Buelah Grey ROADCAP

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Druggist 52 Years,
B. G. Roadcap, Dies

B. G. Roadcap, owner of Garden Arces Pharmacy at 3458 Taylor Boulevard and a
pharmacist here 52 years, died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday in SS Mary & Elizabeth Hospital.
He was 76.

Roadcap had ben hospitalized since Wednesday when he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage
at his home, 1408 Larchmont.

A druggist in the South End a quarter of a century, Roadcap owned a pharmacy at Taylor
and Central before opening the present one.

He was a 1906 graduate of the University of Kentucky School of Pharmacy and was a past
president of the Retail Veterans Drug Club.

HAD CHURCH HONOR

An active member of Epworth Methodist Church for 33 years, Roadcap was given honor in
1956 of turning the first spade of ground for the church's new building on Palatka Road.

He also was a member of Louisville Masonic Lodge 400, Kosair Shrine, the Scottish Rite
and York Rite.

He was an active supporter of sports events at Male High School and an ardent follower of
sports there and at U. of K. He was a native of Virginia.

FUNERAL IS TOMORROW

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Cathryne Honnaker Roadcap; two daughters, Mrs. Louise Curley
and Mrs. Sherman Jetton; a son Charles Roadcap; three brothers, Charles W. Roadcap,
Clifton Forge, VA., Russell R. Roadcap, Richmond, VA., and L. Z. Roadcap, and three
grandsons.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at O. D. White Funeral Home, 2727 S. Third. Burial
will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.

(This clipping was provided by Mrs. James L. (Ethel) Honnaker of Yucapai, CA during a visit
in August 1998. It was from the Louisville Courier - Journal.)



His wife, "Lady" wrote the following letter to Mr. and Mrs. James L. Honnaker of California:
(on personal stationery with her name and address embossed. Notice the postal code.)


Mrs. B. G. Roadcap
______________________________________________________________________ __
1408 Larchmont Avenue, Louisville 15, Kentucky

April 1st, 1959

Dear Folks,

You can see by the enclosed clipping that Pappy has passed away, he has been sick so long.
We have all been through an ordeal, didn't know what it was to sleep, but God was good to
him, he was only down 3 days. Just wanted you to know, will write again soon, you write
please. Give Janice my love.

Lovingly

Lady




Mr. Roadcap was buried in the Resthaven Memorial Park cemetery.


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Druggist 52 Years, B. G. Roadcap, Dies B. G. Roadcap, owner of Garden Arces Pharmacy at 3458 Taylor Boulevard and a pharmacist here 52 years, died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday in SS Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. He was 76. Roadcap had ben hospitalized since Wednesday when he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at his home, 1408 Larchmont. A druggist in the South End a quarter of a century, Roadcap owned a pharmacy at Taylor and Central before opening the pr

Mr. Roadcap was buried in the Resthaven Memorial Park cemetery.