Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-08

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Ia EARLY Life.

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Slccial Dispatch.
Waco. July 1.-THE Waco bar held a
meeting this morning and adopted
resolutions upon the death OF chief
Justice Stayton of the supreme court
The meeting was largely attended aud
a number of Speeches nulOgiAtlc Of the
dead Jurist We're made. Following are
the resolutions.
To the Waco Bar Association
Waco, Tex, July Z, iS9i.--'rhe under
signed committee. appointed on yestcr-
day to prepare and report a suitable
memorial OF the death of the Hon John
William Stayton, chist Justice Of tile
supreme court OF Texas, who departed
this life at Tyler At Z 20 p. M. July 8,
1894, beg leave TO submit the follow
ing:
Judge StaytOn was born I'm Washing
ton county, Kentucky, ON the 9th Of
December, 1880 His father. Robert 3.
stayton, and his mother. whose maiden
name WAS Harriet Pertle, were both
natives of that state. OF which their
ancestors were rioneorB. Having lost
his father when four Years old, mis-
training developed solely upon his
mother n woman OF good culture and
more than rdinary intellectual endnw-
mems. who gave n.in the best educa-
tional advantages the country afforded.
She died when he was II years Of hge,
ilNu ne Ef1lutu Win u ItAtlNt uutll ne
was IL years old during which Tine he
worked on the farm IN the spring and
summer ard attcnde,l the country
schools in the sutumn and winter. lie
then served nm apprenticeship at tie
blacksmith trade until he was Of ng..
During these tour vars he pursued a
course Of private stuJy ana general
rcuding. which lie continued more OK
tenaively uitil the twenty fourth year
OF his age. when. without IN instructor,
he began the study Of law. the ultima
thulV of the day dreams and Constant
aspiration OF his young orphaned life,
when manly labor fpd mental vigpr
blended IN laying broad and wide the
foundation for his future usefulness
and greatness.
Thus eauirped In his rative 1tate
with sound mind In sound body.
with muscles and Drawn hardened and
eApanuet by work on the forge and
In the farm. with all his leifurc time
occupied In the acquisition Of krowl-
edge and eliminating IN his chosen
profession, wherein labor was normal
condition and his chief delight. II Is
not a matter of wonder that he rapidly
achieved success In his adopted state.
and In spite OF hiR Innate mndesty
and self-HbneRation, became ,he chief
Justice Of the supreme court OF Texas.
This high and honorable poaition he
magnifed as the browning glory Of his
dutlful and resplendent life.
lie is gone. but his clear and wen
considered. analytical and logical decis-
Ions. exhaustisely fortified with prin-
ciple and precedent, have raised for
him a monument In Texas juriBpru-
dence more lasting than Parlnn marble
The entire bar and people of this
great state. whose idol he justly was.
because Of his modesty and purity. up-
rlghtneAs. accuracy and thornuehness,
both az a man and a Judge. will Join
us IN an expression Of the bereavement
If the great loss Texas has sustained
by hts death.
Resolved. That tho secretary OF this
bar meeting furnish copies Of the fore
going 10 the widow and family Of
Judge stayton and 20 the clerk OF the
supreme court, and that the chairman
appoint three members OF our bar to
prsfent copies hereof respectively 20
our United states circuit. and Nine
teenth and Fifty-fourth judicial courts.
and the request that thu Same be re-
corded in the minutes Of said several
courts.
J.. c. Alexander,
G. Il. Pearie.
j.. A. Jones.
X H. Harrison.
III III. ID. Herring.