Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-31

Gibson, E. c. Dickinson, S. B.. Barron,
a. J. Owen. Judge J. /. PerkinsssoC. II,
Martin, E. W. Bush, R. H. Morris, J. E
Shook, j. B. Reagan, sheriff and A Jack
son, clerk; also Judge Norman G. Kilt
rell of Jewett, W. R Camp of Jefferson,
and J. NJ. DuncHn OF Tier. -
On motion. Judge Kittrell was elected
chairman and J. P. Gibson andsS4s q.
Dickinson secI eta1ies.
A committee OF attorneys consisting Of
r, II. Morris. E. G. Dickinson, NJ J.
Whitman, W. r Camp and J. NJ. Duncan
were appointed to daft suitable resolu-
tons in ref renee to the deceased, VINO
reported the following, which were
adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased the Supreme
Judge OF the universe to call from 6
sphere Of usefulness on earth to rest in
the celestial habitation aboYe, our friend
and brother attorney, Robert II. Quinn,
Resolved, that in his demise this COM
munity hiss lost useful and valued citi-
zen, an honest and upright man whose
noble bearing, spotless integrity and lofty
conservatism has won for him the admit
ration Of all within the circle OF his &C.
qusintSnce and as friends and brothers we
deplore his loss.
Resolved, that the legal profession has
lost one Of its brilliant lights and most
courteous and worthy members; a lawyer
who was fully worthy of the name; who
had won the confidence and esteem of his
brethren and STOOD high in the estimation
Of the people as wise and safe counselor,
and had inscribed his name by the side of
the most eminent Of the profession aud
we now miDgle our sorrows with the
many who reg ct his demise.
Resolved, that his family have been,
deprived Of kind and generous and
devoted husband and father, whose great
ambition in life was to contribute to their
promotion, comfort and happiness and
whose generous and happy disposition
made his home the haven Of rest and cems
fort for the poor and oppressed, in every
sense the true type of the hospitable
southern home Of the elder time.
Resolved, that his bereaved family
have our sympathy in this hour of their
snd invoke for them the bene-
dictions of the great physician above who'd
alone can minister to their comfortliH
this sad visitation. & ~
Resolved, that these resolukfhag be
spread on the minutes Of the District and
County courts, and page be dedicated to
his memory, and q copy Of these resolu-
lions be furnished the family Of our de-
ceased brother, and that they be publish
ed in the Standard Enterprise. Calves
ton News, Fort Worth GAZETTE, Nacog-
toches News, Lufkin News, and Intelli-
gencer.
Respectfully submitted,
E. c. DICKINSON,
R. q. MORRIS,
NJ. j. WHITMAN,
W. r. CAMP,
J. NJ. DUNCAN,
JOHN B. REAGAN,
Committee.
Previous to the vote adopting the fore
going resolutions Judge James Perkins
addressed the meeting, touching the life
md character of the deceased. He re-
'iswed at length his political career, dur
DSEhe most trying period Of the history
,ftAe state, showing in the deceased
pirit of self-abnegstion and lofty patriot
SIN unexcelled; his distinguished record
IS 8 lawyer and safe counsellor, and high
stimate in which be, as such, was held
throughout this Judicial district; his
nsny prominent social virtues IS citizen
md friend. were al dwelt upon by
he Judge, in glowing and deserved
ribute to the many virtues OF this most
xcellent character, in language tnas
ouched the hearts of every one present.
The chairman appointed Judge M. j.
Whitman and R, Il. Morris committee