr. Reddy in merciful guise. Since the terrible accident which cost him his life he had been unconscious. The preliminary examination of the physicians called in gave no ray of hope, and the doom was sealed by the verdict of Drs. Bloom and Parker, of this city, who were called in as a last resort. When they had announced the inevitable, the end simply became a matter of time, and to those who knew and loved him best it was merciful that he should pass away peacefully and without pain.
The bulletins which were received from Baton Rouge Saturday night, while, by no stretch of the imagination could they be called hopeful, for death was certain at last, were not of a character to indicate that the end was so near. In fact, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, after those who were watching beside the mortally stricken man had undressed him and placed him on a mattress, which was spread on the floor beside the spot upon which he had fallen when the fatal bullet sped through his brain, it seemed that the sufferer appeared stronger than since sustaining the wound.
At this hour R. H. Downman, the business associate of Mr. Reddy, who had been watching beside him day and night, went into another room to rest an hour or so. He had just fallen asleep when those who had remained sent for him, bringing the news that Mr. Reddy was dying. Although he had only been away a few moments, Mr. Downman could see the change for the worse when he returned, and death came very quickly.
The remains were placed on the early train and bought to this city for burial. Only a few of the intimate friends of the family in New Orleans were notified of the end in time to reach the depot before the arrival of the casket containing the body. Those who accompanied the remains to New Orleans were the bereaved wife, T. Gordon Reddy, Sr., Girard Reddy, a brother of the deceased; Mrs. C. J. Reddy, an aunt; Mrs. Chusler, Miss Eugenia Redday, R. H. Downman, W. P. Martin, A. J. Hebert, J. F. Wigginton, and John Reddy.
At the depot Bernard McCloskey, Joseph Voegtie, and a few other associates and friends of the deceased were in waiting. The casket was carried at once to Johnson's undertaking establishment. The hour fixed for the funeral was 4 o'clock, and despite the fact that it was impossible to notify the friends of the dead man, on account of the short time intervening between the arrival of the funeral party and the hour fixed for the funeral, there were quite a number of prominent people at JOhnson's establishment, corner Julia and Magazine, when the time came for the performance of the last sad rites.
Among those who were present, in addition to the party from baton Rouge, were Bernard McCloskey, C. T. Paterson, J. D. Lacey, Wood Beal, Chandler Luzenberg, Bernard Titche, Omar Bartlette, J. D. Capron, P. Cooney, Patrick McCloskey, W. J. O'Reardon, Hugh McClosey, E. C. bailey, Tom J. Cunningham, Irwin Jamison, M. Generelly, John T. Michel, Captain W. J. O'Connor, Colonel W. H. Byrnes, Joseph Voegtle and the office force of the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
The pallbearers were: W. P. Martin, Bernard McClosey, R. H. Downman, W. C. H. Robinson, J. F. Wigginton, Joseph Voegtle, W. M. Bancroft and Harvey Avery. The last two gentlemen acted on behalf of the Masonic lodge to which Mr. Reddy belonged, and under the auspices of which the ceremonies were conducted.
....."
Another article in Times-Picayune Jan. 21 page 3
"...T. Gordon Reddy, Jr., who accidentally shot himself through the head, died in Baton Rouge yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock. The unfortunate man lived for thirty-three hours after receiving a wound that would have killed less vital mortals in a few minutes....."
Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Jan. 21, 1901, Page 12
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"T. GORDON REDDY RESTS IN GREENWOOD
-----
The Popular Lumberman's Magnificent Physique Succumbs at Last,
-----
Death Coming to Him at Break of Day
-----
The Body Brought Here and Interred Yesterday Evening
-----
Many Friends Attending the Funeral Despite the Lack of Public Notice.
-----
T. Gordon Reddy, Jr., died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning in Baton Rouge, and was buried yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the funeral parlors of F. Johnson & Co., Limited, interment taking place in Greenwood cemetery, this city.
