William Sidney Randolph of Memphis, TN who died in Memphis, TN and was buried on September 22, 1948

 

William Randolph, Long in Union

Lifetime Member of Bricklayers Dies

 

William Sidney Randolph, widely known brick mason and one of four members

of Bricklayers's Union No. 1 of Tennessee to have been awarded a gold

card, which is an honorary life membership in the union, died at 2:30 a.m.

today at his home, 986 N. Decatur.  Mr. Randolph had been in failing health

about three years and had been confined to his bed about three months.  He

was 71.

    Born in the mountain country near Chattanooga, he came to Memphis

when a small child.  He had been a member of the Bricklayers Union about

55 years and was at one time, assistant city building inspector in Memphis,

and at the time of his retirement about four years ago had been employed by

the City Engineering Department for many years.

    He and his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Stevens Randolph, had been married 51

years and had nine children, eight of whom survive.  Respected and popular

in trade circles for his skill and industry, he was also known for this devotion to

his family.

    He leaves his wife, two sons, M-Sgt. James P. Randolph, stationed in

Denver, Col., and Pfc. Richard G. Randolph at Guam, six daughters, Mrs.

George W. Sammons, Mrs. W. A. Seymour, Mrs. A. W. Minardi, and Miss

Glenna Randolph, all of Memphis; Mrs. Hubbard Hooker, St. Louis, Mo, and

Mrs. W. F. Hunt, Mountain Pine, Ark; his sister, Mrs. Josephine Spacey, Memphis;

eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.  Another son, William S.

Randolph, preceded him in death.

    National Funeral Home is in charge.