The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-07-28
Bruce, ESQ.,, accompanying the reso-

Bruce, Esq, accompanying the reso
buttons, that gentleman says:
The resolutions show the estimate il
which he was held by his brethren O.
the Bar here, and I may say that his
high character for integrity, his genia
disposition, and his public spirited lib
crafty as a citizen, makes our entire
community feel his loss like a public
calamity.
The following are the proceedings
and resolutions of the Keokuk Bar:
On receipt of the intelligence of the
death of Hon. John w. Rankin, OF
this city, which occurred at z o'clock
A. NJ, yesterday, the 10rh instant, a
meeting of the members of the Bar
was called at two o'clock P. NJ.
The members assembled at the time
and the meeting was organized on
motion of D. F. Miller, who moved
that Justice S F. Miller be called to
the chair. Adopted.
Judge Miller, on taking the chair.
made a few remarks in reference to
the character of the deceased, and said
it was appropriate that the Bar of
Keokuk should pay respect to and
honor the memory of John w. Ran
kin.
Secretary of the meeting.
Robert III. Gilmore, ESQ.,, moved
that a committee of three be appoint
ed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting.
The chair appointed Robert H.
Gillmere, Hon. d. F. Miller and Gen
eral w. w. Belknap such committee.
The committee latter conference) re-
ported the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the sudden death of
IL late brother of the bar, Hon.
John w. Rankin, has created a sor-
row in Ii hearts which words cannot
fully express. He was learned in his
profession; he was most courteous
and honorable in his intercourse with
his professional brethren he adorned
loren ic discussions with his wit, tai
ent, and genial disposition; he had
no enemies, for his heart was not sue
ccptible of malice, and his death has
created a void in our midst which can
be forgotten.
Resolved, That we have especial
to deplore his death, inasmuch,
Us stricken down as he vas in the
prime of life. his many years of prac-
tice as a lawyer, while it has afforded
u bright example of success and abili-
ty, has afforded just as bright IN ex-
ample of honesty and integrity; that
while his varied and extensive prac-
tice has for many years been prosecu-
ted with signal energy, yet he has
borne himself withal, so kindly and
with such true courtesy, that no men,
Der Of the Bar among whom he
moved can do otherwise than deplore
in his loss that of a friend and brother.
Resolred, That while his ability as a
lawyer commanded the admiration OF
his brethren of the Bar, and o for
him high positions in the councils of
his State and on the Bench, his char
acter as Il CT izen endeared him to his
fellow townsmen, and by them he will
,ver be recollccted as one whose frank
manner, and open-handed and free
hearted generosity, and whose uniform
kindness of conduct won for him the
attachment of all with whom he was
associated.
Resolced, That we tender the wife
md children of The deceased our Sim
;erest sympatl y and coincidence, and
through our regard and respect for his
many virtues, we will, in mass, at
tend his funeral.
ResoKred, That the Honorable Chair
man of this meeting be requested to
finnish the family of the deceased with
| copy of these resolutions, and that
t Re Secretary of the meeting also be
r .qucsted to furnish copies of the same
for publication in each of the w
papers of this city, and the newspa-
;Icrs of Washington county, Pennsyl-
vania, of which county he was n IA
tive.-W ooster Republican.
Mr.. RANKIN, during the winter and
ummer of 1916, was associated as Is.
sistant teacher in the Old Ashland
Academy, with the lamented Col.
LORIN ANDREWS; and Mt the same
rime, had n law office, in company with
JAMES SLOAN, Esq, who deceased in
the spring of 1854 at Columbus, o.
Nr. RANKIN left this county, we be-
licve, the year 1913. He was re
5arded, among the profession here, a.
IN educated, high-toned, and honora
BILE young member of the bar. He
left many warm literary friends be-
hind, when he pushed off to try his
fortunes in the great west.