The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-05-06

Death or VIM. &. Pearson, Esq.

VIM Z. Pearson, Esq, young lawyer Of more
than usual promise, died at the residence of his
step-father, DIR. Paul, on Sunday last, at GPM
his disease was tube'cular phtlisss or pulmonary
consumption. A post norton examination BY
Drs Macarthur, Stout, Hard and Gibbs revealed
the fact that his lungs were entirely gone.
he was born In Ottawa, a son of DR.. Pearson,
we'll known to the early settlers of La Sale
county He was close student, q young man
of the most delicate sensibities. and of a social
disposition and true, warm-hearted friend
Hon. Washington Bushnell announced the
death of Mr.. Pearson to the County Court in
the following words:
I'm the midst Of life we are in death" was an
old saying, which has been verified in our midst.
William Pearson departed this life on SUNDAY
evening. about six o'clock. He has been taken
from among us at the early age of twenty.four
years-cut off in the prime of life, just when the
promise of a ripe ard successful manhood was
opening before him; but he bore his fate with
the fortitude and patience of a hero and when
the summons came, he yielded without mur.
muir, and calmly and peacefully fell asleep. He
Mr. BushnelN felt in an especial manner the
weight Of this sad event, for Mr. Pearson had
been an inmate of his Office for about four years,
the entire profession by his diligence and deyo-
tion to duty. OF honorable pareutage, his father
has been for several year. deceased but his moth.
er and stepfather still survive to mourn his loss
! In their sorrow they will have the sympathy OF
all with whom Mr.. Pearson had been associated.
As he looked around him he saw many vacant
places, and many old familiar faces were gone
that they would see no more. Their places
could never again be occupied. A Wallace, and
n ntb s..1e tba ola
knows no waking" They will not return to US,
but we will be gathered to them. The virtues
ot the deceased will be remembered with pride
and admiration by hi, professional brethren.
Mr.. Bushnell moved that a committee of there
be appointed by the Court to draft appropriate
resolutions, leaving his name eff as he had to
leave town by the noon train
The Court appointed Messr.. Boyle, Mayo and
Beck as a committee resolutions, and adjourn.
ed until half past o'clock as a mark Of respect
to the memory Of tho deceased.
The committee subsequently reported the fol.
lowing resolutions, which adopted after ap.
propriate remark. by Messrs. Boyle, Gillian,
Butler and Cameron
WHEREAS, Tbs foil destroyer, death, has again
laid his hand upon our fraternity and renewed
| tering upon the duties of his chosen profession,
gave promise Of bright and pro-perou. future;
| u brother whose high sense % moral worth and
noble qualities will ever hold him in grateful re-
nsmbrsnce by all whs had the good fortune TO
form his acquaintance; brother in whom We
were proud 10 recognize his many virtues as q
mss' and his high accomplishment. and promise
Is successful lawyer. Therefore We do
h>soIre, Tha. in the death OF our brother, the
cd member OF our profsssion-auo,her seat
has been made vacant AZ the council table, and
We ore called upon 70 mourn the loss II another
friend sDd brother, who. bv the purity of his
lie, his social qualities As man md his gener.
Gus impulses n. a friend had ende,red himself
% every member OF this bar and = 81 the off.
Gers OF tins county.
I<~!ref, That III tho death II our late brother
whom VA, AS y profession, admired for h. many
virtues, society too haa lost mem Dor wLo ado,n.
cd her circle, and loving relatives have been
robbed OF one whose yoodnes. Of heart and kind.
ness OF disposition bad Won their foude,t love
and Affections, and that in giving expression to
eur grief We speak the seu,imtun 0f all with
whom the decreased Mia,led III lie and of the
! entire circle " bis .cqu.iht,aoes.
! ReSolrel, That though i. is sad 70 mar, with a
lsved friend with whom We have been associated
40 intimately, i, Is great satisfaction when a
oiSsher mas been taken from US to reflect that
while our friend lived among us he SO lived that
society Justly esteemed him AS an honest and
honorable man, and ths bar of Ottawa Justly
prizsd him rs Az henOred member Of their pro.
| fessiSs.
Reso!ced, That while it is sad, under all cir.
csmstances, to lose fri.pd aad brother W.. il il
insxpressiely more t. be compelled TO part
with one who has, as in the present instance, lust
entered upon hi. professional career, after years
OF patient labor and study to quality himself fox
| the ardu0us duties and Strt=s OF the legal pro-
1ession, AID who, by bis industry, energy and
talents, gave promise that he would in time have
carved out for himself a brilliant. and y useful
future.
| Reso'rsd, That the bercavsd parents of the de-.
| ceased have our sincere synpathies in the loss
which they, with us, have sustained in the
death OF their son and brother, the late William
G. Pearson.
The funeral was had on Wednesday afternoon.
Sermon BY Rev Mr.. Whitney, of the Universe.
list church, and was attended by . respectable
number of citizens.
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