The funeral ceremonies were simple in the extreme. The services were held under the auspices of the Masonic order. Mr. Reddy having been a member of Friends of Harmony Lodge NO. 58. At the burial parlors there were no services whatever, it being announced that the ceremonies would take place beside the grave in Greenwood. There the Masonic burial service was read.
Death came to Mr. Reddy in merciful guise. Since the terrible accident which cost him his life he had been unconscious. The preliminary examination of the physicians called in gave no ray of hope, and the doom was sealed by the verdict of Drs. Bloom and Parker, of this city, who were called in as a last resort. When they had announced the inevitable, the end simply became a matter of time, and to those who knew and loved him best it was merciful that he should pass away peacefully and without pain.
The bulletins which were received from Baton Rouge Saturday night, while, by no stretch of the imagination could they be called hopeful, for death was certain at last, were not of a character to indicate that the end was so near. In fact, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, after those who were watching beside the mortally stricken man had undressed him and placed him on a mattress, which was spread on the floor beside the spot upon which he had fallen when the fatal bullet sped through his brain, it seemed that the sufferer appeared stronger than since sustaining the wound.
At this hour R. H. Downman, the business associate of Mr. Reddy, who had been watching beside him day and night, went into another room to rest an hour or so. He had just fallen asleep when those who had remained sent for him, bringing the news that Mr. Reddy was dying. Although he had only been away a few moments, Mr. Downman could see the change for the worse when he returned, and death came very quickly.
The remains were placed on the early train and bought to this city for burial. Only a few of the intimate friends of the family in New Orleans were notified of the end in time to reach the depot before the arrival of the casket containing the body. Those who accompanied the remains to New Orleans were the bereaved wife, T. Gordon Reddy, Sr., Girard Reddy, a brother of the deceased; Mrs. C. J. Reddy, an aunt; Mrs. Chusler, Miss Eugenia Redday, R. H. Downman, W. P. Martin, A. J. Hebert, J. F. Wigginton, and John Reddy.
At the depot Bernard McCloskey, Joseph Voegtie, and a few other associates and friends of the deceased were in waiting. The casket was carried at once to Johnson's undertaking establishment. The hour fixed for the funeral was 4 o'clock, and despite the fact that it was impossible to notify the friends of the dead man, on account of the short time intervening between the arrival of the funeral party and the hour fixed for the funeral, there were quite a number of prominent people at JOhnson's establishment, corner Julia and Magazine, when the time came for the performance of the last sad rites.
Among those who were present, in addition to the party from baton Rouge, were Bernard McCloskey, C. T. Paterson, J. D. Lacey, Wood Beal, Chandler Luzenberg, Bernard Titche, Omar Bartlette, J. D. Capron, P. Cooney, Patrick McCloskey, W. J. O'Reardon, Hugh McClosey, E. C. bailey, Tom J. Cunningham, Irwin Jamison, M. Generelly, John T. Michel, Captain W. J. O'Connor, Colonel W. H. Byrnes, Joseph Voegtle and the office force of the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
The pallbearers were: W. P. Martin, Bernard McClosey, R. H. Downman, W. C. H. Robinson, J. F. Wigginton, Joseph Voegtle, W. M. Bancroft and Harvey Avery. The last two gentlemen acted on behalf of the Masonic lodge to which Mr. Reddy belonged, and under the auspices of which the ceremonies were conducted.
....."
Another article in Times-Picayune Jan. 21 page 3
"...T. Gordon Reddy, Jr., who accidentally shot himself through the head, died in Baton Rouge yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock. The unfortunate man lived for thirty-three hours after receiving a wound that would have killed less vital mortals in a few minutes....."
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"T. GORDON REDDY RESTS IN GREENWOOD
-----
The Popular Lumberman's Magnificent Physique Succumbs at Last,
-----
Death Coming to Him at Break of Day
-----
The Body Brought Here and Interred Yesterday Evening
-----
Many Friends Attending the Funeral Despite the Lack of Public Notice.
