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fully toiled for moro than forty years, Hon. William Porter Grace though having passed his allotted three score and ten. with his faculties unaffected by time and his mind unclouded by age, peacefully passed to that great beyond" Engaged in an argument wherein his marvellous powers of convincing his fellow men were amply displayed, he was shortly after found lying in his office in the tbroes of death by friend who had called. Help was speedily summoned, but it was too late, and on the 24th day of 3anc 1898, all that was mortal Of William Porter Grace peacefully passed away,
 William Porter Grace was born in Caldwell county, Kentucky. November 2ed, fs22. His early life was uneyentfal. His father was bricklayer and young William learned that trade and worked at 1t until he was twenty two years of age. He was however very studious and became A student of Princeton College in his 23rd year. After leaving eo- loge he studied law in the office of skilfnl practitioner, and in fo47 was admitted to the bar. In that year he left his natys State and went to Florida, intending 10 make that State his future home. He. however. became dissatisfied and subsequently, moved to Ar kansas and settled at Pine BInn, which was blieh dIl iiulubiG HhuileA4 HHu iDflneu q eO- partnership with Hon. Robert F. Waters. In 1852 he was elected Prosecuting Attorney and filled that position with honor and credit to himself, He was an eleetor on the Whig ticket in 1856 and iii 1860 became an eleetor on the Douglas Presidential ticket and made speeches throughout the State in the interest of his candidate. During the gloomy times just proceeding accession Col. Grace was an ardent advocate of State Rights and was a member of the secession convention and made chairman of the Ordinance Committee, which was the most important committee in the convention at that time. He was, how ever, strenuously opposed to the policy of accession and was one of the strongest sup porters for the maintainance of the Union in that body, but when the State of Arkansas cast it's lot with the Confectionery, col. Grace acquiesced in it's choice, gracefully bowed to the will of the majority and entered the army of his glorious Southland. He was in several battles, but his health falling he was compelled to retire from aetive military duties before the close of the war, but con tinued to lend his talents industry and for tune to the Confectionery.
 While never politician or seeker after spoils yet the citizens of this State requent- ly honored him with high positions He was a eandluate for Governor of the State on the Prohibition ticket in 1884, and his name was frequenIy mentioned in conn eetion with other high offices.
 While not a wealthy man, Col Grace was well and comfortably fixed, and left quite an estate in city and country property, Hew was brilliantand successful lawyer and attained great distiction as attorney for the defend ants in criminal prosecutions He died in his 76th year. loved, honored and respected by his friends and the community at large and was the representative Of the people in the State Senate.
 THEREFORE BE IF RESOLVED that in his death the bar Of Pine Bluff has lost able, eloquent, and highly respected member, his relatives 8 kind, loving and considerate friend; the poor Of this city and community A protector whose place will be hard to fill; the State Senate one of it's most illustrious members and the State citizen whose loss will be severely felt
 BEET FURTHER RESOLVED that q copy of these resolutions be presented to the fam- ly of Mr. Grace; one be spread upon the records of the Jefferson Circuit Court and that anotaor copy be furnished the State Senate of the State of Arkansas with the re- quest that it set apart memorial page on its records in memory of the deceased.
 N. T. WHITE, Chairman;
 w. T. WOoLDRIDGH
 J. W. CRAWFORD,
 T, r. SORRELLs,
 ". M, HARRISON, sR.