Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
LANCASTER, GARRARD COUNTY.

The attendance at the funeral of
Hon. NJ. II. Owsley, on the afternoon of
the 9th, was the largest ever Witnessed
in the history OF our town. The process
sion was fully ! mile in length. besides
the citizens on foot, representing all
classes OF the community. The demon
stration OF respect to his memory showed
the estimation in which he was held by
the people generally and was great tri
butte to his ability as a lawyer and iurist
and his worth as man. Religious SER
vices were conducted at his residence by
Elders Frank and Tharp, OF the Chris
tian church, OF which he was a member
The pall-bearers were Col. 7. T. Hill. II.
c.. Warren and J. S. Owsley, Jr., OF Stan
ford; John w. Yerkes aud Owsley
Rhodes, of Dsnville; w. C. Curd, of
Somerset, and Gen. w. J. LaEdram, of
Lancaster. Judge Varnon, of Stanford,
was present at the funeral besides a
large number of friends and relatives
from the adjoining towns. The services
consisted of reading of the Scriptures.
prayer and singing at the residence and
cemetery. The floral tributes were nu.
merous and beautiful. No man stood
higher in his profession than Judge Ows-
ley. He was the soul OF honor: the per.
sonifcation of the courtly and well.bred
gentleman, who upon all occasions sus.
tanned the dignity of his profession and
who had, as he deserved, the respect Of
all who enjoyed the pleasure of his &C.
Quaintance. His loss will be deplored
by all VINO honor and revere the name
of one who was an honor to his profess
ion and whose heart vas broad enough
to sympathize with suffering humanity
throughout the world.
AT meeting OF the bar of Lancaster
held at the courthouse on May /, 1891,
"a pass resolutions % prospect to the mem.
DRY OF Hon. NJ. II. Owsley, on motion
Hou. W. o Bradley Was call.d % the
chair and VI. Il. Hughes and Louis Lam
dram were appointed secretaries. On
motion OF Il. ii. 1omlinson Gen. W. j.
Landram vas made chairman of the
committee on resolutions and ti4e fol-
lowing report was unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, Hon. NJ. ii. Owsley, a men,
Der OF the Lancaster Bar, departed this
life at his residence near Lancaster, on
Monday, May 4, 1921, at a meeting of the
Bar and offices of the Garrard Circuit
and County Courts, the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
RESOLVED, |. That we deeply deplore
the loss OF Judge Owsley, end tender to
his family our sincere and heartfelt sym
patty in their bereavement
.. That recognizing the distinguished
ability OF the deceased as a lawyer and
jurist, his high standing as gentleman
and his uniform courtesy in his chosen
profession, We feel that the legal frater-
nifty has sustained great loss and one
that We sincerely regret.
3. That rs testimony OF our respect |
for the deceased, We will attend his fu-
neral in body.
t. That these resolutions be spread at |
large upon the record books OF the cir
cult and county courts, published in the
Central Record, INTERIoR Journal, Ken
lucky Advocate and a copy furnished
the widow Of the deceased. Signed-W. |
j. Landram, Chm; W. Herndon, +. II.
Tomlinson, l.. +. Hubble, j. NJ. Roth |
we'll, Louis Landram, j. II. Brown, 10 |
S. Robinson, w. B. Mason, Thos. Wher-
ritt, S. ID. Rotnwell, Curt. Robinson.
w. o. BRADLEY, Chm.
Louis LASDRAM, Secretaries.
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