The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
HON. JOSHUA W. COMFY.

Hon. Joshua w. Comfy died at the
Montour House, Danville, last Friday |
night, aged about 81 years. Twenty
years ago he was known all over the
state as lawyer of great ability. His
services were in demand in the trial
of important causes in many counties.
He had large practice in this county,
and when case was on trial in which
he was concerned as counsel, the
court house was filled with people
who came to witness his consummate
skill, and to listen to his convincing
arguments. He was graduated at
Princeton and came to the Bar about
1891. The last case in which he was
concerned was the famous Cameron
will case. 1t was argued in the Su-
preme Court May 3rd and 4th, 1882.
The last case he tried in Columbia
County was the case of Books VS..
Borough of Danville-Mr. Comfy and
Mr.. Buckalew for Books Mr.. w. ].
Baldy and Mr.. Freeze for the
Borough.
In 1880, owing to defective hear
ing, he retired from active practice,
and appeared as counsel only in
few cases after that date. Since that
time he has led retired life, spend
ing much of his time among his books
of which he had valuable collection,
both in law and literature. Mr..
Comfy was a man of the strictest hon
esty and integrity. 1t is said of him
that he would never take a case until
he was convinced that the claim Of
his client was just.
After his retirement he was always
ready and willing to give advice to
young lawyers, and he was often
called upon by them for the benefit Of
his ripe judgment and legal learning
The Bar of Columbia County met
at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning
Mr.. Freeze announced to the Court
the death of Mr.. Comfy, and moved
to have a minute thereof put upon
the records. At the meeting of the
Bar, Col. Freeze in the chair, the
following gentlemen were named as a
committee to draft minutes and reso-
lutions ,Messrs. Buckalew, Barley,
Geyer, Jackson and Robson.
The following resolutions were
adopted
The members of the Columbia
! County Bar sincerely regret the death
, of Joshua w. Comfy, Esq, for many
= years of his useful and distinguished
career, the leader of our Bar and
desire to express their due apprecla
y ton of his great merit as man and
r as a member of their profession. They
n therefore,
p ResOlve That the public opin
n ion which placed Mr.. Comfy at the
head of the legal profession in our
e section of the State and claimed fol
:, him high rank among the lawyers
l, of the country, was just tribute tC
o his great abilities, and to his long
l. honorable, successful and distinguish
ed career in professional life.
ResolUed. : That in his intercours
with other members of the Bar, h
exhibited at all times manliness c
y character and friendly and genia
N spirit, which won for HIM their fu
ot confidence and warm regard, and wi
y render their recollections of him mos
pleasurable and lasting.
'r The funeral was held at the Nor
"a tour House on Tuesday morning a
: 1890 o'clock, and from there the rt
&c mains were taken to Milton for buria
Those iii attendance from here wer
Of Judge Ikeler, Messrs. Buckalev
We Freeze, Waller, Fritz and Elwel
n Many lawyers and Judges from az
joining counties were present.
ro A meeting of the Bar of Monitor
be county was held at the Danville Cou
House at o'clock, when appropriat
'r- resolutions were adopted, and beaut
On full tributes to the memory of tt
deceased were made by James Scarl'
nd Fer ond Col C. Freeze