Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-15
The Late Hon. John W. Head.

CIRCUIT COURT OF WILSON COUNTY,
! Lebanon, Jan. IS, 1S75.-The following
resolutions were offered by Hon. a. b.
Martin in open court, the OffieeTs of the
| court, members Of the bar, grand and
traverse juries being present:
'oinee the last meeting of this court, our
| professional Bother and friend, John W.
Head, has been stricken down by tie hand
Of God, and removed from US beyond our
! recalling. We cannot honor his memory
nov beyond his deserving while alive.
We can bow our heads in silence before the
Providence which has taken him from our
midst, aud at least attest our appreciation
Of his superior excellence as a man, a friend
and brother.
"He was distinguished FOR his attain
ments and ability as a lawyer. None Of
us who have met him before the courts aud
juries Of this county can gainsay this.
she was thorough and ardent in prose-
cutting the claims of bis clients, and fear
less in the discharge Of professional duty.
ale was cordial and hearty in his greet
ings, warm In his attachments. and Withal
a christian gentleman, with singular purity
Of character in the private walks Of life.
Gle is lost 20 us now, save in the men,
OTy Of his example, and who Of Us shall
best emulate IFS virtues? But not to US
alone is this gTief-a whole Commonwealth
IS sOTOwing nov with US. From the first
position in the professional walks Of life he
had just stepped into q rev field, with the
most hopeful prospects Of reaping other
and perhaps more popular hOnOTs as our
representative in The Congress Of the
United States. The purity Of his private
character, his long training as a reasOnar,
and his recognized superiority as a popular
speaker would have secured TO him first
the confidence Of his colleagues, and the
one among the foremost positions as a
member Of the Forty-fOuTth Congress.
But not ID US, nor to the Commonwealth,
nor 20 us and the Commonwealth alone, is
the grief. Citizenship and professional
brotherhood have their ties; but above
these are those Of husband and father, and
in this prJvidencet those, too, have been sun
deTed. \ wife and childIen mourn with
rs, and we cannot, dare not invade the
sanctity Of their hallOwed grief.
"And, finally, and as further atteStation of
our appreciation Of our friend and brother,
in behalf Of ourselves and a whole COM
mUnity, it is
"Res0lyed, thai this expression from the
LEBANON Bar be spread upon the minutes
Of the Circuit and Chancery Courts for
Wilson county. and that il be published In
the Lebanon Herald, UNION AND AMER
ICAE, and Republican Bonner, and that a
copy hereof be furnished the family OF the
deceased
Upon moving the adoption Of the resOlu-
tions, appropriate and feeling remarks
were made by Hon. Z. l. GOlladay,
Col. r. f. Thompson, Col. b.
J. TaTver, Col. r. Cantrell, II.
Y. Riddle, Esq, and Judge Williamson,
after which the resolutions were adopted
unanimously and ordered BY the Court to
be spread upon the minutes Of the Court.
On motion # +. +. Beard, Esq, Col. 4.
Cantrell was requested TO present the Teso-
luton TO the ChsnceTy Court, and ). q.
SuattOn, Esq, was requested TO send a
c3py % the Lebanon Herald, UNION AND
AMERICAN and Republican Banner, and
10 he family of the deceased.
Court thereupon adjourned until to-mor-
row morning.
:. G.. STRATTON, Clerk, etc.