The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-25


The nd news spread ilfpue, ilio tily
yesterday morning that judee hmf Hunt
who had been confined 70 his residence 90 |
Cottage Lane by pneumonia WIS lead' ne
breatbed lis last NJ about 4 o'clock yes
terday morning. The funeral WIN take
plaoe tomorrow morning IRON his late res
idenco at 1850 O'Clock. Tie news OF the
death of one so universally esteemed and
respeoled was received with regret by oil
who knew him. ,ru-
Jndec Hunt came from d quaker family
of English descent and was porn IN bull'
ford county, North Carolina, on the ith day
of October, 1870. lie was reared on the
farm until IL years old, and during The WIN
ter months attended school. AZ that hse
he entered Caldwell Institute, Greensboro,
North Carolina, which he attended i've SEES
sions, acquiring good English education,
and during life he steadily enlarged his at
tainments by the habitual study OF stand
ard works. On arriving at the age OF man
hood he went to Missouri, and set
tied in Lafayette county, Where
he taught school, and afterwards he taught
near ST. Joseph. In 1874 he began the
study of law, and in 1915 he went to Adams
county, Mississippi, where he again taught
school and studied law until 1916, when he
moved to Washington county. THIS state
where he continued TO teach Tor TWO years,
and in 1919 he was admitted 10 tne oar
Twenty years later he removed 10 this
city, and by close application, steady nab
it's and strict rectitude, his business grew,
and he soon gained the confidence OF this
community, Prior to the war he had accu-
mulated Handsomely, but lost heavily dur
ing its duration. He has filled a number
of positions of honor and trust. FOR sew
ara years be was notary public. In 1907,
go and '6l he represented Austin county In
the state legislature, as he also ara III the
constitutional convention OF 1866; In
March, 1862, he raised company and com
manded il Throughout the war IN the
t tH,n engagement iaSsS; at Miliikins Bend
and the battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill
and jenkins Ferry. At the close OF the
war he returned TO his home in Austin
county, where he married Miss FANNIE j..
Springfield in 1866. In the spring of 1873
was appointed district judge, alterward
served on the school board, and in
1880 was elected alderman from the
third ward end served two years,
and also served OFT the unexpired
term Of the late Judge Thurmond as may
or, and he made most excellent oihcer.
He afterwards, much against his will, was
but was defeated by small majority. lie
was good, honest, moral, upright man.
an elegant gen leman, a good citizen and
fond and loving husband and father. The
deceased was a member of the Legion OF
Honor, in which order he was insured for
$4,000 He was also member OF Tame
hill lodge No. So, A. i. and A. NJ, and his
remains will be inferred with Masonic
honors.
BAR MEETING
The Bar association met, and after pre-
liminary and usual motions, resolved TO
attend the funeral of Judge Hunt in
body. They further agreed that tomorrow
be dies non in court, and that the resolu-
tions offered be adopted. A memorial day
has been appointed for the district court, on
which occasion speeches will be made.
The following resolutions were passed:
To the Bar Association of the City of Dallas:
Your committee, appointed to draft
resolutions to express the sense OF this as
ISOLATION on the death of Hon. Zimri Hunt,
who died at his home in the city or Dallas,
on the ODD day of January, 1888, beg to re-
port:
First-That in the death of Judge Hunt
every member of this association has lost
friend and brother, true and worthy, i'll the
highest and best sense of those terms.
Second-That the legal profession has
given up one of its most faithful, assiduous
and honorable members.
Third-That the courts have lost in him
a wise counsellor, AS well as Jealous and
pSinstaking advocate.
Fourth-That society was the better be-
cause he lived, and in his death is called TO
mourn for one whose life was so pure,
honorable and just as to leave no bitter
memories with chose with whom he as
ISOLATED. He was gentle, but courageous;
learned, but not pedantic; fixed in his
opinions, and devoted always to his con.
victions of right. He was still
tolerant and indulgent to the opinions
and convictions of other men. His was
life and character to be remembered and
emulated.
Fifth-That his family have lost hus-
band and father. That to them the loss is
irreparable, as to us it is indescribable. The
tears and anguish of widowhood and orphan
age now and in the coming years, will at
test how gentle-worthy and well-beloyed lie
was in these relations.
Sixth-That as an association we deplore
his death, and tender to his friends and
family our sympathy and coincidence.
Seventh-That in respect TO his memory we
will attend his funeral in body, and that
the district court of which he was late pre-
siding Judge, stand adjourned on his fune-
raj day.
Eighth-That these resolutions be pre-
sented in appropriate form TO the several
court, of record in this city, with request
that they be spread upon the minutes OF
said courts, and that copy be furnished to
the family of our deceased brother.
GEO. n. ALDRIDGE,
w, l.. CRAWFORD,
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