Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-07

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~ Pnapsa Away Yasneaay n1oshhnG
sksech a. flts CaepnA
Lynan d. Morris. The veil known lav-
yse ard the nrst student - nasr3cu)nle
u the ualyersits q Mschigun. died -
1870. No - Meth Psospe4 s1resk
nr. Morris hsd l,soa en1sriae tpoo de-
orxisrs attsndsnt upon The erip fos uany
weeks and his rscovssy Nd long bsee
<luspalrod Of. Nevssthelsna he neue q
hi death 10 : shock % ths isgal lFa-
tsrnity. of which he wss oue a. the
brightest ernasnsnta end 10 soorss q
Other cstizers uho had not anticipated
that liz illness would tsrminnts fatally.
AZ soon - the news became knewb,
both the circuit courss ndiourned nntil
Tuesday but u respect 70 his ms0ory.
Brief fansrai exsrcisea viii b. held q J
O'Clock Monday sftsrnoon ~ the real
dsuce. No. ~ NORTH Prospsct street.
The funaral viii b. conducted b. the
Rev. q. ~ smith. pastor Of the
Nes Jerusalem church u which Mr.
Norris Was one a the main sup
porters. The burial vim be At Ypsiland.
whore his parents nnd other relatives
10y s-tt'st soss e~sk ~e
Bar association, 10 TAXI appropriate &C
ton 90 his death, b called Tor 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
Lyman Decatur Norris, only son Of
Mark Norris the greater part OF whose
life was spent at Yp<ilanti, vas born at
Cosington. Wyoming county. New York,
May 4, ie2a In 1873 his parents moved
to Ypeilanti. and we're among the most
energetic pioneers Ia the development
Of that region. Mr.. Norris prepared for
college in the schools Of Ypailanti. Tc-
cumseh and Marshall. and In August.
ls41. entered the University Of Michi-
gan. being the first mafriculate Of the
first class OF that institution lie passed
nearly through his junior year in the
university. aud then entered Yale.
whence ho graduated ia ls4a After
wards he received a. ad eundem degree
FROM Michigan university and thus be-
come an aiumnus Of both institutions.
and latterly was wont to take greater
pride in Michigan university than In his
original alma mater.
i After completing his literary educa-
ton. Mr.. Norris read law for year and
q half In the Office OF H. ID. Frazer OF
Detroit, and at the end OF that period
was admitted 30 the bar by the supreme
went 10 ST. Luis. Missouri. and en-
gagged in the practice OF his profession
uninterruptedly there until 1850. when
he spent two years Ia the study OF civil
law ia the University OF Heidelberg.
sumed the practice of law and soon
~-.s~.l .,.l
sound thinking second to no other law
! yer in the west. He vas also political
editor and part proprietor OF the ST.
Louis Times for about year. In 1852
his name became known throughout the
| United States on account OF his con-
nection with tho bred Scott case. in
which be induced the supreme court to
reverse the decisions and practices Of
many years
In 1855 his fathers failing health com
PEELED Mr.. Norris to return to Ypsilanti
and he remained there until his removal
to this city in ls11.i In 1869 he was
elected state senator from Washtenaw
county. As senator. he was appointed
to the chairmanship OF the COMMITTEES
on geological survey. and also served on
the committees on Judiciary and educa
| tlOns rcnocfiux veiuaVtt ecSsiccc III ~
| three capacities He was married No
| vember -, 1855. to Lucy A. daughter Of
General Channcey Whittlesey OF Mid
dletown. Connecticut Mrs Norris. heI
son Mark. and her daughter, Maria w.
survive him.
Mr.. Norris death will be most deeply
felt by the bar. where his true depth
and legal acumen can be better sppre
ciatsd than by those whose legal knowl
edge 10 small When he arrived here in
1871, he went into partnership with
the late James Blair. the firu
being Norris & Blair. Then for many
years he was senior member OF the fru
OF Norris 4 UhL At the time OF his
death, the frm name was Norris < Nor
ris. the junior being bis only con. Mark
| Mr.. Norris was in 1915 the candidate OF
the democratic party for justice OF thu
supreme court of Michigan. and In 1885,
was appointed by Governor Begole ts
oil the unfinished term OF Genera
Cutcheon as regent OF the University o.
Michigan.