Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02
rom the Wintrrset Msdlsoniau.
Death 0f w. K. Feruuson,

We were barely able last week to
announce the death of Mr.. Ferguson.
He died Wednesday after an illness
of few weeks. His disease was ty-
phOid fever. Although his death
was daily expected the tidings Of his
departure were received by the com
munity with many expressions Of
sorrow, and sympathy was real for
the young wife thus left a widow
Mr.. Ferguson was greatly esteemed
by all who knew him. He had
many exceilent'qualities of head aud
heart. He was man who WINS ever
actuated by principle, and his inter-
course with his fellow men showed
him to be tender and sympathetic,
Shakespear's lines describe him well:
Ills lie was gentle; and ihe elements
So mixed in him, that Mature
Might stand Hp nnd sHy 10 all the world,-
1it- was man.
Mr.. Ferguson was member Of the
Madison County Bar and his death
was announced Wednesday afternoon
by the Court. Remarks were then
made 10y Messrs. Ruby and Cum
mings. Upon motion made the
Court appointed committee to draft
appropriate resolutions. During the
afternoon the following resolutions
were reported:
The committee appointed to take
action in relation to the death of w.
*. Ferguson, Esq, report ~ follows:
WHEREAS, The Bar of Madison
county have learned that one of
their number has been removed by
death; therefore be it
Rss0ite I, lst. That IL Is with great
sorrow we receive the intelligence of
the death Of our brother, W. *. Fer
gusOn, who WAS 80 recently in our
midst and one Of our number, with
bright prospects for aplace Of honor
and usefulness ia our profession.
"a. That In the death Of our broth.
er our profession has lost man Of
utility, culture, refinement and IN
tegrity; and the community use
fuI, faithful, respected aud upright
citizen.
81. That To the wife Of our young
brother, who so lntely united her
fortunes with his, aud with him
started on lies journey, we tender
our most heartfelt sympathy, and
hope that In this hour Of trial she
may have help and sympathy from
the broken hearted.
4th. That the District Court OF
this county, now I'm session be adj
journed white the last sad services
are performed over our departed
brother, aud that the Court, Officers
md Bar, attend the funeral In a
body.
5rh. That brothers Chandler,
Weeks, Steele and Dabney, be APP
pointed paIi bearers.
9th. That copy Of these rcsolu-
tions be presented to the widow oi
our deceased brother, that the Court
no requested to order the same spread
upon the records, and that the Clerk
furnish copies to the city papers for
publication.
Al II which IL respectfully sub
mitted.
J.S. McCArGHAN,
III. j. Il. crAMIs Gs,
J. = STEELE,
j. II. CHASDLER,
Committee.
Remarks woro made by Mosrs.
Chandler, Mt.Chughnn, Leonard, !.
G. .Gilpin aud the Court, after which
the resolutions were ordered u read
upon the journal of the Cnurt.
On Thursday morning brief ser
vices were had at the house Of the
deceased and, followed by a g Odly
number Of sorrowing friends, the
toly was conveyed 10 the eepot.
The funeral was held ut Knoxville,
where we understand Mrs. Ferguson
proposes % live. She came from
there here, and th,re her parents
reside.