The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-16
NESTOR. OF FRANKFORT BAR
PASSES AWAY.

the river, to rrst under the SHADE
of the trees
Judge Hord was born in Mason
county 81 years ago, and came to
this city TO live when young man,
Is years of age. beginning the study
of the law i'm the Office Of those
eminent barristers, Judge Mason
p. Brown and Gov. Chas. :. More
head.
soon after he was admitted 70 the
bar he went 70 the front rank,
amid such able competitors rs Hon.
John J. Crittenden, Hon. Thos. Il.
Monroe. Hon. James Harlan, Judge
NJ. p. Brown, Hon. Chas. =. More
head. Judge Ben Moore, and later
on Hon. Geo. ". Craddock and
Hon. John ROdman.
He was q gentleman of the old
school. suave and gentle in man
ner, yet rs sternly upright and
honorable. in all the dealings of
life, as any man that ever lived in
this community.
He served as County Judge for
two terms and twice as Representa-
tive in the Legislature, leaving a
record of which any man might be
proud.
He was an earnest and deter
mined advocate of internal I'M
provements, and, while a member
of the Legislature of 1850, intro
duced the bill ceding the control of
the rivers of the State to the United
States government, and was, more
than any other man, the means OF
having the improvements ESQ val
liable to the interests of the State)
put upon n permanent basis. He
regarded this a. the best work of
his life. 1t was his pride and pc.
1T will be remembered by our
readers that we published his diary
of the work done at Washington
City by him in this matter some
year or more ago. 1t is ii monu-
ment to his memory more lasting
than marble or bronze.
In all the long years Of his useful
life Judge Hord was never SICK
enough to remain in bed more than
twenty-four hours until six years
ago, when he slipped on the icy
pavements and broke his leg.
He remained in constant practice
at the bar until within the last
wear. when he retired, full Of years
and of honOrs.
We have known Judge Hord from
our infancy AMI always found him
the same dienitied and honorable
gentleman. treating all from the
highest to the lowest in station
with that considerate kindness that
ever marked the man.
When young man he was mar
ried to Miss Ann Price. of this city,
by whom he had II fine family of
three sons and three daughters-all
of whom survive him.
His wife preceded him to the
grave some five years. He had
made his home with his oldest
daughter, Mrs. Orlando Brown tex
cept for a short whilel for many
years.
BY industry and square dealing
Judge Rord had acquired II COM
Portable property.
He was an huml'le Christian-a
member Of the First Presbyterian
Church of this city. He had only
been i'll "a few short weeks. but re-
tanned his mental faculties unim-
paired, and was conscious up To
within "a few minutes of the end,
and so quietly did he pass away
that those loved ones, who We're at
his bedside, hardly knew when he
ceased TO breathe.
Truly good man has been gath
cred to his father. "There shall
be light at the eventide.
His three sons (Messrs. Edward
Hord. of Bonham, Texas; Lysan-
der, Jr., and Upshur, OF Aurora,
Illinois). and three daughters (Mrs.
Orlando Brown, of this city; Mrs.
David G.. Hardin, of st. Louis,
Mo-. and Mrs. Thos. b. Monroe, of
Texas. mourn his death.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. VIM. Grove and
Rev. A. b. Chinn, from the resi-
lo,.o Of Nrc brown on Wilkin son