The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-02-25
Bnr Meeting and Resolutions.

On Monday February the Dist, the
members of the bar of Columbia
met to take action in reference to
the death of Thos. j. COleburn, a
former Justice of the Peace for the
9th district. Upon motion Mr.. W.
b. Gordon was made Chairman and
l.. b. Hughes Secretary. The Chair
man appointed Messrs. James A
Smiser, w. s. Fleming and E. H.
Hatcher as committee to draft ap.
prOpriate resolutions and report the
same to an adjourned meeting to be
held on Wednesday, February 23rd.
1t was moved and adopted that the
bar be requested to attend the fun
eral in a body.
On Wednesday the committee
heretofore appointed presented the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolutions.
Mr.. Chairman and Members of the
Bar of Columbia Tennessee.-We,
your committee appointed to draft
of Thomas j ColeburD, Esqr., re
spectfully submit the following: =
Resolved, That bowling in humble sub
mission to the divine will of "Him that
doeth all things WE'LL" we feel that this
entire community has sustained a Sc
we're loss in the death of Thomas Jeffer
son Coleburn. Born in 1923 on farm
near Mt Pleasant, Tenn he there
spent his youth and early manhood in
assisting widowed mother earn sup
port for herself and other members of
his family. The lessons of frugaitv
and honest work there instilled into his
naturally kind heart, remained with
him throughout life. He loved the
memories of the past; he loved the
green hills and bright waters Of his
childhood associations.
He gave four years Of his hest man
hood to his country's service on the
! field of battle, and those who knew him
then, know how well he did his dntv.
He was brave soldier and endured the
hardships of war uncompl 4iningly.
Most Of his life since the war has been
spent in official life, and had he lived
many Years longer. it is safe To say
that he would fave been continued in
office so well did he discharge his du-
ties.
AS magistrate in the 9th civil dis
trict, he has for years discharged its
duties with an ability and integrity of
character that has lent honor to and
dignited the position. His natural
powers of mind and heart gave him a
deep insight into the motives and ac
tions Of his fellows, aud this, combined
with long experience in legal affairs,
and close attention to the law appli-
cable to the particular case in hand,
most thoroughly qualified him for this
work. We believe that it might safely
and truly be said that there is no man
in the county who could better dis
charge the duties OF the Office he filled
at the time of his death, than he did.
His docktts will stand for years as a
monument to his accuracy of mind and
devotion to strict business principles,
for they are models of their kind.
No man ever doubted his integrity
either in private or official life, and at
has been remarked by memb Der OF the
bar SINE his death; Though his bis
terest enemy, If he had an enemy, had
a 1 interest at stake before him, and his
warmest friend was opposing him, still
he could be relied on to do what Justice
would dictate, unbiased by prejudice or
fear, or favor"
As friend and companion his gem
ial nature shone forth with unusual
brilliancy, combining ready wit with a
keen sense of humor, yet ever tempered
with such kindly feeling as to leave no
ranking Of feeling in the bosom Of its
objects His fund of anecdotes seemed
inexhaustible, and while never bonn
bastic or Mandatory of self, yet he could
entertain bv the hour n quiet circle of
congenal friends with recitatiOns OF
his personal experiences. Il was in
| this quiet and unlocked Tor meeting
when he seemed to be drawn out, as il