Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01
Ozro g, Burke. ESQ. ,

Died at his residence in st Johnsbury on
the twenty-eighth day OF September, after an
illness of four weeks, aged thirty-eight years
and twelve days. He leaves wife and
child, daughter aged about six years.
Mr. Burke has been well known for the
past few years in northern Vermont as one
of the most prominent and ablest lawyers in
the state. He began the study of law about
1857 in the office of Childs Il Benton then
OF Hydepark, and continued with them, aud
in the office of the late Thomas Gleed until
admitted to the bar in Lamoille county
about 1889. He Immediately went into
practice at Hardwick where he continued
about two years, when he entered into
partnership with Hon George w. Hcndee
of Morrsvile, and removed to that village
where he resided one year. He then re-
moved to Hardwick remaining about two
years, and from there removed to Barnet
aud staid about two years coming from there
to st Johnsbury 10 1866, whore he has since
followed his profession. He was elected
states attorney for Caledonia county in 1868
upon the democratic ticket and served the
state one year in that capacity. During
the time he resided in Barnet, and after
coming to st Johnsbury he was in partner
ship with his brother g. 9. Burke, Esq, of
Morrisville, but IN 1873 they dissolved their
business relation, O. q. Burke removed TO
Morrisville, and 0.S. Burke remained at
81 Johnsbury forming partnership with
Henry O. Bates which was continued till the
time Of his death.
Mr. Burke achieved an excellent reputa-
| ton as jury advocate, and established a
very large business at st Johnsbury, always
excelling as u trial lawyer, and being called
into very many of the most important cases,
| in the trial Of which he acquitted himself
with much credit His style of argument
was always convincing, putting himself upon
level with jury, disdaining any assumption
\ of superiority, dealing only with the legitim-
ate questions at issue. Selecting the SIM
plest language to convey his ideas; never
INDUCING in buncombe eloquence or Eighty
rhetoric intensely practical in all his reas.
onings and actions he made his way 10 the
hearts of his hearers by reason Of his good
common sense and real merit. Entirely
usassuming in his manners warm hearted
and generous charitable to the needy kind
aud respectful to all, he won hosts OF friends
who join in the deep sorrow Of his afflicted
family and relations. The disease which
proved fatal to Mr. Burke, was OF tbe heart
lie suffered greatly during his last sickness,
but bore all with patience and fortitude, ap.
parently striving to soften the blow which
we believe no was convinced was about to
fall on his family in his death. Mr. Burke
entertained liberal views upon the question
of religion, though not a professor OF any
faith, or a member Of any church. He has
often expressed to tho writer of these lines
his unwavering faith in the mercy and good
ness of God, and his willingness to trust
himself 10 the hands of Him who noteth
the fall of sparrow, aud who is not will
ling that one of His children should perish ;
but would bequeath unto all the gift Of
eternal life. Resgning him into the hands
of his Creator, We do so fully believing that
il he is forgiven his trespasses, as he for
gave those who trespassed against him II
the same charity is extended 70 him, which
went out from his heart to his fellowman,
the change he has experienced will BIO his
great and eternal gain. Il.