The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-19
nr,ru OF yupar >. j. coon.

The melancholy tidings OF the ueath OF
JupGE Coon were received here yesterday
forenoon, and whilstnoue were surprised at
the announcement, all were somewhat
shocked by the suddenness of the event.
lie died on the night Of the 18th, at III
Paso, en- route for California, whittier he
was travelling in search of that departing
health. without which life is burden
1t is but simple truth to say that
his death has left a vacuum when
it will be difficult to hll'
Who can take his place or how shall his
loss be repairod2 JupGE Coon was born III
Columbus, Miss, whore he was educated,
and afterwards received his law diploma
and license at Lebanon, Tenn. He re-
moved TO this county in 1851, since which
time Dallas has been his home, At the
breaking cut OF the civil war he took a bat
terry to the front with which his name was
always associated After gallant service he
was selected as president of the court'mar'
tial, military court of the army OF Ten
nessee, IN which position he continued
until the end Of the war.
JUDGE Coon was the recipient of many
honors from the people among whom he
lived and whose respect and admiration he
had secured. Az the time of SHERIDAN
high handed reconstruction the Judge was
an "impediment' rs district judge of thir
district. He went with many other
good and true men into tenn
porary retirement, only, however
to recruit strength and power tc
assist in the downfall of Texas tyranny
After the restoration Of peace JUICE GooI
settled down quietly to the conduct OF hi'
large and lucrative practice. In 1850 hi
was nominated for mayor Of Dallas whilst
absent from home and was elected by the
most ilatterng vote ever plyei
a candidate for that position
JUDGE Coon vas not only good citizen,
lawyer and pre-. eminent Mason, but wa
blessed with Il charity as broad as the UNI
verse. Many distressed and impoyer
ishcd family will miss the unobtrusiyt
benevolcncc OF JouN J. Coon. The widow
and orphan he seemed to consider hi
special charges, and although he leaves al
ample competency for those whom IL wa
his immediate duty to maintain, yet thu
bright and practical bcnevolence OF In
nature alone prevented the accumulation o
much more of earthly wealth than thu
estate he has left them. Asa father he wa
ndulgcnt and devoted; as husband Toying
tender and proyidcnt; as II lawyer in thu
very foremost ranks; as citizen, pos
sessed of the confidence of tnt
cntirc community; AS II mason, by
unanimous choice first in the state
But the most marked trait Of this mani!
character was his high sense of honor, hi
unapproachablc integrity, Truly wa
'his word as good as his bond never wa
heart irecr from t-cachcry, nor lips of false
hoods pollution, than those of JonN ia
Coon, Aristides among Athcnians neve
mcritcd and earned better title to his eS
| allied reputation for honor and justice tina
| did our late friend and fellow citizen. Upo
his tomb may truly be inscribed I'll
was an honest man, an upright judge,
good ncighbor, father and friend
his death is The rest of the righteous
JrndE Coon was the Grand Commander d
Knights Templar in the state, an oilic
higher in dignity and honor than any civ
position In any state. Ample preparation
have been made for his obscQuies 81
! KNIGHT H. NJ. KNErwY, Grand Warden, am
the only grand officer nthe city, Inns issue
orders to SIR KNOTT JONI c, Mccoy, I'm
nent commander, to turn out the Oalla
Commandcry to rccciyeth remains ct the
distinguished Grand commander for Ia
purpose of escortinG them to the asylum
the grand commandcry, where they wi
remain in state under guard
honor and protection until T.
moved to their last resting plac,
JupdE Coon was the founder of Dallg
lodge of |, o. O. Il. No, If, the first presi,
ing officer and the first representative
the grand lodge. The success and prcsci
standing of the order in this city, its Ina
and large following and easy financial coj
dition are all directly the results of jim,
Goop's energy, interest therein ana wild
spread influence. The Dallas lodge, Their
fore, will participate with and assist Il
MOsons and knights Templar in the Ger
monies pertaining toJrpGE Goop's funcra
1t is supposed the body will arrive ON /
morrow evening = train, and the public wi
be duly advised of the time and order
ceremonies The different members OF I'll
grand commandery throughout the sta
will be telcgraphed to come, and the ord,
ofproceedings will be grand aud imprcsSi'
MS the supreme dignity ofthc office and Il
high solemnity of the occasion demand.
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