Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-13
DEATH OF JOHN P. CAMPBELL.


heightened gentleman, one of the
brightest and most promising of the
young lawyers of our bar, occurred
Sunday last at P. Nj. Mr.. Campbell
was young man who, by his natural
qualifications and close application,
had won a position and reputation
seldom attained by one so young. But
with future full of bright promises
of honor and fame, he has been called
hence, leaving behind him, in the
hearts of those who knew him, men,
DRY which will ever be cherished with
tenderest feelings.
Circuit Court wasad journed on Mon
day morning, in respect to his mem
ory, and meeting of the bar organ
lied to adopt appropriate resolutions.
Judge Rice was called to the chair.
Feeling and appropriate speeches were
made by Hon. C. G. Smith, Col. j. Z.
Bailey and DIR. J. B. West, all of whom
spoke in the highest terms of the de-
ceased as man, lawyer and chris
tan, and pointed to him as one whose
example the youth of our land would
do we'll to follow. On motion, a COM
mittee Of five was appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the senti-
ments of the members of the bar.
The officers and the jury of the Court
were requested to join with the MEM
bers of the bar in attending the funer-
al. The following resolutions were
submitted by the committee. and unani-
mously adopted, and FL. NJ. Doak Sc
lected to present them to the Chancery,
A. III. Munford to the Circuit, and B.
d. johnson to the Criminal Court:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God in his inscrutable providence to
remove from our midst, from the scene
of his earnest labors, and the arena
wherein he had already begun so nobly-
the struggle of life, our friend and pro-
fessional brother JOHN p. CAMPBELL,
therefore,
Resolved, That in his untimely
death we see the taking off of one rich
ly endowed with those gifts of intellect
and of heart, which had made him
already an ornament to a noble pro-
fession, an honor to the community in
which he lived, and worthy member
of society; one who by his industry
and his energy, had already in his bief
sojOurn amongst us won the confidence
of his profession and of the commun-
ity, and the respect and honor of all
who knew him. In him we recognized
moral worth and purity of the highest
type. He was genial and affable in his
social relations, earnest and indefati-
gable in whatever he undertook. Brief
as was his period of work in this
world, he had sought duty with barred
breast, eager for the conflict and earn
est in the strife. He was the architect
of his own fortune and fame, and un-
finished though the work be, we recog-
nize in its half reared columns the
hand of master builder. He labored
long enough to give an earnest of what
he would have been.
For can we doubt, who knew him keen
In intellect, with force and skill
To strive and fashion, to fulfill
We doubt not what he would have BEEN"
He was not permitted to labor longer
than the morning hour, and yet he had,
with careful industry, gathered many
precious sheaf in the dewy fields ere
he was called, before the shadows of
night had gathered around him, or
even the MONDAY had come, to rest
beyond the river, or mayhap to com.
plete, in tireless fields, work so well
begun and so untimely ended. His
life though short has not been in vain,
for he left behind him noble example |
for others to follow, of earnest labor,
untiring energy, and continuance in |
well doing, while he won not few
bright honors as the results of toll, |
before he was called 20 the bar of the |
highest court to hear the joyful sem
tence of well done, good and faithful
servant.
Resolved, That we tender to the |
bereaved family, in their sore affection,
our deepest sympathies with their dis
tress.
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be furnished to the family of |
the deceased, and spread on the min
Htes of the Chancery, the Circuit and |
the Criminal Courts, and that they be |
published in oar city papers.
III. NJ. DoAK,
w. A. QUARLRs,
J. L. BAILEY,
III. III. LURToN,
r. W. HUMPHREYS,
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