Guy Leonard Richards

GUY RICHARDS DEAD
PROMINENT LUMBERMAN PASSED AWAY IN ALEXANDRIA TODAY
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WILL BE BURIED IN THIS CITY
Splendid Business Man and Enterprising Citizen Who Will Be Missed By
Large Circle of Friends and Relatives

        Word was received in this city form Alexandria today that Guy L. Richards, one of the well known lumbermen of Southwestern Louisiana, died suddenly at the Arlington hotel in that city at 6 o'clock this morning. The cause of his death is not known. The remains will be brought to Lake Charles tonight.
        The news of the death of Guy Richards was a severe shock to his many relatives and friends in this city. He had not been ailing, so far as any one knew, in fact his death seems to have been very sudden. It was stated by his relatives here today that he was subject to a kidney trouble that lately had caused convulsions and this is supposed to have been the cause of death.
        Guy Richards was a Lake Charles boy by education and adoption, though born in Texas. He came here when a little child and was reared in this city. He was nearing his thirty-second birthday and was only in the commencement of a successful business career. Mr. Richards began his experience as a lumberman with the J. A. Bel Lumber Company, but a few years ago launched out on his own hook and organized the Hurricane Lumber Company at Forest Hill, of which concern he was president. Associated with him in this firm were his brothers, Elias and Charles. A short time ago they bought out the Rosenthal-LaBasse mill in this city and Elias Richards had charge of it.
        Mr. Richards was a single man, but surviving him are his aged mother, two brothers, Elias and Charles, and two sisters, Mrs. Maurice Rosenthal and Mrs. Emil Jessen.
        Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. and the remains will be buried in the Goos cemetery in Goosport.

DEATH OF GUY L. RICHARDS
Prominent Young Lumberman Receives Final Summons

        The many friends of Guy L. Richards were shocked to hear of his sudden death at Alexandria at 6 o'clock this morning. Mr. Richards had been in ill health for some time and in the absence of details it is presumed that some acute organ trouble manifested itself.
        Mr. Richards was a native of Lake Charles, born not quite thirty-two years ago, and grew up to manhood in this community. He engaged in the lumber business upon attaining manhood and was quite successful, being vice president and general manager of the Hurricane Creek Lumber Co. of Forest Hill at the time of his death. He was unmarried.
        The remains will reach the city this evening and the funeral will take place tomorrow at 10 o'clock from the home of his mother, Mrs. E. M. Richards, corner Lawrence and Moss streets.

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