Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-19

| The funeral services over the relndln'
of the late l. NJ Riley were held IN the
Presbyterian church at 2:30 P. NJ, Thurs
day, February IL. The room was filled
with relatives and friends of the deceased
The choir sang "JesuS, Savior, Pilot me,
after which Rev. Alexander spoke briefly
and most effectively of the loss which
family, church and community had sus
tanned, of the high and honorable char,
acter of the deceased, and extended the
sympathy of all to the more deeply sor-
rowing relatives. After prayer by Rev.
Thos Balph, the audience viewed the re-
mains At the head of the coffin was
beautiful pillow composed of rare and
exquisite f1owers-a tribute from the
brothers and sisters, and having the
words across it, Our Brother at Rest
near by stood a handsome floral cross, the
offering of Mrs. Riley and J. w. Patton.
Cemetery.
Following is report of the action of
the Bar:
Pursuant to adjournment, the Bar met
at l O'Clock P. NJ, Thursday, when the
Committee of Arrangements announced
the following pail bearers:
Honorary-Judge st. Clair Kelly, Judge
J. B. briggs, Hon. L. Danford, MAJ. W. S.
Kennon, Col. J. F. Charlesworth, J. B.
Smith, Esq.
Active-N. K. Kennon, Wilson Mitchell,
E. E. Clevenger, J. F. Tallman, Geo. Dun
can, Geo. C. Mckee, W. V. Campbell, c.
W. Carroll, John Pollock, 7. c. Ayers,
George Linn, D. Fl. Milligan.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed the following, which, after feeling re-
marks by Judge Kelly, Hon. L. Danford,
Judge Hoff, A. II. Mitchell, Esq, Col. J.
F. Charlesworth and Others, were adopted:
Your Committee, appointed for the
purpose, report for your consideration
the following preamble and resolutions:
1t has been announced to us that our
brother, Isaac NJ. Riley, is dead; that his
career is closed. The fra
ternal associations of nearly twenty year
are ended, and it becomes our mournful |
duty to take suitable action expressive of |
our appreciation of his life and character |
Isaac NJ. Riley was born in Mead town
ship, this county, January 28th, 1S4S, and |
died at st. Clairsville, Ohio, February 10, |
1891. His youth was spent in labor upon |
his fathers farm. At the age of II years
he entered Washington and Jefferson
College, at Washington, Pa, in which he
took a classical course, and from which he
was graduated with honors in 1868, at the
age of 20 years. AS student of law he
entered the Office of the late
Hon. r. E. Chambers, and after three
years of close application, was admitted
to the practice of law September IA, 1871,
by the District Court, sitting at st. Clairs
Vile. Upon his admission he immediate
y began the practice of his profession at
this place, and pursued it with more than
average success until his temporary re-
5irement to assume the responsible duties
Of a journalist. After ably and success
for over six years he resumed the prac-
ice of law, which he continued until his
leath
AS lawyer he was safe in counsel,
'ich in learning, broad in comprehension,
patient in research, courteous in words
ind bearing, scrupulOusly exact, and of
honor.
AS a citizen he was quiet and unobtru
i've, but he made the well-being of his
community his own cause, and advocated
t with all the zeal at his command. To
his aid as public officer, and as private
jhOugh philosophical citizen, is due
many of the improvements of this COM
nunity.
He was our brother. He was humani-
US brother Utterly incapable of malice,
le held no man his foe The soul of honor
If unqnestioned integrity, his urbanity,
lis kindness, the faithfufness- his
and the warmth of his affec-
ions will long keep green the memory of
'ur departed brother in the hearts of his
associates. 1t is therefore
ResOEoed, That as mark of respect to
lis memory, the members of the Bar of
Belmont county, and the officers of the
Court as body attend his funeral at the
appointed hour, half past two o'clock P.
L., this 18th day of February.
ResOloed, That this preamble and these
esolutions be presented to the Court of
Common Pleas, in session, with the re-
Iuest that an order be made that the same
)e entered on the Journal of said Court.
Resoloed, That copy of the proceed
ngs of the Bar in this relation, including
his preamble and these resolutions, be
presented to the family of our deceased
,rother, and that copy of the same be
endered to the several newspapers of this
county, with the request to publish the
anne. G. w. CARROLL,
w. V. CAMPBELL, L. DANFORD,
d. II. MILLIGAN, GEORGE LINN,
C0mnitte on Resolutions.