The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-16
THE BAR ASSOCIATION
Meets and Passes It's Last Tri-
butte to Judge VIM. B.
Napton.
Resolutions of Respect Reported,
and UNANIMOUSLY
Adopted.


The com nittee appointed at yesterday:
meeting Of the Sedalia Bar Association, Il
draft appropriate resolutions in respect Il
the mem ory Of the late Judge William
Barclay kapton, made their report thi.
morning, and. on motion, the resolutions
were received.
Il vas then moved and seconded that the
preamble AID resolutions be adopted, and
after remarks by Hon. John F. Philips
George r. B. Jackson, Hon. VIM. S. Shirk
HeAry G. Smith, E. j. Smith, and also q
sAsrt address BY the chairman, Judge
Strother, the melton was unanimously
adopted.
WHEREAS. The members of the Pettif
County bar have received the sad intelli.
sence of the sudden death Of Hon. Viii
liam Barclay Napton; and,
WHKREAa, We not only have an interest
IN his fame ~ the common inheritance OF
all the people OF the state, but feel pecul-
lar bereavement lnasmuch as he had prac-
noed his profession as a lawyer at this
bar in the days OF his matured wisdom and
enlarged experience; therefore. be ii re-
solved,
First, That il the death of Judge Nap
ton this bar has LOST one IF its most illus
trious members and brightest ornaments.
Second, That the profession, generally,
has lost . good and great jurist-one
whose varied and accurate learning, keen
analysis and conspicuous good sense, al
ways expressed IN spt and graceful
language, did much to elevate our pro-
iessional standard and give dignity and re-
spect to our judicial literature.
Third. That the people OF Missouri
have lost . most valued citizen, who, for
nearly half q century. reflected honor on
the state and died after prominent and
long Official career, without stain on his
robes.
Fourth, That We tender to the family
si the deceased our deep sympathy in
The secretary of this meeting present to the
family q copy Of these resolutions.
Fifth, That copies Of these resolutions
be presented to the circuit court OF this
county, and 10 the supreme court OF this
state, with the request that they be spread
upen their respective dockets.
rhe chair then appointed Hon. John +.
Philips 70 present the resolutions to the
sspreme eourt, and =. G.. Wilkerson was
chosen to present them 10 the circuit
ssurt Of Pettis county.
The meeting then adjourned, and upon
he opening of the regular session of the
circuit court the resolutions were pre-
senied and ordered spread upon the min
utes.
Few men have such feeling tribute paid
10 their memory rs was shown, felt and
spoken before the Sedalia Bar Association,
this morning. in regard 10 Judge Napton.
His long career upon the supreme bench,
his administration as attorney general and
his life - a private citizen were fully
commented on, and not q single word If
disapprovsl characterized the remarks oil
any gentleman who spoke. They seemed
b look upon him as the pioneer lawyer
and father of the profession in the state,
and pathetic and feeling illusions were
made BY these with whom he
was more intimately acquainted
10 peculia incidents that took
place curing the life Of the vetenan
disciple of Blackstone. Facing trouble as
every honorable man should, he WAS brave
and liked In his opinion, whether or not,
public sentiment happened to be pro or
con. He possessed a wonderful knowledge
Of the law. which declaration the wisdom
Of his decisions in the Missouri reports for
= number of years, and which stand to-
day before the people Of Missouri as liv.
ing suonument to his studious Lille and
sound judgment, vindicates.
But the chord that bound him TO life and
family, has been severed, and this illur
trious model of American citizenship has
paid the debt that sll thing animate owe
70 their Creator. God, in His divine wis
don, does net discriminate when the starts
On its mission, the grim destroyer, Death.
All must 60 alike. But all alike do not
leave behind, Is did Judge Napton, monu-
nents erected BY their own hands ard
brain. Loved and respected by all his
Of 4iSouri's people. Peace 70 his ashes.