The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-23
DKArH OF JUDGE HUNT.
RESOLUTIONS OF Codolcnce aud Respect
Passed by the Dallas Bar.

DkATH OF JUDGE HUNT
Resolutions OF Codolence aud Respec,
Passed by the Dallas Mar.
The sad news spread through the citv
yesterday morning that Judge Zimri Hunt
who had been confined TO his residence On
Cottage Lane by pneumonia, was dead. He
breathed his last at about 4 o'clock. yes.
terday morning. The funeral will tato
pace Tomorrow morning irom his lats roo.
idence at 1880 o'clock. The news of tho
ueath oil one so universally esteemed and
respected was received with regret by ali
Judge Hunt came from a Quaker family
oi Lhsiisn descent, and was born in Gull
w'" county, North carolina, on the 7th day
farm until II years old, and during tho ~" v tro
ter months attended school. Al that 40.
he entered Caldwell Institute (;resnsbors,
North Carolina, which he attended Ave se,'
slons acquiring u good English education
anu during life he steadily enlarged M, nj,
Ihnmen's BY the habitual study OF stand.
xru worSs' On arriving at the age OF man.
mood he went to Missouri and cat
TIED IN Lafayette county. vhera
he taught school, and afterwards he taught
near ST.. Joseph. In 1914 he began fhe
study OF law, and In 1915 he went 10 dana
county, mississippi. where he again taught
school ana studied law until 1916. when he
moved TO Washington county. this state
wheie he continued to teach for two years,
ana IN lsio he was admitted to the bar'
nMehsy,s'N years later he removed to this
G. .y, anu py close application, steady hab.
ia ~.
and he soon gained the confidence ~ tbis
community. Prior to the war he had.accm'
INFLATED handsomely, but lost heavily dnr.
ing It's duration. He has filed a nnmher
Oh positions OF honor and trust. For sey.
erM years ne was notary public. In 1852
.V ana vi he represented Austin county In
the state legislature, as he also did in the
constitutional convention of 1896 Ia
March lS62, he raised company and com.
manded II Throughout the war in the
the engagement at M iiIips'ea B.n ~
and the battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill
and jenkins Ferry. At the close of the
war ne returned to his homo in Austin
county, where he married Miss Fannie l..
springfield IN 1865. In the spring of 1875
ne removed 10 THIS city. In July, 1877, he
was appointed district judge, aiterward
served sppo on the school board, and In
lSoo was elected alderman from The
third ward rnd served two ,ea ,r1
and also served out the uneynired
term OF the late Judge Thurmond as NAV.
or, ana he made n most excellent officer
lie afterwards, much against his will was
put forward asa candidate for reelection
but was defeated by small majority. II,
| was good, honest. moral, upright man
an elegant gen leman, u good citizen and \
fond and loving husband and father. m,
deceased was member of the Legion n
Honor, IN which order he was Insured 70,
soWO.. he was also a member of Tame
hill lodge No. 81, A. Il. and A, NJ. and hi,
remains will BIO inferred with Masopi,
honors. 'o"''
BAR MEETING.
me bar association met, and after pre
iim'nary ana usual motions, resolved Il
atlehQ tne funeral Of Judge Hunt in ,
pooy Ihey further agreed that tomorrow
ue ules non IN court, and that the resolu
tions offered be adopted. A memorial da,
has been appointed Tor the district court. or
which occasion speeches will be made
The following resolutions were passed:
TO me Bar Association Of the City OF Dallas
-FOUR committee, appointed to draf
resolutions to express the sense of this A
ISOLATION on the death OF Hon. Zimri Hunt
who, died at his home In the city of Dallas
on the I'D day Of January, 1855, bog to re
port
First-That In the death Of Judge Hun
every. member of this association has losl
friend aud brother, true and worthy, In Ia,
highest and best sense Of those terms.
.Second-That the legal profession In,
gwen up one its most faithful, assidusui
and honornbr members.
| Third-Th.t tho ,nur,. -. 4
0 wise counsellor, as well as 4 Jealous an,
painstaking advocate.
Fourth-That society was the better be
cause he lived, and in his death is called Il
mourn for one whose life was so pure
honorable and just as to leave no bite
memories with those with whom he as
ISOLATED. He was gentle, but courageous
learned, but not pedantic; fixed In hi
opinions, and devoted always to his con
victions OF right. lie was still
tolerant and indulgent to the opinion
and convictions of other men. His was
lie ana character to DO remembered ant
emulated.
Fiith-That his family have lost a hus
band and father. That to them the loss 1
irreparable, rs to us II Is indescribable. Tn,
tearsand anguish Of widowhood and orphan
age now ana IN the coming years, will at
test now gentle-worthy and well beloved h,
was In these relations.
sixth-That as an association we deplor
his death, and tender to his friends an,
family our sympathy and coincidence.
Seventh-Thati IN respect 70 his memory "
will attend his funeral In body, and tha
The district court, Of which he was late pre-
siding Judge, stand adjourned on his fine
raj day.
4 Eignth-Tbat these resolutions DO prc
sented In appropriate form to the severa
courts OF record in this city, with reques
that they be spread upon the minutes 0
ssid courts, and that a copy DO furnished l.
the family Of our deceased brother.
Gro. N. ALpRIpos,
W. l.. CRAWFORD,
| g JOHN NJ. STKNNoNs,
A. 3. LATMRoP,