The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-11-14

We mad brief mention in last week ; issue
ofthe HERkLD Of the death Of Judge samuel
Walker which sad event look place at his
home in Allegheny township on the night Of
November 9th. He had been in feeble health
for some time, but his death came suddenly
and unexpectedly and was great shock 10 the
members Of his family IS well as TO his large
circle OF friends. Judge Walker was in the
Gsth year of his age at the time of his death
He was an upright Judge, a good citizen, an
honest man. He bad many warm friend
anon the members OF the bar who heard Of
his death with sincere sorrow.
4 meeting Of the members Of the bar, pre-
sided over by Judge Baer, was held in the
Library at the Courf House Thursday after
noon TO take action in regard to the death OF
Judge Maker. Judge Daer appointed Henry
F.. schell, ". X. Ruppel. F. J. Kooser. 4 II.
Coaroth and A. 6. Holhert Esq's. A com-
mittee to draa appropriate resolutions and
to submit them al the meeting Of the court
Tu sday morning. The committee made the
following report Tuesday morning, afer the
reading OF which the court adjourned, out OF
respect to Judge Walkers memory, till two
O'Clock in the afternoon:
EEPoRr OF THE ooNNIrrEE-
Resolutions Of nespecf adopted by the mem
bers Of the Bar of Somerset and presented to
the court for its approval, IN Tuesday, TIE
18Th day of November \. D., ISIS. aanouIic
ing the death o. Hon. Samuel Walker one
of the Associate Judges for Somerset county
pa.
WHEREAS By the decree of the Grand Ar
cbitecr OF the universe all ihingsare the sub
jecis Of decay and dissolution and whereas,
Information has been received by the nen-
bers Of this Bar Of the sudden death, on
TUESDAY, the sixth day Of November A. D..
1875 Of Hon. Samuel Walker. one of the
Associate Judges Of this court Therefore
be it
Resslred THAT the members OF the
Sonies st BAR have heard, with profound ne
great, the sad intelligence OF the death Of
Hon. Samuel Walker, one of the Associate
Judges of this county.
That during the time in which he sat
in our eoasis-in his oaieia capacity a. well
as in his private Kse-he ever manifested To-
ward the members OF the Bar. the dignity.
and kindness Of a true gentleman, and bis
acfious on the bench were governed by an
inAexible conviction OF and adherance TO
duty.
> That in the life Of the departed Judge
comprising, Is il did. a long course of labor
and usefulness there is much 10 admire;
aad the kindness Of his heart, and the be
nesnity Of his disposition were ever mani
tested in the interest be displayed for the
welfare and success OF all with whom be was
brought into personal relations.
T. That in the death Of Judge Walker, the
Commensurate has lost a valuable citizen.
the county a just Judge. hts family an aHec-
tomato husband and kind father. When. in
he Providence Of God. such men are re-
moved TO a higher life the voice Of mourn
ing IS heard among the people, bat their loss
Is his gain, and his good name viii long be
held in grateful remembrance by those with
whom he Travelled the ways Of life.
8. That a copy ofthese resolutions be pub-
Hshed in county papers 4 copy ofthese
resolutions he fled ar1ang Fhe archives of
the county. and . copy he transmitted to the
bereaveI iamiiyofihe deceased Allofwhieh
Is respectfully transmitted
HEsRy F. ScirELL
". II. RgPPEL,
FL KoosER.
A. II C~osFRorH,
&C HoLDERr,
Committee.