The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-21
LAST HONORS TO OvERSTREET
Full Record of the Funeral ObserV-
at Franklin. Ind


| Guthrie, o. T., Nov. 20.-Attorney Cen
r. Brooks, representing the Logan Coun-
ty Bar association; Hon, John w. Scot
horn and Otto Bekemeyer, arrived home
yesterday from Franklin, Indiana, where
the attended the funeral Of the late Sam
uel Livingstone Oversreet. The Okla
homa cmomittee was in time for the
funeral and found the services amply in
the hands Of the local bar and the Elks
Of two cities. In the service Of tribute
to the dead the Bar association of Frank
lin had charge Of part and the Elks Of
Indianapolis and Columbus of another.
The Guthrie committee acted on two To-
cal committees. The Ell5s committee was
formed of Otto Bekemeyer, Judge Brooks
and Judge Cunningham, with Bekemeyer
as chairman, and the bar association, of
Judge Cunningham, Judge Brooks and
John Sootthorn with Judge Cunningham
as chairman. The Elks fraternity, com
posed of indianapolis and Columbus,
held lodge of sorrow" and Judge Cum
ningham presided as exalted ruler Of the
meeting. Fitting resolutions were passed
by both the Elks and the Bar association.
Five members of the original bar under
which the deceased was admitted twenty
five years ago. of which his father, now
81 years old, is still member, were pres
ent. Seven children, four brothers and
three sisters of the deceased, were pres
ent the deceased being the first death in
the family
The Franklin Star, a local newspaper,
furnishes the following account of
memorial service held by the johnson
County Bar association:
At an adjourned meeting of the John
son county bar, held at the office Of the
county clerk, to hold memorial service
in memory of Hon S L. Overstreet, de-
ceased:
Memorial Of the Johnson County Bar
upon the death Of Samuel L. Overstreet:
Samuel Livingstone Overstreet was
born at Franklin, Indiana, July "a, 1853,
and departed this life on the 18th day of
November, 1899.
HE was the oldest son Of the Honora-
bic Gabriel NJ Overstreet Of this bar, and
was educated in the law by the law firm
ted to this bar on the first day of our
November term, 1879, and practiced his
profession in the city of Franklin for
several years. when he removed to the
state Of Kansas. Subsequently he re-
moved TO Guthrie, Oklahoma, where he
has since resided and held many offices of
trust and honor. being at the time of his
death the United States district attorney
for oklahoma
We, as a bar. and those Of US who
knew Mr.. Overstreet personally have al
ways held him in the highest esteem. and
have taken a lively and kindly interest in
his prominent career. and desiring to
make an expression Of our esteem and re-
spect for him have this day met for that
purpose as a bar. Therefore. be & re-
solved:
First: That from our personal associa-
tons with him while a member of this
bar, and our knowledge Of his career
since he left us. we know him to have
been lawyer. gifted with a happy tenn
permanent and a fine legal mind. and pos
sessed Of much learning in the law and
The highest attributes OF moral character.
and that he brought great credit to him
self and to his friends and the profes-
sion.
Second: That we deplore his untimely
death. cut down as he was in the bloom
Of his manhood and usefulness.
Third, That We present to the family
Of cur departed friend our sincere sym
pathy and coincidence in this. their great
bereavement
Fourth: That the clerk Of this court
be requested to transmit copy Of this
memorial and these resolutions To the
family Of. our deceased brother. and that
copies hereof be placed on record in she
curren order book Of this court. and
sent 90 the clerks OF the local courts and
United States district court os the terri
tory Of oklahoma Cor record-under the
seal Of this court.
w. J. BUCKINGHAM.
II C. BARNETT.
WAI- A JOHNSON.
COMMITTEES.