The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-11-26
yoTTAWA FREE TRADER. SATURDAY, NoYEMBER 20 1870

)VEMBER 26. 1870.
D The funeral took placs O Wednesday after.
noon at o'clock. A6s iSSlo~ss Of Geo. Avery,
Esq. The services, both 1t the house and grave.
were conducted BY the Masonic brethren, Of
which order no vas IN honored member. The
order Of arrangsments for the procession vas
- follows: I. the Band; 2, the Knignts Temp.
lar; 8, Free cd Accepted Nssses: Hearss and
Pail Bearers; Q, IaSslle County Bar; 6, City
Council Of Ottawa; 2, friends of deceased; 8.
oarrisges, &c.
MHn In rm omcU1r CouRr. ll00u
The court having MT on Friday msrniae,
Judge HOLSTER arose and submitted the resolu.
Itons Of the bar in reference to the death Of Mr..
Avery, and moved that they be spread upon the
records Of The court, remarking as follows:
.Msy Il please the Court
have been selected BY the members Of the
bar of this county to present to this oourt ~
ries Of resolutions expressive Of the sense Of
the loss of Julius Avery, Who departed this life
on the morning OF the 29d inst, at has rooms in
this city. ..f.-
This duty, though . melancholy one, is to me
most grateful, for I'll that il said in those reso-
lutions meets my cordial and entire concurrence.
have known him long aad intimately. Some
twenty years ago, he entered upon the study Of
the law in my Office and since his admission 10
the bar, he has continued to practice before this
court, and TO mingle with 10 a. member Of the
whole period until now.
While in my oa3os, found him patient and
studious-taking pains TO lay broad and deep
the foundations OF the structure which he % Ia
boriously and successfully reared and upon
which be attained TO tho first rank among ~.
Not only that-he evinced from the first those
amiable traits Of character, which through oil
subsequent years made his intercourse with US
90 agreeable, and which drew 90 irresistibly to
him all who formed his acquaintance. His
great aim seemed to be from the start 70 Do among
the first in the ranks Of the bar-drst not in
success merely in winning causes, but first in
integrity in fidelity to trusts, in devotion to the
principles Of justice. which underlie the juris.
pudence Of our country % its foundation stone.
To this end he lsbored, how successfully, We
all know, until death called him from among
us. And while doing this, he never forgot the
courtesies Of the profession. No mstter1 how
strong the contest in the forum, or how earnest
the strife with his professional brethren, 10 was
always the courteous gentlemen who never
wounded intentionally, the feelings Of others.
During the many years l occupied the seat
now filled BY your hooor, eau truthiully say
our deceased brother never, BY act or expression,
wounded my sensibilines or detracted from the
dignity Of the court. Always firm often ear.
nest in urging his opinions; yet be never offens-
lively commended with tho court while differing
from its views on questions Of law.
He was q man Of earnest convictions on all
subjects to which he gave his attention. No
consideration Of expediency inclined him to de-
part from what be conceived to be right. Per-
sonal considerations had NO weight with him
when higher interests were involved 10 his action
Thus far, have spoken Of him more as
lawyer than private citizen, though many
OF the traits If the former which have do.
scribed. shone conspicuously in his latter char
acter. His hand was "open - day to melting
charity" He gave literally to both public and
private objects. bat without ostentaton. Ifever
a man observed the divine injunction, "let not
thy left hand know what thy right doeth," 1t
was eur friend who is gone. His was not
charity trained in religious schools matter
of duty-it WAS spontsueous-the outgrowth of
. generous nature He could not wi,hh Id his
hand or shut his heart against appeals to his be-
nevolence.
Though m,ngling little in what is technically
called society,"" his acquaintance with the PEG.
pie was extensive; but widespread it was,
none, I venture to say, can be found who can
say he has done him wrong.
Our friend and brother is gone. We have
laid him away IN the narrow hearse into which
We are all descending. He can never come to u.s.
but, sir, may not be permitted to express the
hope. when We who survive bin, shall have
crossed the dark river, that we shall find him on
the farther shore to give rs Joyful greeting.
I in nhadiooca I'm Tia ins fpnc NJ fhs
meeting by which was deputed, beg leave to
read the resolutions, and to request that your
the records Of this court, in order that the tri-
butte couched in such apt and truthful words,
which the members Of this bar 40 gratefully pay
to the memory Of our deceased brother, may Do
preserved among the archives Of this county.
E. +. Bull, Esq, arose to second the motion,
addressing the court as follow:
May 1t please the Court
Our brother Julius Avery is no more! Death
has visited our midst and taken tbereirom one
whom We all esteemed a. man, cherished AS n
friend, confded in, and loved a. brother. His
talents were OF the highest order. His honesty
was unquestioned; his honor unstained, and his
kindness Of heart seldom equalled-never sur.
passed.
He was great in all the qualities Of mind and
heart that constitute true greatness, and none
were brought in contact with him who were not
irresistibly lead to the conviction that he was
good man. We are then called upon to mourn
the death Of great and Of good man.
He WAS cut down in the vigor of his manhood,
in the midst of his usefulness. The vacancy