The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-28
HONORING THE DEAD.
Court Proceedings on the Death
of Hon. j. ID. Horton,

AT half-past one o'clock Saturday
afternoon the Court convened pursuant
to adjournment. Upon taking his
seat on the bench Judge Spear an.
nounced that the Court was in session
at that time for the purpose of taking
action upon the resolutions adopted by
the members of the Bar relating to
the death of Hon. J. D. Horton, and
hearing what might be said by his
brethren relating thereto, and that no
other or further business would be
transacted during the sitting.
Besides the family and the members
OF the Bar, many of the neighbors and
friends of the deceased, both ladies
and gentlemen, were present to wit
ness the solemn and impressive SER
vice
Judge Day, as Chairman of the Bar
Meeting, arose and in a clear and dis
tinct tone read the resolutions adopted
by the bar meeting the Monday morn
ing previous, He said:
NAY 1T FLEAsE THE COURT: On the adj ,urr ment
of the Court on account of the death of our late
brother Horton, Il meeting of the bar was called to
take action appropriate to the occasion. At the
meeting committee, consisting OF Judge Conant ,
NJ Stuart aid S. P. Wolcott. appointed to
prepare resolutions expressive of the of the
bar. AT an adjourned meeting the committee re-
ported resolutions which were unanimously adopt
ed; aHd the chairman of the committee was in
etruced to present them at this time to the Court,
with the rcqneet that they be catered upon the
ourna of the Court. With your. HonOr's leave
will re- d the resolutions.
WHEREAS, Our worthy brother Joseph D, Horton
has been taken from ~ and the world by deSt1 and
WHEREAS, We, the members Of the bar OF Portage
comfy, of which he was a distinguished mtm
Der are desirous of giving public expression to
sorrow for his loss and appreciation of him white
living; new, therefore, be il
Resoced, That in the death of Joseph d Horton,
q light has gone ont in peaceful and happy home
that will never be rekindled this society in which
he lived 30 many years hae Loaf an ornament that
was conspicuous in every vlcisituie Iii life the
church of which be was member has lost an GX
ample of faith that Inspiration In life, aud
his great consolation Ill death; and this bar has
los member who in all the varied relations OF
att rney to community, to client, to bsDch and to
ba:. WAS conspicuous lur courteous bearing mark
ed ability, uBquestioned integrity and good fa,h
Our deceased brother loved his profession and
sought TO conduct its practice IN that higher realm
OF the law, to which the unworthy never attain,
u
tlnsulshed lawyer, and true man as a priceless
legacy to our profession
ReSotOed. That extend to his afflicted wife and
chidrea our profound sympathy in this the hour Of
their great sorrow. =
Resot0ed. That we resAectfuliy ask this Coart to
order these resolutions spread upon the records OF
the Court OF Common Pleas, that lasting mamo- |
rial may be properly preserved to the memory Ct
him whose voice will no more be heard ut ils bar.
Res0t0ed. That copy of these resolutions be |
the family OF tho deceased and also |
copies to the public journals of the county
PHILo B. CoNANT, Ch, |
NJ. STUART