Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-02-24
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Resolutions of Respect to Judge Mac.
fsrlane Recorded on the Books OF
the Circuit Court-Appro-
pirate Remarks.
At one O'Clock Friday Mr.. Orlando
Hit, as representative of the Mexico
Bar, presented 20 the court the resolu-
tions adopted Tuesday morning in the
following neat speech:
Mr.. Hit said: "Much has been said
| and written of the kind deeds and
good traits of the late Judge George
B. Macfarlane, yet but small part
thereof has been told in comparison
with what might be said of him in
this direction. And his praises were
spoken in life as well as after death.
On the 14th of this month, the day oi
the funeral ceremonies, one saw gath
cred here people ranging ali the way
from the humblest to the highest
walks of life, all lamenting his death
and eager to pay respect to his MEM
ory.
"What brought here on that day
such large gathering of people, many
of whom were from distant parts of the
State, including the highest officials
thereof 1t was not the mere fact
that a human being had died and his
body was to be buried here on that
day, but a man who had truly and
we'll performed the mission of his cre-
alton had departed this life and the
remains were to be inferred in the
family burying ground in the ceme-
terry of our city, and they gathered
here to witness the last sad rites and
to publicly mourn the loss of him whom
they regarded as pure and valuable
citizen, a kind and faithful friend,
honest and capable Judge, a devoted
and loving husband and father and q
true Christian gentleman. The life of
Judge Macfarlane reminds us of what
a plain, practical man of good COM
mon sense may accomplish by pa
tience, industry, perseverance and
fair dealing; naturally he was no ex-
traordinary man, but it was by the
proper exercise and application of the
powers and faculties with which he
was endowed that he became such.
He was neither marred nor made by
circumstances. He bent them to his
will. He never depended on what is
called luck for success in life, but his
faith was in just treatment of his fell
low man and constant work.
"Judge Macfarlane was too well
known at this place to require my
going into details of his life on this
occasion. Suffice it to say, that he
first saw the light of day in Galloway
County, Missouri, and there he was
raised to manhood. After receiving
his education in the schools of that
county he began the study of the law
and was admitted to the bar In 1851, g,
but did little practice until after he
located in Mexico in 1855. He came
here under favorable auspices, though
there may not be many young attor-
neys who would think $3.50 poor as
to be mainly self-dependent, but un-
touched by distressing poverty, a
condition favorable to the high de-
velopment of good man in a good
community. And though he came
without means and among strangers,
he toiled on, laying the foundation for
that business which was afterward to
follow.
"Though life may appear desolate track,
Yet the bread that we cast on the waters comes
back;
We reap as we SOW, wonderful truth,
Yet a truth hard to learn in the days Of our
youth"
"In the early part of his professional
career clients we're slow in finding
their way to his Office, but with each
day he grew more in the confidence Of
his fellow man and his business SO in
creased that when he left this county
ne had the largest clientage and most
lucrative practice of any lawyer in
this portion of the State.
Sand now just word as to the vari-
ous positions of trust which he held.
Early in his professional career he
was elected to the Office of Police
Judge of this city. In 1872 he was
appointed by Governor B. Gratz
Brown to fill an unexpired term on
the bench of the Probate Court of this
county, at the expiration of which
term he was elected to the same posi-
ton. Atdifferent times he was elected
school director in our city, and, al
the time of his removal 10 Jefferson
City in 1890, he was the President ol
the First National Bank of this place
In 1890 he was appointed to the bench
of the Supreme Court by Governor d
r. Francis and in 1892 was elected tc
the same position for term Of ter
years. He was member OF the Pres.
byterian church at Mexico for twenty
five years and during q period of six
teen years of that time dating from
March /, 1874, he was the Superin
tendent of the Sunday School at tina
church, and for nineteen years h'
served as ruling elder therein, beint
installed as such January 26, 1879.
SIN public life he was diligent, in
formed, able, devoted to principle ant
resolute In the discharge of duty. Al
q lawyer he was true to his clients, a
an official he was faithful to his con
stituency and the people He was {
man to be trusted under all circum
stances and 60 praiseworthy was hi
life that iG needs no embellishing toucl
from friendly hand.
SIT your honor please, by reason o
the fact that Judge Macfarlane wa
an active member of this bar from
1865 until in 1880, he was PERSONAL
acquainted with all the attorneys 0
Mexico and OF this county and wit
many OF them for number OF year,
Many OF as have gone to him for coun
tsel and advice with reference I
troublesome questions Of law and
will venture the assertion that not on
can say that Judge Macfarlane, whe
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