The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-23
Resolutions Of Respect.

Tho undersigned appointed at reg
ular meeting Of the camp 10 draft res
olu,ions upon tho death OF Comrade
Judge r u. West, respectfully report
az follows
The leaves Of the Forest dropping
one by one make It. In Autumn stripped
of its foliage. leaving bare that which
once bore beautiful evidence Of life
and growth. and falling 10 the elr.h
they -con decay when mingling with
he clay. thus reminding rs that there
IS an md 20 all things animate aud
in.auImate.
To The lover OF nature when watch.
Ing the forest as Il budded blossomcd
and ripened with lovely foliage e is
olsy 10 associate himself with the sea.
sons Of Spring and youth causing him
to feel that the ycndurl Of life IS with
him and In reverence admit hl5 oblisa-
tiou to the creator OF al With such cn-
,ironmeu's h. forge.> that with the
coming Of Autumn whca the foliage
shows the mingled hucs Of olive and
brown here comes decay "a II falls
from The tvie and stem, and he also
forgets that there is for him an Au.
umn when in the Scar and yellow
leaf %" too shall fall 10 mineic with
the clay 81 which hc was madc-"Carth
20 Garth and dust 90 dust, yet unlike
the lca'. that cumbcrcth the ground TO
rise NJ morr he has a spirit which
shall return 70 the God who gave IT,
Comrades when the buslc blast IN
the Sixties rang out all over the Un.
30 =-nuonirg 70 arms for a fratricidal
conflict. the soldlory upon both sides OF
that unhappy strife. the youth and
manhood Of The country responded as
patriots sho-ll. and from our own
southland The hower Of her best. brae.
cst and truest rose as Of one faith in
submissive obedience 10 rlat they
believed vas right Vigorous manhood
and loyal patriotism. made an army
OF -.oh buoyancy Of spirit, which IN
IT, martial tread rcsouudcd like the
echoes Of the Everlasting hills 10
know no decay; but like the leaves o.
the Forrest they ono by one arc drop
ping.
ono ty one have fa!lon the gray
until that which once save every eyi.
dorcc OF strength and bcluty Of chiy.
airy. has 90 fallen into the scar ana
yellow lear that OF the remnant left,
70 can be truly aid they are patiently
awaiting the summons as did our com.
rade West whose body fell from the
stem of mortal life, a. the sun was
going down behind the Western hills.
Our comradc Robt H. West was
born in the State of Mississippi on
March 10Th. lsfs lie enlisted in Com.
pany G. 9Th. Texas Cavalry and 5erv-
cd 10 the end Of the war Ere he reach.
ed his manhood he knew the trials of
war aud the hardships incident to a
soldiers duty lie had heard the deadly
song Of the bullet and listened 10 the
rcquicmJ over comrades touched by
their deadly sting ~ the close he set
tied In Dallas Texas, while yet under
age and attended the school taught by
The rstimable wife Of the commander
OF this camp.
The law became his chosen profcs
sion, and it vas not long before the
good p,Opl" Of Dallas county, rcCug
ui2cd his merit as a man and as d
lawyer and tp-icc elected him their
county Judg" About twelve or thlr
teen years ago when Ardmorc was ir
her infancy. he came to her gates anc
was welcomed and within them he re-
NAMED until taken away by that deere,
10 which all will bow. There was ne
fact more familiar 70 the Iasscr by II
this city and from none did there com,
hnarti.r haulshakc and smile Of fea
turo, than from Robt. II. West Sucl
men should ra missed and will b,
missed.
This camp VIII mis him for he wa
constant attendant and cordia
compic Who was ever loyal 70 tn
memories Of those times that tried tn
souls at men. \ man OF strong convic
uona he sought not the approval o
others before reaching conclusiol
end when reached he was as unbcnd
ing as was his belief N the right
, Therefore be II resolved,
/. First That in the death of our CON
l radc Robt H. West this camp is d,
/, priycd OF iiithful comrade. on
!. whse loyalty 10 tho veterans OF tn
South Was never shaken and who's
duty 20 good citizenship was never fol
COTTON o,H o9 ono nh, ,a,-.- ,-o,-,r,