Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-07
IN LOVING MEMORY
Bar of County Pays Tribute to
Life of Late Judge
Peasants.
MEETING IN CIRCUIT COURT ROOM
Resolutions Adopted and Biography
ical Sketch Pre-
sented.

At the meeting of the members of
the bar of Rock Island county, held
at the circuit court room this after
noon in memory of the late George
w. Peasants, formerly one of the
Judges of said court, Messrs. Henry
Curtis. William jackson and Walter
j. Entrikin, the committee appointed
by the bar to prepare and present
memorial of Judge Peasants life and
character. and resolutions of respect
to his memory, made their report.
The resolutions follow:
Resolved. That in the life and char
acter of the late George w. Peasants,
we recognize the grand and noble
type of the christian gentleman.
Born and bred a gentleman, his every
impulse and intuition was that of his
station. Gifted by nature with I'M
usual power of intellect and analysis,
he, by education, study and reflection,
cultivated and strengthened these TO
the highest degree; yet, withal, was
one of the most modest and retiring
of men. With absolute integrity, ut
ter fearlessness in the administration
of justice. never giving thought to
the power. wealth or station of liti-
giants before him, oblivious to every
consideration save righteous and hu-
name Judgment, he was universally
recognized and esteemed by the
bench. bar and people as of the high
est example of jurist, judge and man.
OF most kindly disposition. patient
and courteous to a degree. pure and
tender in private life and family re-
lations. he was revered and loved by
family, friends and the community
alike. In later life he bore the affiic-
ton of blindness and other bodily in
firmities with the unvarying sweet
ness of disposition and gentle and
cheerful patience so characteristic
of him.
OF Strong Character.
\ close and accurate observer of
character, and although from his Po-
sition and long experience upon the
bench the weaknesses and frailtieS of
human nature were constantly before
him. vet he was unstained thereby
and Throughout life remained in all re
lations, devout, honest, tender and
true, with character simple and
straightforward as the heart of II lit
tie child.
Grateful are we for the opportunity
we have had of association with such
man. In the contemplation of his
character we are ennobled and raised
above the cares and Sor6lidness of life.
and we know and feel that we are
better and higher because he lived
among us.
nd no in
His wisdom. has seen fit to take him
again to Himself. leaving to us only
the loving memory of his life. char
acter, work and example to assuage
our sadness. we can only say, the
Lord gave and the Lord hath taken
away; blessed be the name of the
Lord.
Resolved. That these resolutions
be presented to the circuit court of
Rock Island county, with the request
that the same be spread upon its rec
ords, and that copy thereof be
transmitted to the family.
Which report, being considered by
said meeting. was by it received and
unanimously adopted, and Charles Nj.
Osborn, Esq, one of the oldest prac-
titioners at this bar and among the
earliest friends of the deceased, was
requested to present the same to the
circuit court accordingly.
Z. ID. Sweeney presided as chair
man and NJ. J. McEniry acted in the
capacity of secretary. After the pre-
sentation and adoption of the reso-
buttons it was voted to empower the
chair to appoint a committee of
three to present the resolutions to
the appellate courts of the three dis
tricts of the state. in all of which
Judge Peasants at one time presided,
and ask that they be spread upon the
records.
Judge lyman Lacey, of Havana,
H.: Judge William +. Brannan. of
Muscatine. and Judge Lucian Adams,
of this city, occupied the bench joint
ly with Judge Ramsay during the pre-
sentation of the resolutions by Hon.
Charles NJ. Osborn, of Chicago. The
latter spoke with feeling. referring
to the love that was felt by all class
es for the late Judge Peasants. HI
was followed by William Barge, of
Dixon, who half century ago stud
led law under Judge Peasants. and
by Judge Brannan, who attended
school with him at Washington, ID. C..