The leader., 1900-05-23
JUDGE A. NJ. KEEGAN.

1t is with feelings of the utmost re-
greet that we have to announce the de-
cease of Judge A. M. Keegan, which
took place on Sunday, the 9th inst, at
halt past five o'clock, p. M, at his late
residence In this town, at the age Of
forty six; leaving an amiable wife aud
five children to lament the irretriev-
able loss they have sustained.
In the death of Judge Keegan, Mon
ticello is bereft of one of its greatest
ornaments and friends; and it may in
deed be long before the chasm which
he has left in society is filled by an
other equal to him.
He has served his country in the Leg
islature, and in the capacity of Judge
of the Probate and Circuit Courts, in
each of which situations, he discharged
the great and responsible duties de-
volving on him with satisfaction to the
community and credit to himself.
At the bar, his professional talents
were surpassed by few, either in elo-
quenee or his knowledge Of the law;
possessing a sound, discriminating
mind, he was capable of penetrating
and investigating the most abstruse
parts of the science he protested. He
was true-hearted citizen to the coun-
try of his adoption; endeavoring at all
times to promote it's welfare, and the
village of WHICH he was a resident. He
was friend and advocate both for
science and literature; intoxicating the
maxim of Lord Bacon, knowledge is
power"
AS u gentleman bis mannersa and ad-
4 M
ing, calculated to expel gloom, enliven
and spread cheerfulness and pleasure
in every bosom around him and ever
possessing the most tender respect for
the feelings of others; his general
propriety and rectitude of character
were irreproachable; in word, he pos
sessed all the qualities that adorn the
gentleman and scholar. But indie
pendent of his professional abilities,
in the late bereavement, society has
been deprived of one of its most esti-
mable and useful MEMBERS; he was
loved and lamented by all. An anna
BILE wife and an interesting family of
sons and daughters survive to mourn
the irreparable loss of an indulgent
and tender parent and a most affec-
tionate husband.
The funeral of Judge keegan on
Monday last was numerOusly attended
by his friends to "that bourne from
whence no traveller returns" The
solemnity and grief which were visible
in every countenance, afforded strik-
ing demonstration of the esteem and
affection of those who knew how to
appreciate his worth and their own in
estimable loss.
The above tribute to distinguished
man of his time is copied from the
Southern Journal, published at Month
cello Saturday, December "a, 1898.
Judge keegan is remembered by few,
but only very few of The LEADERS
oldest readers, OF the s children
above referred to, three survive, The
eldest is Mrs. Jane Carson, aged 70,
and Mrs. Mary Larkin, aged II, now
living in Brookhaven, and Mr.. James
Keegan, aged over GO, who resides at
Robeline, La. John Keegan, the
other son, was one of the heroes of
Fort Gregg, who served in the war
between the States with Sheriff R. R.
Applewhite and died since, and the
other daughter was Mrs. Jesse Warren,
the mother of Mrs. A. c. and Mrs.
Necie McNair, of this place. Judge
Keegan's widow afterward became the
wife of Judge John Watts, distin-
guished jurist of East Mississippi,
whom she also survived few years.
DR.. Applewhite says John Keegan'
who was desperately wounded at FIT.
Gregg and for awhile thought to be
d cad, was one of the bravest soldiers
who ever shouldered musket.