The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-18

Ate o'clock this morning death entered
the ranks Of the Stark county bar and
Joseph W. Gibson OF this city was called
out Of this world of turbulency and strife
into the realms celestial. Mr.. ellison was
a member of the law flrtn of Thayer and
ellison and he was universally honored
and respected not only by lls fellow
practitioners at the bar of justice but by
the community NJ large and his early TAX
ing off will be q yply regretted by all.
For over tv-n ears deceased has been a
sufferer from diabetis and much of the
time he has been unable TO actively attend
to business duties. since he first became
afflicted the disease gradually assumed
serious proportions and although every
effort was put forth by his physician to
effect cure the affliction was still su-
preme and slowly but surely continued
TO war against the life of its victims. For
some time past Mr.. ellison has been very
low and about week ago II became evil
dent that the end was about at hand.
Gradually life ebbed away until the
thread OF life was snapped at 6 o'clock
this morning.
Mr.. ellison was forty years of age. He
was born In West Moreland county, Penn
| sylvania near Blairsville where he spent
| good portion of his life. To complete
| his education he came to this state where
he graduated with credit at Wooster Uni
l versity and having chosen the law as q
profession, he opened up an office at
| Warren, o., his career at the bar dating
back over twelve years. Near the
beginning of his legal experience he
formed partnership with Judge A. A.
| Thayer which business combination has
existe until the present time. Both gen.
tlemen removed from Warren to this city
about four years ago and the firm have
enjoyed a good practice before Stark
county's throne OF justice.
Mr.. ellison had rooms at the Avenue
Hotel on North Cleveland avenue and II
was hero that he breathed his last this
morning. His brother Rev. S. S. ellison
/ of the editorial staff of the Presbyterian
Banner, OF Pittsburg, was In the city dur
| ing his last hours and assisted in prepar-
ing for the final caring for the remains
Deceased also has another brother and
sister living in Pennsylvania. His parents
are both dead and his remains will be
taken to his old home on the 3 O'Clock
train Thursday morning and buried
near Blairsville.
The obsequies in this city will be held a
o'clock this afternoon from the residence
of Judge A. A. Thayer at No. 81 Higt
street. Appropriate services will be OBJ
served, and the members of the bar me-
at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the cour'
house and are attending the sad rites in 9
body. Mr.. ellison was young man o.
ability and culture, respected in business
| and honored in society, and his deatt
while in the prime of life is doubly sor.
rowful, and expressions. of regret arC
heard upon every hand.
THE BAR MEETING.
The members of the Stark County Bal
met in court room No. at 2:30 o'clocl
this afternoon for the purpose of taking
| action with reference to the death of thei
co-worker, Mr.. j. w. ellison.
On motion of Hon. r. S. Shields Judg,
McCarty was elected chairman Of tn,
meeting and Mr.. Atlee Pomerene secre
tary.
On motion of Hon. r. II. Folger of Mas
sillon, q committee was appointed Il
draft resolutions of respect to the depart
ed.
The chairman appointed as the commit
tee Hon. r. A. Folger, Hon. George r
Baldwin, Judge Mong, David B. Smitl
, and Judge Fawcett.
II While the committee were preparing
their report q committee consisting of W
} j. Piero and J. j. Whitacre was elected t
solicit money to procure proper floro
tributes to the deceased.
ri The report Of the committee on resoiu
] | tions which was adopted was as follows
Joseph w. ellison an honored membe
of the Stark county bar, "has crossed tina
, lonesome river, life's dreary bound" W
: deeply deplore his loss and treasure hi
|, memory as one whom we have learned
respect and love for his many virtues an
. | noble character. We shall miss him, bu
. | trust our loss is his gain. Therefore,
Il RESOLVED, That in the death of ou
| brother the Bar of Ohio has loi
. | q valued member, a man of the highes
| integrity, and of unblemished reputatio
and whose memory is endeared to hi
large circle of friends and especially
4 | the Bar of Stark county.
IL RESOLVED, That we the members Of til
Stark County Bar will accompany the re
q mains Of our deceased brother to the raj
, way station, it being understood that the
n will be taken to his former home in Penn
| sylvania for interment.
Il RESOLVED, That copy of thef
: proceedings be furnished to his survi'
!. ing relatives by the clerk of the court c
!, common pleas and that they be entere
. on the journal of the court now in sci
!. sion. r. II. FoLGER,
Chairman.
III Touching and eloquent eulogies of th
It life and character of the deceased wei
given by Attorneys Folger, Lahm, Baldwi
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