The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-04
TIE LATE LAWYER BLANCHARD.
A Memorial to His Memory From the
Sacramento Bar.
One Who Adorned the Profession by
His Learning and the Virtues
of a Gentleman.

In Department One of the Superior
Court yesterday the committee appointed
by the bar week ago to draft memorial
to the late George A. Blanchard-com-
posed of Robert T. Devlin, A. l.. Hart,
Frank d. Ryan, Wilbur f. George and
c. III. Oatman-presented their report and
asked that. it be spread upon the min
utes of the court and a committee APP
pointed to present the same to the Su-
preme Court. The memorial was read
by the Chairman, r. T. Devlin, as fol-
lows:
THE ties that bound the spirit of one of
our brothers to the world has been sun
dered. once more this bar bows its head
IN mourning. Once more it realizes the
uncertainty of life, and the fleeing tenure
by which all earthly possessions are held.
IL realizes that whatever victories may be
won by the active brain or the persuasive
tongue, there comes a time to each and
all when all the faculties that unraveled
the complicated affairs of men, that
championed the cause of truth and right,
and entwined with tender bonds the love
OF family and OF friends, will be sUilled
by the hand of death and all that was
mortal transformed into liteless clay.
George y. Blanchard was one who
adorned noble profession by the learn
Ing and deep research of the scholar, and
by the virtues and graces of a gentleman.
Learned III the law, skilled in the arts of
the advocate, faithful TO his clients, true
to his friends, he eXemplitied all that
lawyer should be. He filled many posi-
tions OF public trust. He had been Deputy
Attorney-General OF this state and Dis
trlct Attorney of this county-po positions
of trust and responsibility.
He had occupied position on the
bench OF one Of the Superior Courts of
this state, and by his industry, ability
ana harness, administered justice consci-
entlouSly between man and man. When
his term of Office expired, the record that
he made was found in the esteem of the
community i'll which he moved This
was the home Of his early professional
life and returning hitler he entered upou
the active practice of his profession with
one Of the respected Judges of this court
and no member of the bar who ever came
in contact with him failed to mark not
only the capacity OF the lawyer, but also
The noble character of the man.
In the death of George A. Blanchard
this community has lost an active and
| philosophical citizen, his family a de-
voted member in all its relations, and
! this bar a comrade whom to know was to
honor and respect. We submit in sorrow
to the decree of an all-wise Providence
that has removed him from this scene of
labor and conflict to one of happiness and
| peace, but his memory will live with US
/ all till the summons that none of us can
evade will call each of US TO that Court
where our lives will be judged and from
whose decree there is no appeal"
The memorial was ordered spread upon
| the records of the court, and the commit
tee instructed to present copy TO the
! Supreme Court at its next session here,
! X. II. Devlin and Grove l.. johnson
made remarks in eulOgy of the deceased.
and Judge Catlin paid u feeling tribute to
| his memory.
He said that by Judge Blanchard's
| death the legal profession had sustained
great loss. He had for many years
been acquainted with the deceased. from
the time he commenced the study of law
until the present. Some years ago Judge
Blanchard was his partner. He had had
in the past number of partners, and he
| always felt that i'll Judge blanchard he
had one whom he could trust and he re-
lied greatly on his judgment and opin-
! ions. He had completeness of equip
ment at all points which peculiarly and
thoroughly fitted him for the practice OF
his profession. In the knowledge of po-
lite literature he was specially gifted.