The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-02-16
JUDGE McCLUNG'S DEATH.
He Passed Peacefully Away on
Sunday Morning.
The Funeral at Dresden Yester-
day Afternoon.

EaIlf Suuudy AOlui Sloo' II.
McClung, Judge of the probate court
for Pettis county, died at the resi-
dence Of his mothers in Dresden town
ship. about seven miles from this city.
The news was telegraphed he 20
PR. f. L. Marvin, the deputy in the
fofice, and spread rapidly throughout
| the town. Although it was generally
expected, yet when the message was
received it was a slight surpris- to
emany, as he was not believed 10 be so
near the end.
The deceased was the eldest son of
Mr. j. G. McClnng, who was one of
the pioneers of the county, having
elnigrated here many years ago from
Kentucky, and settled upon the farm
where the remaining members of the
family reside. Charles McClung,
never of very robust constitute N,
was in early life destined for
some profession, and tending
TO that end he was given such a,ivan
ages as the times and circumstances
] would permit. After receiving a
common school education, he Was sent
to Westminster college at Fulton,
Mo-, where he graduated. Having
evinced a preference for the law pro-
sfession, he was secured d SIX j., the
{ Office of Snoddy d Short, then a law
firm existing in this city With them
he studied until admitted to the bar.
about ten years ago. when he opened
an office of his own. There might
have been other professions in whic h
be could have shown as a more bril-
liant light than one Of his adop-
ten. yet it will always be said of him
that he was well-meaning, conscien-
tious, hon st, hard-workins young
man studious at all times and doing
the best he possibly could for those
be did business for. In this way he
worked his way along into the conf
dence of the people, and when, three
,ears ago, he asked for the Office f
judge of the probate court he
was given it. In this Office
where so much depends upon strict
sintegrity, he proved faithful, as many
widows and orphans, who came
under his jurisdiction, can testify.
Whether hereditary or otherw sc, !
the BAzoo cannot say, but during the
past few years of his life there had
been lurking a dread disease-con-
sumption -sapping at his life's bloon,
and six months ago had succeeded in
gaining such Roadway that it became
necessary to cease work and battle
with it. Thinking that a visit to
some of the notable curative springs
would prove beneficial, he went to
one. but the benefits derived were of a
temporary character and in a short
time he was compelled to r. turn
home, where he remained up to the
time of his death.
. Although know from boyhood In
this city, but few could give even an
estimate as to what his age was. 1t
was thought he was about thirty-five
years old, although the disease with
which he was afflicted gave him the
appearance of a man of more than
forty. He WINS unmarried and leaves
a widowed mother and several broth
ems and sisters.
As soon as the county officers met
III the court house, yesterday MORN
ing, and it became known that the
funeral was to take place at noon, a |
meeting was held. when it was de-
cided to attend in body. This they
cid, the only county officers not pres
ent heing Sheriff Murray and Collec-
tor Priest, both Of whom were indis-
posed.
9 Following are those who attended
Henry Lamm, prosecuting attorney;
3. 81. Ingram, circuit clerk; T. F.
Mitchum, deputy county clerk; j. G.
Johnson, county surveyor; j. w.
Walker, county assessor /; John Nc
Ginley, deputy county collector; E.
K. Marvin, probate clerk /; DIR. w.
&. Overstreet, coroner; j. A. Bowers,
deputy sheriff. Col. T. P. Hoy was
also present from the city, and Rev.
Mr. Fuller, Of the Baptist church,
the latter preaching the funeral SER
mon.
The long funeral procession which
started from his mothers residence
proceeded to the Baptist church,
where the services were held, after
which the remains were laid by the
.sde of his father.
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