Tombstone epitaph., 1891-11-22
IN MEMORIAM.
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A. Smith, addressing the Court said:
 May please notice of which called the Court the calamity which to-day resting the committee which appointed for that have drafted resolutions the of friend and brother who sleeps and we miss him.
 The conformity with purpose appointment have drafted and commissioned resolutions which prate to the occasion"
 adopted meeting County zona, Saturday, Nov l4h lsa
 WHEREAS day November 1se1 community deeply shocked by the intelligence of the sudden death Howard F. Herring, the youngest member of this Bar therefore be
 Ra That in the unmey death of Howard F. Herring this whole community repaae been deprived member qualities of mind and heart claimed for him admiration lawyer love genial happily joined intellectual vgo industry for him at the distinguished position the Bar
 Rvd That this Bar stricken family of the deceased of profound sympathy in their awful grief
 Raea That the foregoing spread the District Court and ated thereof presented the family of our deceased friend and brother.
 naturally turn to a consideration the great problem that while nothing compared with the immense numbers globe and individual noseless falling in circles such this where friendships and love and faith abide whe'e the and hopeful hearts, feeling that them rests the policy which will control the nation and their shoulders will be borne the weight the death of such nothing less than tragic calamity But aside from these general reflections to bear testimony the of Howard Herring To be brought suddenly from the warmth of his living end ship stand the shadow his dying hours and speak of him. had cruel privilege for whose heart full of aconae memories is best equipped for silence.
 first him yet boy my privilege chairman of the committee selected him his application admission knowing subsequently, learned know him. fearing that the wild license country amid thousands temptations defect the mind from steady that he had not such influence and must have given superficial study the philosophy the and had paid heed to that ss industry and single which the fame of all great lawyers built When appeared before the committee for examination with modest confidence that pleasing behold and when the ready answer came to question: confessed myself surprised the firm ou daton which he vas building.
 in college. examinations the Bar have seen whose mind seemed alert to the su tie tenacious of the great principles on which the lawyer pride his l and early it, had signed unanimous this court certifying his fitness grave responsibilities his profession
 Often professional fea board meeting genial and kindly with him everywhere the magnificent promise the instinct courtesy and suav that the bh of Howard Herring from his honod father That rich inheritance that magnificent bht happily nurured hearstone the congena refined atmosphere of which strength beauty growth Life has divides peaks eernite" what hereafter but of hs feel that life is 'te between two shining tn. day the and the immortal day of the eternity of the
 We believe that the life of which have spoken full of duty and paternal love- has its reward. for
 Plato, thou well,
 Else whs.ce this pleasing hope this fond desire,
 This lor ging after mmoraliyr'
 The divinity lost dea As has said the resolutions of rapid quick apprehension with genial beyond that with are hest The aspees which sprung up in court elsewhere between those hot debate left nnke in his heart and never sverved him from his course.
 please the Court than give the
 
 professional
 The life of aborious The ambitious alone will and strength industry rugged r required make We expected from him what had uness meGod defer the when the should lay the father counsellor and guide to his last sleep the would remain the anchor of his mys hope who hirn wel-as years recipient his cordial witness of his efficient induas his colleague and his friend tribute his and extend sympathy the circle friends and especially the bokenhearted father and mother and s whom mighty castle and whom his death the falling great of the refuge shelter their Thereis ard dforU dis th uOIda dhala well By VIM. C. STAHHLE:
 May it plsse the and gentlemen of the Bar
 permit join the harmony of emotions hn in our hearts this hour
 Theh the spirit of Howard Ford Herring leaves with his hody and eacng deppenetratng and abiding g that words console
 Ills friendship revealed clean ion and refnedand chaste in his
 His love of flowers ouchstone language coud the sound His acknowledged his aecdonae and gentle disposition and his des from virtues enlarge and vanish on the path of immortality.
 May the family support all kindness and their resignation draw relief divine
 "Sof his body
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