William D. Grant Organizer of the Morehouse Parish Training School
The death of William D. Grant of Bastrop, La., is very greatly felt by the citizens of the town. He was born in Bastrop in 1866 and spent his entire life as a resident of this place. For a number years he engaged in farming, owning and operating a farm of considerable size with profit. He later purchased 2 lots in the business section of Bastrop and built a handsome brick building which was used as a store and pressing shop.
Later he sold the property and built a store in the heart of the colored section, which was being successfully operated at the time of his death. He was a business man of great ability and considered a success along all business lines.
As a public-spirited individual, he was a man of the unusual type, being a trustee and organizer of the Morehouse Training School, which had his loyal support until his death. He was also a member of the Masons, K. of P., K. of T. and Elks.
For thirty-eight years he was a member of St. John's Baptist church, serving as a deacon for twenty-seven years, secretary of the church twelve years; secretary of Tenth District Baptist Association for twenty-five years.
He leaves a widow and nine children all of whom are of age and in position to handle all transactions left by the father.
He is also greatly missed and lamented by a host of friends, who profited by his broad field of experience and wisdom.
PROF. R. G. STEPTOE.
Source: The Bastrop Daily Enterprise, October 1, 1926, Page 3.
Later he sold the property and built a store in the heart of the colored section, which was being successfully operated at the time of his death. He was a business man of great ability and considered a success along all business lines.
As a public-spirited individual, he was a man of the unusual type, being a trustee and organizer of the Morehouse Training School, which had his loyal support until his death. He was also a member of the Masons, K. of P., K. of T. and Elks.
For thirty-eight years he was a member of St. John's Baptist church, serving as a deacon for twenty-seven years, secretary of the church twelve years; secretary of Tenth District Baptist Association for twenty-five years.
He leaves a widow and nine children all of whom are of age and in position to handle all transactions left by the father.
He is also greatly missed and lamented by a host of friends, who profited by his broad field of experience and wisdom.
PROF. R. G. STEPTOE.
Source: The Bastrop Daily Enterprise, October 1, 1926, Page 3.