The herald., 1893-09-26
IN ME MORIAM.

The Bars High Respect for a Departed
Member.
Yesterday the committee appointed
by the bar association to draft resolu-
tions of respect to W. H. Thomas, de-
ceased, made their report in department
two of the superior court. The follow
ing were the resolutions
To the Hon. w. H. Clark, judge superior court,
department Two:
We, your committee. appointed by
your honor for the purpose OF drafting
resolutions concerning the death OF our
esteemed brother attorney W. III.
Thomas, would respectfully submit the
following: citsi1oom
Resolved, That it is with profound
sorrow we learn OF the death OF our
brother attorney w. Ii. Thomas, a memc
ber OF the Los Angeles bar. gsi "a 81
Resolved, That in the death of our
esteemed brother this bar and this COM
munity has sustained an irreparable
loss. saYas
Resolved, That no man stood higher
in the affections OF his brother attor.
neys and the judges OF the several de-
partments of our court and court Off
GERS. He was man noted for his gen.
eIdl hHu uulIOim COuItcSy W Oti Win
whom he came in contact; possessed OF
the highest sense OF honor, and one with
whom it was pleaaure to be associated ;
bright and shining mark in the legal
fraternity; a good citizen, q kind neigh
Dor and steadfast friend. To know
him was to love him, and we deplore
his untimely taking off in the prime OF
life and strength OF hie manhood.
Daooivad That tbaLa raaolutiouu ba
spread upon the minutes OF the several
departments of this court, and that
copy thereof be forwarded to his be-
reaved family.
Resolved, That this bar extend to the
bereaved family of the deceased our
fullest sympathy in this their hour OF
deep affliction and loss OF q kind hrs-
band and father.
W. t. WILLIAMS.
A. BRUNsoN.
j. A. DoNNELL.
GEO. M. HoLroN.
G. Nj. SIMPSON.
Judge Clark, in receiving the resolu-
tione, paid the following fine tribute to
the deceased:
sit is altogether fitting and proper
that we should not permit a brother
lawyer holding the position in our pro-
feesion and in our affections and esteem
held by the deceased, to pass away with
out testifying to our appreciation OF his
worth and of cur sense OF loss and per-
petuating that testimony. Of our
brother Thomas prior to his coming
among US, now some five years ago, We
know but little. We know that he was
a native of the state of Indiana, born
there in the year 1851, and left an orphan
at the early age of IA years with an in
hertsnce of debt.
SIT is safe, therefore, to assume that
he WAS self-made man; that he was
bis own architect, and how well he
planned and builded we know from our
social and professional intercourse with
him during that five years. He builded
perhaps better than he knew. He
builded not only a strong, upright,
honest, well.rounded man, but he
nodded an altogether most charming
and attractive character. AS man he
was sincere, straightforward, hater OF
shams and hypocrisy, never fearing to
epeak his thoughts but speaking them
in euch a modest and kindly manner as
to never lose friend thereby. He was
true and loyal to his friends, and pos
sessed the faculty of graphing to his
soul with hooks of steel those friends
whose adoption he once had tried. As
alawyer he possessed keen, clear and
logical mind. He was we'll yersed in
the theory and the principles Of the Law
and possessed the power OF clear ex-
preston when applying them to the
facts OF given case.
That he was honest in his professional
dealings not only with his clients but
with his brother lawyers and the courts
goes without saying. His statements OF
fact from the bar to the bench imported
absolute verify. He held his own pe-
culiar place in orr ranks end his death
has left vacancy there. yes and IN the
hearts of some of US, that cannot be