The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-06-21
HIS GENTLE SPIRIT
Evidenced in the Last Words
of Judge Myatt.
CONSCIOUS TO THE LAST
Funeral viii Take Place Today
at 3 O'clock.

The funeral OF the late Judge A ]
Myatt VIII take place today from tn
home on North Toaeka avenue In
services will be conducted ~ tho Rev
erend f. Y. Lynch of the First kretht = s
church. The ceremonies will BE 4rdc
the direction Of Albert Pike lodge. tn,
services win be held at three o'clock. Al
members Of the orders TO which Judg,
Myatt belonged, and the numerous friend.
Of the family will attend. The funela
after the services viii proceed to MaPl,
Grove.
Mr.. Mueller is funeral director.
Judge Myatt died at one clock in the
morning. He would sink into little
sleeps and awake again az clear and
bright mentally as in his most heali.lfcl
days. His wife was with him constantly
At eleven o'clock in the morning OF the
day previous to his death the physicians
knew there was no hope. and notified
Mrs. Wyatt.
Judge Myatt himself realized that his
long struggle was about over.
Dearest" his wife said TO him, do
you know that you are very, very nl?"
Yes" he answered. II understand"
Throughout the last hours he had that
calm which in his active days was part
Of his gentIeness and which made his
popularity so widespread. his advice so
good, and his comprehension of q situa-
ton so clear.
You do not fear death7'' he was asked.
He smiled family and said. 20 no."
asked.
las one very tired and going sweetly
to sleep"
Many times he recalled his friends. and
Wichita, city he loved. The people. -
he said. were very good 20 me. They Will
be very good to you"
He spoke Of his funeral and the pail
bearers he wished. and the minister, and
mentioned his neighbors.
Ho begged LIS wife not to grieve for
him, to solace herself; insisted over her
protests that he had been a care.
Late at night, with death coming on
apace. he thought of the children. the
two little daughters. II feel" he said.
that I will fight the night through. Tel
ephone the children TO go to bed-they
need sleep. Tell them papa says he is
better and will get well-that they must
not stay up any longer"
And so, with his bright mind Iinger-
ingly, lovingly, on his own. he grew
weaker and weaker and after midnight,
the decline was rapid. A minute or two
before he died the physician said the end
was near at hand, and then, a little
later, That is all
Mrs. Myatt and the two little daughters
arrived in the city yesterday. morning
over the Missouri Pacific. A delegation
OF friends citizens, members Of the bar,
and neighbors, met her. The funeral ar
engagements at Colorado Springs were
under the direction OF the Knights of
Pythias. The funeral went from the sta
ton to the Myatt home on North Topeka
avenue.
Yesterday afternoon the members OF
the bar held their meeting in the court
house and adopted resolutions A com
mittee consisting Of James L. Dyer. P.
A Rohrbaugh and David Crewson were
appointed to secure a floral piece. The
resolutions are as follows:
Whereas: IN the providence Of an All
Wise Judge. our late brother. Judge \. J.
Myatt. has been taken from our midst
by death. Therefore be It
Resolved, That in the loss CT Judge
Wyatt the city of Wichita has lost one
of its poblest and most energetic citi-
zens, whose life while with Us was de-
voted to its many interests, whether in
the performance Of his Official dutiues or
in the private walks OF life.
Resolved, That the bar Of Wichita has
lost one Of its ablest lawyers, who never
swerved from his duty to his clients, and
who. by his ability and close study, rem
dered his judgment Of greet value to the
courts, and who, by his many courtesies
and kind demeanor TO the members Of the
Sedgwick county bar, has endeared him
self to Us all and lived with US a life TO
be initiated by every lawyer who loves
honesty and purity Of motives and re-
veres ability and success in his profes-
sion.
Resolved. That we tender our sincerest
sympathy to his bereaved family. who
by his death have lost a loving and faith
full husband and an afechonate and fond
father.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolu-
lions be spread upon the records Of this
court as a token Of our esteem and friend
ship,an0 that copy be given to the be-
reaved wife and family. and that they DC
published in the Wichita Daily Eagle
and in the Beacon.