The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-11-06

d. Y. Cook having been selectAd bV the 8AI
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" ~oAvW AZ euioey upon the cnsxsosek VI
Samuel G. Walker Fac iate member there
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Va eootosso0 the Court ~ tollOWo:
ADDhLss OF h .. cooA'
NAY 1T PLEASE THE COURr-
ask leave of vour Honor st this time To perform
painfnl duty ip,noad mon me NV the bar OF this
county
They have delaos4ed In me the lnty Of formally
Announcing 10 the Cont on their behalf the death Of
our late brother IN the profession. Mr. Samuel G.
walker Who disd On The asth day of October last.
away from his home and friends, upon journey
taken in nnr.nif Of health which he was destined
never IN r.ra;n IN the day following the recent of
the ntelsence Of his death the bar Of this county
met and Dassed resolutions which have now the
honor OF snhmiffiny TO this Court The resolutions
here referred 10 a,t.e AIRED in our lat week issue
Nv own Feelings Of regard for our deceased friend
and brother and OF sorrow at his loss o. welas Gus
tom and propriety require something more than a
mere 1,rmsj discharge of this duty Some words OF
tribute hOxeyer imperfectly expressed, are due to
the OCCASION because the enc who Ii missing from
our ranks to-day assemble according 10 our
usap. al the opening of the Court was one whose
los we ali deeply feel. or peculiarly kind geDer-
Oas and sympathising disposition himself, he had a
very large circle OF devoted personal friends, and
enemies he died in the beginning of his active pro
fessional life: yet all know hOw fair and honorable
was the standing and character he had attained How
lust and upright he was, how charitable, helpful how
sympathizing with every form Of sorrow. His III
health prevented him from applying himself as closely
u the duties Of his profession he would otherwise
have done, yet man Of his years has won the es-
teem the trust and confidence Of the community,
more than he; no one doubted him, all regarded nm
With feelings OF respect and esteem Ihongh young,
his position in the community was one that any man
might envy. and gave promise oil Itc OF usefulness
and honor. But 1t was NOT 80 20 ne nc nae Deeh
called from us in the morning OF his ie with HE
bright promises unfulhed, leaving TO US the memory
of his kindly generous nature, and Of his uprghtness
and honorable character There are many who mourn
hs loss to-day VINO are me recipients OF ms unasu
ming charity. and whose lives were made happier by
his goodness
knew him intimately and well While he was
student with me Learned to trust him implicitly for
found that the utmost reliance could be placed upon
his honor; and also learned to love him. for found
him unselnsh, faithful and true. No one can speak
In euogy OF him more heartily and truly than can
You and sir, have belonged to TINS bar rom It's
beginning. In the course OF our PROFESSIONAL hves
now bcgsasang to be somewhat beyond the average
length. We have seen many OF our brethren iai upon
the night hand and our upon left bnt we nave never
known one Of whom words of praise could more fit
tineiy be spoken For myself, mourn the io-s OF an
associate whom / respected, OF dear Trend whom
loved and when speak words OF praise OF Ms char
acter and of sorrow and sadness at ms los speak
them uat formal words OF customary Tribute, but
as The sincere language Of my own heart, which
donM not finds ready response from all my profes
sional brethren whose mouthpiece am. and whose
sincere sentiments speak II may not be ainlss TO ex
press the hope that are startled and saddened
by the iIirped which death has made upon our rank
We learn 10 so cherish all the kindly feelings and
amenities OF professional life; regulate our own
professional conduct by the stricest rules OF justice
uprghtness and honor that shall acqut ourse Ives
worthily a. members of an honorable profession
shall cultivate among ourselves feelings III Kindness
and regard, and when too are called To pass
through the dark valley and shadow of death. We may
leave behind Us a fragrant and loving memory, like
our friend who has gone before us.
Upoh the CONCLUSION or the remarks of tine Hon B
c. Cook hisHonor Judge T.. : Leland. addressed the
members of the Bar as follows.
sad a. il NAV be to conie late the death of one
young dying amoug siraagerr far away from afiec
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unsats factory a. all attempts AZ consolation may be
TO thenk stint may be alienation Of their great
sooE % learn what bis brothers Of the bar have said
Ia prNse % the departed and learn also that the
co... f,,f}v entirely without mental reservation
regard TO the maxim De mortui- nil nisi bonum
approves OF resolutions containing such high conn
lep4~aiep of the Virtues the deceased. and gives
them unhesiiafingy, in conmcmeraiion Of hi great
worth place upon It's recOrds And yetat times IL
seems that on such occasions silence Is better lhan
words: thai " IL qseiyss 70 alIeInp o! eu's. Vi Wy
dead, 10 ctfsse tfie iNiiig WHO cahuo' anu VINO VIII
not be c1miorted In their s!taosofDng ahhclo. anu
lhal II IL an az van ~ 20 u! Pe"0'' P''0' ""'A
=. ! tSc ,e,ce al The de.ert
III. .it.pcs ~ G.,n desos,ion
11s, con,es when ~. Mas, In, swapt DER Ms
80 hrt.S 49, ~,
n" en-, SrIIv corcnrs in IN. wei, deserved and
;u,iv i.ndato-y rer,,rs N f.elingy and beautifully
expressed TO which we have ju,i listened with 80
deep an interest
Long established custom has sanctioned IL as emf
nenty tit and proper that the member. of the bar
should thus express their appreciation the deceased
and their grieffor the loss Of one who so well
known aud 40 jnstly entitled 10 all the kind praise
which has been bestowed upen him; one whose
strict integrity extraordinary Kindness of heart and
wonaerSoj fnni of cbssrfni himtr made him so re-
spected AS A man go beloved as friend and 70 agree
able a. n c,,nusnisn ~ EL III -
Among the many excellent traits Of character Of our
friend me greatest of these was cnriiyr His kind
heart was fuil OF coucern for others woes uRmind
njofhis own and in A quiet $40 s.enatioas way
he was EVER going about doing good 10 his feow-nen
81 na al, al
and helm 10 the lowly and hrsHhe in their msfor-
tunes his death will indeed be incurred by them
with sincere and genuine sorrow and Il remark Of
CO. &c ,han, ,ba, s,r,. The NOM viii mis- him this
winter " is one of the most eloquent tributes that
have heard paid 10 his memory.
Modest and unas-uiuing in his manners and Of an
unos,euatiolis aud retiring disposition he VAS not
destitute of energy and courage when occasion called
for their excercire but he wa.