The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-21


forenoon, and wlilsinOn we're surprised NJ
tho announcement, oil we're somewhat
shocked by the suddonnosl bf The event.
lie died on the night Of the nth, nt III
Paso, en- route for California, whittier lac
was travelling In search OF that departing
health without which life IS burden
II Is but simple truth to say that
his death has left vacuum which
IL will be difficult TO Ill.
Who can take his place or how shall his
loss be repaired JUDGE Coon was born In
Columbus, Miss, where 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 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 At the time of SHERIDAN s
high-handed reconstruction the Judge was
an impeachment as district judge of this
district. He went with many other
good and true men into tenn
porary retirement, only, however,
to recruit strength and power to
assist in the downfall of Texas tyranny.
After the restoration of peace JUDGE Coon
settled down quietly to the conduct OF his
large and lucrative practice. In 1880 he
was nominated for mayor of Dallas whilst
absent from home and was elected by the
most fattering vote ever given
| a candidate for thaG position.
JUDGE COOP was not only good citizen,
| LAWYER and pre.eminent Mason, but was
blessed with q charity as broad as the uni
verse. Many distressed and impover'
ished family will miss the unobtrusive
benevolence OF JOHN J. COOP. The widow
and orphan he seemed to consider his
special charges, and although he leaves an
ample competency for those whom it was
his immediate duty to maintain, yet the
! bright and pra al benevolence of his
natua alone prevented the accumulation OF
much more of earthly wealth than the
estate he has left them. AS a father he was
indulgent and devoted; as husband, loving,
tender and provident as a lawyer, in the
very foremost ranks; as citizen, pos
sessed of the confidence of the
entire community; as a mason, by
" -u. choice first in the state.
sr,t the most marked trait of this manly
character was his high sense of honor, his
unapproachable integrity. Truly was
''his word as good as his bond"-never was
heart freer from treachery, nor lips of false
hoods pollution, than those of JOHN JAY
Coop. Aristides among Athenians never
merited and earned better title to his ex-
allied reputation for honor and justice than
did our late friend and fellow citizen. Upon
his tomb may truly be inscribed "He
was an honest man, an upright judge, u
good neighbor, father and friend
his death is the rest of the righteous"
JUDGE Coon was the Grand Commander of
Knights Templar in the state, an Office
higher in dignity and honor than any civil
position in any state. Ample preparations
have been made for his obsequies. SIR
KNIGHT l.. NJ. KNEPFLY, Grand Warden, and
the only grand officer in the city, has issued
orders to SIR KNIGHT JOHN G. Mccoy, Emil
nent commander, to turn out the Dallas
Commandery to receive the remains OF their
distinguished grand commander for the
purpose of escorting them to the asylum OF
the grand commandery, where they will
remain in state under guard OF
honor and protection until re-
moved to their last resting place.
JUDGE Coon was the founder of Dallas
lodge of. o. o. +. No. Al, the first presid-
ing officer and the first representative to
the grand lodge. The success and present
standing OF the order in this city, its hall
and large following and easy financial con-
dition are all directly the results Of JUDGE
GooD's energy, interest therein and wide
spread influence. The Dallas lodge, there
fore, will participate with and assist the
Masons and knights Templar in the cere-
monies pertaining tOJUDGE GOODS funeral.
II is supposed the body will arrive on to
morrow evenings train, and the public will
be duly advised of the time and order, OF
ceremonies. The different members of the
grand commandery throughout the state
will be telegraphed to come, and the order
ofproceedings will be grand and impressive
as the supreme dignity ofthe Office and the
high solemnity OF the occasion demand.