-----
T. Gordon Reddy, Jr., died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning in Baton Rouge, and was buried yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the funeral parlors of F. Johnson & Co., Limited, interment taking place in Greenwood cemetery, this city.
The funeral ceremonies were simple in the extreme. The services were held under the auspices of the Masonic order. Mr. Reddy having been a member of Friends of Harmony Lodge NO. 58. At the burial parlors there were no services whatever, it being announced that the ceremonies would take place beside the grave in Greenwood. There the Masonic burial service was read.
Death came to Mr. Reddy in merciful guise. Since the terrible accident which cost him his life he had been unconscious. The preliminary examination of the physicians called in gave no ray of hope, and the doom was sealed by the verdict of Drs. Bloom and Parker, of this city, who were called in as a last resort. When they had announced the inevitable, the end simply became a matter of time, and to those who knew and loved him best it was merciful that he should pass away peacefully and without pain.
The bulletins which were received from Baton Rouge Saturday night, while, by no stretch of the imagination could they be called hopeful, for death was certain at last, were not of a character to indicate that the end was so near. In fact, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, after those who were watching beside the mortally stricken man had undressed him and placed him on a mattress, which was spread on the floor beside the spot upon which he had fallen when the fatal bullet sped through his brain, it seemed that the sufferer appeared stronger than since sustaining the wound.
At this hour R. H. Downman, the business associate of Mr. Reddy, who had been watching beside him day and night, went into another room to rest an hour or so. He had just fallen asleep when those who had remained sent for him, bringing the news that Mr. Reddy was dying. Although he had only been away a few moments, Mr. Downman could see the change for the worse when he returned, and death came very quickly.
The remains were placed on the early train and bought to this city for burial. Only a few of the intimate friends of the family in New Orleans were notified of the end in time to reach the depot before the arrival of the casket containing the body. Those who accompanied the remains to New Orleans were the bereaved wife, T. Gordon Reddy, Sr., Girard Reddy, a brother of the deceased; Mrs. C. J. Reddy, an aunt; Mrs. Chusler, Miss Eugenia Redday, R. H. Downman, W. P. Martin, A. J. Hebert, J. F. Wigginton, and John Reddy.
At the depot Bernard McCloskey, Joseph Voegtie, and a few other associates and friends of the deceased were in waiting. The casket was carried at once to Johnson's undertaking establishment. The hour fixed for the funeral was 4 o'clock, and despite the fact that it was impossible to notify the friends of the dead man, on account of the short time intervening between the arrival of the funeral party and the hour fixed for the funeral, there were quite a number of prominent people at JOhnson's establishment, corner Julia and Magazine, when the time came for the performance of the last sad rites.
Among those who were present, in addition to the party from baton Rouge, were Bernard McCloskey, C. T. Paterson, J. D. Lacey, Wood Beal, Chandler Luzenberg, Bernard Titche, Omar Bartlette, J. D. Capron, P. Cooney, Patrick McCloskey, W. J. O'Reardon, Hugh McClosey, E. C. bailey, Tom J. Cunningham, Irwin Jamison, M. Generelly, John T. Michel, Captain W. J. O'Connor, Colonel W. H. Byrnes, Joseph Voegtle and the office force of the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
The pallbearers were: W. P. Martin, Bernard McClosey, R. H. Downman, W. C. H. Robinson, J. F. Wigginton, Joseph Voegtle, W. M. Bancroft and Harvey Avery. The last two gentlemen acted on behalf of the Masonic lodge to which Mr. Reddy belonged, and under the auspices of which the ceremonies were conducted.
....."
Another article in Times-Picayune Jan. 21 page 3
"...T. Gordon Reddy, Jr., who accidentally shot himself through the head, died in Baton Rouge yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock. The unfortunate man lived for thirty-three hours after receiving a wound that would have killed less vital mortals in a few minutes....."
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