Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-19
DEATH OF 8. ". L
Was a Prominent Lawyer. a Good Git
izen and q Man of Strong
Character.

was UOEu IL 0cyuubulf6 EuRiAQu,
1874. He lived there until
1856, when he came to this country
and became a resident of Cynthiana, |
county, Kentucky. He re-
to Missouri and entered into
the mercantile business with his broth |
Or, J.. a. Buckley, in Mexico in 1868.
Havinga leaning toward the legal
profession he began the study of law
and in 1882 was admitted to the bar by
Judge Elijah Robinson. In 1885 Mr..
Buckley was elected City Attorney OF
Mexico, and in 1890 was again elected
to that position, serving until 1894.
He also served the city in the capacity
Of City Recorder and Councilman for
a number of years.
In 1870 Mr.. Buckley was married to
Miss Alice Dobyns, of this city. To
this union there were three children
born, Howard, Arthur and Lena.
Howard Is the only surviving child,
the others having died in early child
hood. Mr.. Buckley was a member of
the Christian church and Masonic
order, being q Knight Templar, and
had az, 900 insurance in the A. o. wv.
order.
With Mr.. Buckley, a public Office was
a trust and he was faithful and con-
scientious in all of his public acts, and
as a citizen his life was above re.
proach. Sam Buckley was ar honest
man, a clean man in every sense of
the word. Being public spirited and
taxing an active interest in all public
matters which tended to the growth
or good of the people, his death will
be mourned by all our citizens.
The funeral of Mr.. Buckley took
place from the Christian church at 3
O'Clock Monday and was largely
attended. The services were con-
Quoted by Ed. j. W. Robbins. The
Knights Templar, Masons and A. o.
U. W. members attended in a body.
PAIL BEARERS.
|. Honorary pail bearers all members OF
the Mexico bar. Active pail bearers,
L. P, Crigler, H. FL. Larimore, E. 8
CAN'T, P. FL. Cullen, F. r. Jesse, j. d
Orear.
RESOLUTIONS DE RESPECT.
The Mexico Bar, at a meeting or
Tuesday, May 18th, passed the follow
ing resolutions in reference to 8. w
Buckley, deceased:
Samuel W. Buckley, for many year.
an active and honored member of the
bar of Mexico, having been removed
by death, we, the members of th'
Mexico Bar, desire to express our re
spect for him as a nan and a lawyer
our appreciation of his faithful public
services and our sympathy with hi
grief burdened family in their I'm
timely and terrible bereavement.
In every condition, station or re
lation of life, Samuel W. Buckley di'
his whole duty, needless of opposi
ton, fearless of danger and regardless
of consequences.
AS a citizen he was public spirited
patriotic and brave, adding to tn
charms of a sincere Christian life an
unselfsh devotion to home and coun
try.
. As a husband he was true, loving
tender and affectionate; as a father h
was firm, kind and indulgent, and b
precept and example greatly inhu
enced for good the young people G
his acquaintance.
AS a man he was modest, SINGER
and without pretense. He was cas-
to be approached, courteous in beai
ing, affable in manners, true to FRIEND
ship and faithful to promises. He We
ever helpful to those who needed an
deserved aid and of the poor he was
generous, thoughtful and true frien'
He served this city for many yea
as a public official and discharged a
the duties of an officer with fairnes
impartiality, courage and ability ar
was known as the incarnation of of
ciaI honesty and fidelity.
AS a lawyer he vas earnest, PR
found; he was untiring, unyieldin
versatile and successful to an EN-
nent degree. He was true to b
clients, true to the court and new
permitted a client to put him in
position which would compromise b
=: honor or standing as a Christian gel
tIeman. Once in a case his indust
knew no limit but the complete ma
: terry of all the law and facts thereun
appertaining. Therefore, be it
Resolped, That we, the members
the bar of Mexico, while we humh
?. bow in submission to the will of t
all wise One, do hereby express o
{, heartfelt sorrow at the sudden d
mise, and that in his death we 10
y a friend for whom the warmest a
kindIiest feelings shall ever live, a
l. that to the bereaved family we g
tend our deepest sympathy.
Be it resolved, further, That a Ger
fed copy of the proceedings of t
meeting be transmitted by the secl
tary to the family of the deceast
that another copy thereof be deliver
by the secretary to the chairman
this meeting, to be by him presen'
to the City Council of Mexico, wit
request that the same be spread NJ
H. the record journal of said body, &
n. a third copy thereof be delivered I
committee of one or more, to be
u pointed at this meeting, to be by g
committee presented to the Cirs
81 Court of Audrain County, Misso1
OF with the request that the same
Ter spread upon the records.
in Respectfully submitted,
P. H. CULLEN,
las l.. P. CRIGLER,
lc- F. r. JESSE,
@. 7. ALLEN,
J. M. BARKER,
of Commute
,ht P, 81. Cullen and 81. 81. Larin
1as were appointed to present a copy
ust these resolutions to the Circuit u
a--e Al. z-rxnx of fto novf ray