Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-12
OTTUMWA BAR ASSOCIATION
MEMBERS ACKNOWLEDGE
DEATH OF E. e. M'ELRoY.
With Impressive Services in District
Court Room This Morning Fellow
Attorneys of Deceased Utter Their
Feelings.

Expressions Of the sincerest regret
at the loss of their brother attorney,
the late E. E. McElroy and utterances
of deepest sympathy to his family,
were feelingly made this morning by
the members Of the Ottumwa Bar as
ISOLATION at a special meeting held in
the district court room. The attorneys
gathered at o'clock and for over a
hour, "reminiscences Of the earlier
days of law in Ottumwa, truthful eu-
logies Of their departed brother, Incl
dents in his life that bespoke his good
qualities, and his personal qualifica
tons, were subjects of feeling re-
marks by the association members. d
H. Emery was chairman of the meet
ing and George F. Heindel was secre
tary.
William McNett, w. H. c. Jaques
A. c. Steck, F. M Hunter, A. w
Enoch, w. A. Work. G. F. Heindel c.
D. Fullen, j. F. Weber, w. D. Tis
dale, w. W. Rankin and Judge F. w
Eichelberger, contributed various
points in the life Of E. E. McElroy
which demanded the high esteem OF
the bar association and the remarks OF
these gentlemen were uttered with
impressiveness and feeling. Mr.. Helm
del who for a number of years was
associated with Mr. McElroy in the
personal qualifications of the deceased
laying stress upon his good citizen
ship and his many other personali
ties.
The chair used by Mr. McElroy
when tending court was draped with
crepe and a large flag, bespeaking
his absence.
The resolutions passed by the asso
citation were ordered placed on the
record of the court by Judge Eichel
berger.
The Resolutions.
The following sentiments of esteem
for their departed brother, were adopt
ed as resolutions by the members of
the Ottumwa Bar association:
1t has pleased the Almighty Father
to call to his home above our esteemed
brother, E. E. McElroy, while yet in
the prime of life and in the vigor OF
his intellectual faculties
1t is one Of those providences hard
to understand but we know that He
who sets bounds to the lives of men
and controls their destinies, knows
what is wisest and best, and that He
is full of kindness and tender mercy
and SO we bow submissively to His
will in this sad event.
Our Brother McElroy has mingled
among us in the active practice of
the law in Ottumwa for thirty-two
years, and during all this time has
held our affectionate esteem and en-.
deared himself to us by very many
acts of kindness and brotherly love.
Here his whole professional life was
spent in the active, jealous and sue.
cessful practice of the law, and nc
member of the bar eXcelled him in
sincere and earnest devotion to his
work.
Early and late hours found him at
his desk when not in court, and nc
client could have been more faithfully
and Loyalty served. In his intercourse
with the court and bar he was kind
patient and confederate, but firm ant
unyielding where his clients rights
were involved His whole life stood
for the best thing, and he possessed
a strong and sterling moral and intel
| lectual character. His ambition ap
| peared to be purely along professional