The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-10-08
Frank @. Huntington.

Frank g. Huntington.
The Columbia Bar appointed Judg
| j. V. Wright to present Resolutions t.
| the County Court, relative to the deatl
| of F. G. Huntington. In introducing
| the subject Judge Wright said:
| Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of til,
| County COurt:-By a res olution OF the
mem Oers Of the Bar OF Maury county
| the duty has fallen on me, of present
ing TO yOhr wOrship1ul body, certain
resolutions adopted by their meeting
touching the recent death OF our fellow
citizen, F. G. Huntington, and to re.
quest that the same be spread upon the
minutes OF this court. Mr.. Dunningtor
was so we'll known to every member Of
this court, and, OF the community, and
his virtues SO we'll understood and ap-
preciated, and his loss so universally Ia
mented that 1 do not deem it necessary
to accompany this request with any ex-
tended lemarks. His life, both public
anG private, WAS full OF beautiful
and instructive lessons. He lived
through an eyenttul period of his coun-
try's history, and in every position
which he was called upon to ill, he dis
charged his duties y 18th credit and fidel-
ity, leaving no shadow of suspicion on
his character, and lett behind him a
name, so honorable that his friends, his
family add his country may feel just
pride in him as a husband, a father, a
lawyer, citizen and statesman. He
lived and died a true and devoted chris
tian, and in his walk among his fellow
men exemplitied the beauties of relig-
Gus faith. The death of such man is
ever calamity to his fellows, an ir-
reparable loss to the family, which had
his lifelong love and devotion. 1t is meet
and proper that the community. in
which he labOred, and among which he
arose to honor and distinction, sho did
so far as they can express their apprecia-
ton OF his character and their sorrow
for his loss. / ask your honorable body
to order these resolutions spread upon
the minutes of this court, in order that
his children may know that his lite was
so pure and free from reproach, that you
have thought it tit and proper to make
a perpetual record of the character and
virtues of their father, and as an en-
couragement to others, to labor by a
consistent lie, to win that which next
to the approval of their own conscience,
and the smiles of heaven is the highest
reward man can receive in this world,
the appreciation of his fellowmen. His
whole life from early youth was spent
in the midst of the people OF Maury
county, and many OF you have witness
ed that life from beginning to end, and
i L
your sentiments, when 1 say that of all
the losses your county has sustained in
your day and time, no more upright
and worthy gentleman has been called
by death, from his labors here, to his
rest in the realms beyond, than Frank
G. Dunnlngton. Sir, in after times
when your children and mine and their
descendants, looking back through, the
years which have passed, and cleaning
here and there name we'll known, and
much beloved by the people of Maury
county, respected for their talents, hon-
Ored for their virtues, and whose names
justly deserve to be numbered among
the Jewels and ornaments of this noble
county of Meury, whilst others of her
sons may hay @ figured in higher places,
none will be placed more willingly up
on the roll of honor than that OF our de-
ceased friend. Judge Wright then read
the resolutions which were adopted by
the Bar, and which have been publish
ed in this paper. The County Court
the resolutions and ordered
them to be spread upon the minutes.