The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22

with him in what was perhaps Mr.. Bar
|ney's last case. He had great tenacity
|of memory, SCHOOLING as a lawyer and
modesty, all of which were illustrated
/ at the trial of the case, for although out
of practice for years he conducted the
case with ability and as well as though
he had not been out of practice. Judge
| Cray had then thought that if any at
torney in the county was natural born
lawyer it was Mr.. Barney. He ordered
the memorial spread upon the records of
the court.
| c. o. Daley presented the following
resolutions regarding Judge Buck:
| Whereas, on the twenty first day of
May, A. d. 1905, Almighty God in His
wise providence called from this life
Judge Daniel Buck, who, for half cen
fury, was an active, honored and re-
spected member of the legal profession,
pure and just citizen of our common
wealth, and kind and generous neigh
Dor and a friend among us; therefore be
it:
Resolved, BY the Blue Earth Coun-
ty Bar association, that we recognize in
his departure from this life the loss of
member of our profession whose long
and faithful service at the bar of this
court, and of other courts of our state,
presents an example of professional
fidelity, honesty of purpose and loyalty
to the principles of equity and justice
well worthy of emulation, and which we
hereby heartily commend to all who now
do or may hereafter pursue the profess
sion he so honorably represented dur
ing his long business carer; and be
it further:
Resolved, That his life as citizen of
our county and state for half century
presents to us and to those who may
follow after, an example of unselfsh and
patriotic devotion to every public and
private interest which stands monu-
ment to his memory of far greater worth
and meaning than any that the sculp-
tors chisel can carve from inanimate
stone; and we hereby point to his sim
pie, honest life as one that will diff
fuse a wholesome influence throughout
the community in which he lived, long
after all material evidence OF his life
have been removed; and be it:
Resolved, That his career as ii pub
lie servant in the many capacities in
which he acted during his lifetime, pre-
sents an unbrOken chapter of conscien-
tious devotion to duty and trust, and
constitutes a heritage to which we, his
professional associates, point with sin
cere satisfaction, because of the worthy
example it expresses; and be it:
Resolved, That the record of his work
as jurist on the bench of our highest
court, now does and always will justly
occupy prominent place in the history
of the jurisprudence of the state of Min
nesota, because of the plain, simple an6
just application of the Fundamental
principles of law and equity there EN-
ployed by him.
Resolved. That we hereby extend t.
the immediate family of the deceased
and to his other relatives, our SINGER,
sympathy for the great loss they have
suffered, and express our profound APP
probation of the life work and char
acter of the kind and loving father ant
friend whom they have lost.
w. n. PLYMAT,
C. o. DALEY,
w. R. GEDDES,
w. A. FUNK.
Mr.. Daley spoke of Judge Bucks hon
esty and consistency in politics. He hac
, located here at an early day, and wa
, about the only democrat here, and
weaker man might have wavered in hi
faith and joined the dominant party. Hi
beliefs were founded on principle
, While strong partisan, he had neve
J helped an unworthy man in his party
| He had been one of the first to help re
: move Judge E. S. Julian Cox from TIL
) bench that he had disgraced All ad
mire honesty of conviction, no matte
where it is found, and this was one O
tie characteristics of Judge Buck. Thi
state and county are richer because o
his life having been spent here.
w. A. Funk said that he had know
Judge Buck for fifteen years, but he die
not now recall him so much as a iudg,
or lawyer as a sterling citizen, who's,
life had been upright. He lacked yer,
little that goes to make an American
citizen. He had hoped for the election
of Justice Mitchell, saying that his de
feat would be loss to the bench anC
, the state. At the same time he die
| not have hopes for himself or regret
at defeat, saying that the state coult
spare him much better than it coulo
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