Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-05
JUDGE RIA HILL
This Distinguished Jurist and
Citizen is Dead.
The End Came Peacefully
At 4 CLOCK Monday
Morning Oxford
Loses a Nalu-
able Friend.


several months, but was not
considered In any immediate
danger until within twenty four
hours Of his death. Although
he had reached the advanced
age Of - years. Judge Hill re.
tanned his mental vigor. and un-
al too feeble TO get about. took
an active part In local Affairs
and the ceneIel public. He
Vas ever especially and deeply
interested IN the educational in.
situations of our town, aud
youth of all ages Ills synipa-
pathy was eve freely given 10
TO all Aith whom he came ia
contact. \ true and loyal
friend. a tender husband and
father, an incorrupiible Judge
q model citiKen a christian -en
iieman-he leaves n record
which Will influence for good
Tor many years. the community
his presence blessed for nearly
ioriy years. -IIe vas the beet
man ever kue~, has BEEN the
CO nmc1t o. all vino h.ye heard
! II his death.
The fuEeTal services were held
"a the &. Z. Church. Tuesday
evening at : o'clock. conducted
~ Rev. I. \. wi.ginion. Of
Evansville. Ind assisted by
Rev. ". J.. King pastor Of the
rhurca. The Masonic body took
charge OF the remains and o
cludei the services al the grave.
many members OF that body
from surrounding towns beiu.
pEesru; to pay their lasiiubutr
tO their beloved brother.
All business vas suspended
iuung the funeral services aud
an Ia N throng OF cit4i ms
Attested their love aRd rever.
enee for this distinguished citi.
ZEN and iiirnd by following has
r.maIas 10 The grave
\ gFe4t and good nan has
been called from a.. ami IN MS
home and IN the community
here Is sllueSs and mourning
tor his absence. \ devoGI
christian, /. noble and spughl
nan, : naS enjoying his rrvsri.
We extend TO the berrayed
amily our heartfelt ~ npaihy
N their irrrparable loss
Below We give a sketch Of
Judge HiIi's life. written by OF.
of his Intimate fnvuis. Whiel
sIll be Of interest 10 al uhs
kHew HIM:
,. Judge L. \. Hill vas boru
the 18th day of March 1911. IL
lrrdale county North Carolina
moved TO Williamson county
Tennessee, With has Parents IL
b lsi6, lived aud worked upoI
a farm until his marriage in lSS
10 Miss Mary Lackey Andrew,
? by whom he had two children
a son aud a daughter; becamI
justice vi the peace ia ISIS. IL
which capacity he continue,
antIl he began tie practice a
= lsv IN lsIi. lie vas el.cfe,
z prosecuting attorney for his di,
r met. consisting of SIX counties
b by the legislature in 1917, re
elected IN 1858, aud in this CA
paeity continued TO serve III,
people until 1855, when he re
moved 10 JaeintO. in Tishomiu
20 county, Mississippi. wher,
he formed a law partnershi,
with Judge John +. Arnold. III,
! was elected probate Judge IL
U iSJs, and Us such, having beer
reelected several times, con
unued 10 act until 1865, whe,
he vas appointed special chan
eellor Tor his cireui: of SIX coul
ties by Gov Sharkry. This nc
SIilon he held until il expire,
by the establishment of the re-
uiar courts under the new cor
stitatIon. He Lad acted as m.
dIaior between the armies an
the people of his portion of Mi
sisslppl during the civil war: h
was Il member OF the Cons,ltt
honal Convention in 1855. i
I, which convention be took an a
!, tive part in framing the preseu
Judicial system OF the Stat,
lie was appointed United State
d District Judge for the State /,
II Mississippi in 1866 by Presideu
Andrew johnson, and contin,
a ed to act in that capacity vii
5. great credit 10 himself aud Us
II iulness TO the people of the el
tire State until his resignation
August /, 1891. Since 1891 h
has given a large portion of hi
time TO his family aud immed
ate friends, among the latter b
T ing ~the boys OF the Universal
and especially the members {
the law class, to whom he L.,
iured regularly every sessio
ana for whom he acted As iudp
, OF their moot courts, which Il
succeeded in making SO nearl
7 like real courts as to max
e them a source of much interes
- himself and profit to I'll
boys.' Nor was the profit Al
theirs. for his great interest l
c them was not greater tina
theirs in him and from thei
Z hrtnbr faaaa a,l ~