Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-23
JUDGE W. d. b. L
The Lexington Bar Passes Resolu.
lions of Respect to His Memory.

L~EXISGToN, Mo-. Oct. Is. 1850.
Immediately upon reception of the news OF
Judge HIPS death Il meeting of the bar was call
ed in the courthouse to take some action in the
premises, and thereupon WIN. IL. Chlles was
elected chairman of the meeting and Frank
Trigg .ecretiry. on motion of A. j. Hall the
CHAIR appointed three members of the bar, to-
wit: Al Hall. Alexander Graves and John
f. Rvland to draft resolutions expressive OF
the feeling of the bar. Several speeches were
made culosistic of the life and char acter Of the
late Judge Hill. The meeting then adjourned
10 meet at nine O'Clock on the following morning
ut which time the committee Oh resolutions were
instructed to report.
LEXINGTON. Mo-. Saturday, oct. IL. .
Bar met pursuant 10 adjournment. The com,
mittee on resolutions presented the following
resolutions:
Whereas, The members OF the Lexington Bar,
appreciating as they do the official acts of tn.
late judge OF ;he criminal court OF the sixth
judicial District and Johnson c~onnty-the Hon
William II. II. Hui. now d.ceased-his rprighr
walk and conduct rs 4; man, his prompt dis,
charge OF duty, his courteous deIneanor toward
all persons, now that lie is dead, desire to ex
press their grief over his early death. The
death of n good man always casts 4 shadow auC
causes the sigh OF regret to pass the lips; especi.
ally is this the case when the death Is sudden
and the man Is in the meridian OF life. Judg,
| illi WIS lHt uTSt Judge OF TIE CTlUIuil CbuTt q
this district, and he has by the course pursued
by him As such judge. lett his favorable impress
upon the minds and hearts of the people that hi:
memory Will long continue. He was gentle ant
kind; he WAS just and charItable; he was hrn
and iuCor.uptibl.. He has rendered his last Dc.
clsiOn and has gone to appear before the Bar o
the Judge ofall. Let us hope, that his recort
may prove fair to the All Seeing Eye, US it APP
pears TO us. And his sentence be, well dont
good and faithful servant" While We shet
the tear of sorrow over the death OF
departed brother, let US not forget tt
symnathi2e with his bereavsd widow anc
talherl"ss children. Therefore be it
Resolved. FIrst-While We deeply lament thu
early deceasc Of Brother Hill, and trernble il
view of the sudden approach OF the angel o
death, We yet bow with humble submission Il
the Will of GGd, who dneih all things well
whore judgmen Is ini;Iillble and whose way:
ar. always just.
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt sym
pa'hy to the widow and family Of the decrase,
in this their hour OF sores. bereavement.
Resolved, That u COPY OF this preamble ant
resolutions be sent to the widow of Judge Hill
and that they be published In the county papers
and that the chairman OF this meeting appoint
committee Of one TO present them 10 the variou
courts. A. j. HALL,
ALIEN. GRAVES. Com
J. +. RILAND,
Mr.. j. ID. Shewalter, A. J. Hall and John +
ityllnd then addressed the meeting in feeling
terms. On motion OF j. S. Blackwell the reso
lutionsIwere unanimously adopted and the chat
appointed j. d. Shewalter TO present u copy o
the resolutions to the circuit court, j. 5. Black
well TO the criminal court, WIN. Young to th
county court, and +. h. rutt to the probat
court. Meeting then adjourned.
W. II. CHILES, Chairman.
F.. TRIGG. Secretary.
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