Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-10-02
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
Relating TO the Death OF judge
GObl6 6. BURGESS.

lvOl. ne meeting was called TO
order by Hon. w. w. Marcum. On
motion of j. NJ. Tiernan w. w.
Marcum was chosen chairman and
b. j. Prichard Secretary. On mo-
tion of VIM. Fry the chairman ap-
pointed j. Nj. Tiernan, Lace Marcum
and William Fry as committee on
resolutions upon the death of the
late Judge Goble G. Burgess,
member of the Bar of Wayne county.
On motion the meeting adjourned
until l o'clock p. m, September Gath,
1901, at which hour the committee
was directed To report.
On September cath, 1901, the
Bar met pursuant TO its adjournment,
wherebpon J. NJ. Tiernan ON behalf
of the Committee on Resolutions,
reported the following
RESOLUTIONS:
There is one whom the strong arm
of the law is powerless; there is one
whom no process of any human
court can arrest-DEArH. With
impartial step he enters the cottage
of the poor, and the palaces of
Kings. While we think thought,
we die; and our lives are shorter for
every breath we breathe. Since the
last session of this Honorable Court.
there has fallen upon this State and
especially upon this community and
this Bar a sad bereavement-the
death of the Honorable Judge Goble
q. Burgess, who for thirty SIX years
was a resident of this county and a
member of this Bar, and during this
time having filled with credit many
offices of honor and trust. He. i'm
his early manhood, represented this
county III the lower house of the
Legislature for two terms; he was
Prosecuting Attorney for twelve con-
secutlve years, when he was elected
to the State Senate, and was after
wards Judge of the Intermediate
Court of Wayne county during its
entire existence, and was later Judge
of tie Criminal Court.
Intelligence of the unexpected and
untimely death of Judge Goble G..
Burgess has saddened all our hearts;
and our minds are stunned and be-
wildered by the blow. We cannot
realize in it's fullness the fact that we
shall see him no more, until like
him we are clothed in immortality.
We have not yet accustomed our
minds To think of hlm rs havino
passed over To the majority beyond
the grave. But short time ago ne was
In the full strength of manhood. In
personal attraction he bad few
superiors. OF commanding presence
pleasant voice and magnetic smile.
which revealed the wealth of his
warm heart, he attracted the conf
dence and esteem Of all who made
his acquaintance. Eli who came
within the circle Of his personal in
fiuence were thencefOrlh his friends
lie was admired and beloved for his
intellectual talent and for the excel
lent qualities OF his manly heart. He.
without effort, commended himself to
the warm regard Of the Conrt and Bar
1t Is a satisfaction to reflect upon
the memory of such a man. aud 10
be able with the utmost sincerity.
to pay tribute to 40 full measure
OF excellence as he possessed. There
fore be it.
Resolved, That in the death Of
Judge GOble g. Burgess, which oc-
CURED on the 18th day of September
1901, at Saint Mary's Hospital, at
Cincinnati, OHIO, in the ffty-ninth
year Of his age, the Court and Bar
have sustained a loss tho pain and
regret Of which will long endure;
his wife is bereft of a faithful and
loving husband and his son has lost
fond and devoted father; the
church most Jealous and consistent
member; and the community one OF
It's most eminent, useful and hon
ored citizens.
Resolved, That in sorrow for
the public loss in the death Of Judge
Burgess, we are not uumindful of
the keener anguish Of those who are
doubly bereaved by this sad event,
and that we tender to the widow and
son all tEe comfort that heartfelt
sympathy can bestow.
Resolved, That this memoriam
and these resolutions be spread upon
the records Of this court aud that
the Jerk shall certify n copy thereof.
to be presented 90 tbc family of the
deceased, by cummittee to be ap-
pointed by the chair; and that said
clerk also furnish cnniea OF thcsn