The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-17
Resolutions Of pespsel


Your committee appointed "a pre-
pare suitable resolutions upon the
@ ath Of Judga Robt n West beg
leave to report a. follows.
We nnd The task difficult TO express
what is due tn deceased He was
member 81 tae bar OF this city. and
came with the first here He was
truly one Of the landmarks Ills fam
il.ar face and constant coming and go
ing among thi, people will be missed
by all
All knew him--ha is no more-he
left Ms in the twinkle OF an eye.
To part with neighbor and friends who
has fingered in the shadow Of death
and thereby associating us with the
dreadful coming of the last farewell is
acutely distressing but when such an
one Is met by rs In the hourly scenes
of life. Is seemingly in the vigor OF
health and serene in his contentment
with life. leading us to feel that he is
10 walk long time among the chill
dren Of men. is suddenly taken from
us. the transition is 80 great, from
mortal to immortal. from vigorous
nnsh 20 insonsatc clay, that we are
shocked beyond expression and each
one Of us made to feel a painful
alright IN the uncertainty of life and
,hc certainty of death.
Our f~iend and brother was with us
with he going down OF the sun of
/ Thursday. April Is, 1905, and ere its
/ light had LIFT us with the day bidding
goodbye 10 take on the robes of night.
/ he. too, was looking upon the shadows
OF the tomb. from deaths unrobing
room and with the morrow's sun to
look no more on things terrestrial, but
upon those celestial.
Robert II. West was born on the
29th day Of March. 1SiS, and grew to
full manhood in Dallas county Texas.
He was member of the bar of the
city Of Dallas. As a lawyer, he was
competent and as citizen he was
popular. lie was twice hunored by
the citizens of Dallas county with the
honorable position of county Judge.
About twelve years ago he cast his
lot with Ardmore, and lived In the
good esteem of her people and enjoyed
"A wellearned prominence among his
legal brethren
Courts. lawyers and laymen all re-
spectod him. An honorable practition.
er, he performed well mis- duties to
his clients and the profession, an hon.
est man he held their respect
In the trial of cause he was an
adversary that tested the acumen OF
the best, yet none ever felt in danger
from questionable conduct or deport.
ment from him.
He WIS a consistent member of the
Methodist church of this city. and a
regular attendant thereof His place
is vacant. The pleasant greeting that
he had for all, the unselfsh heart that
throbbed for the woes of others. the
believer in friendship. charity and
benevolence has become clay to be
hidden under clay leaving 10 MS and
his bereayed family the consolation
that he is living beyond the tomb
Therefore, be it
Resolved, first, met in the Gea,r OF
Judge Robert II. West the legal pro
fession is bereft of an honorable mem.
bor the city of Ardmore stmdfast
friend the territory of one who be
lieyed in "A great future for it, me
/ ,nurch n constant com2tEicSa. and
bis family of an affectionate and loyal
kinsman.
Second That a copy of the forcgo.
ing he transmitted to his 'GGl'y With
the assurance that we share their
grief, and to The press for pubiica ion.
Third. That the presIdeu' IT ais
association designate the members
of the bar who shall presen' 10 The
United States courts for the Southern
district the foregoing with the Iel1est
that a page of the journal thereof D.
set apart for a record of the sane, WITH
which such memorial service as may
pe proper and fitting to the memory
of our deceased brother and friend.
Fraternally submitted,
W. H. CRUCE,
w. Il. JOHNSON