The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-14
LOVED MOST BY THOSE
WHO KNEW HIM BEST
MR.. CULBREATH'S MEMORY
HONORED.
Resolutions Adopted and Tributes
Paid By His Fellow Members
of the Newberry Bar.

Paid By His Fellow Members
Of the Newberry Bar.
Fitting tribute was paid by his iel-
low members OF the Newberry bar
on Wednesday morning to the memo
~ of Mr.. James y. Culbreath, who
died during last December lnine-
diately after the business of the COM
mon pleas court, Judge James c.
Klugh presiding. was concluded, the
following resolutions were presented
by Col. O. l. Schumpert. who moved
that they be spread upon the minutes
of the court. The resolutions were
eloquently seconded by members OF
the bar, and in appropriate words the
motion was granted by Judge Klugh,
who ordered, as further mark of
respect to the memory OF the deceas-
ed that the court stand adjourned
sine die
The resolutions presented by Col.
Schumpert, the senior member of the
bar, and president of the bar asso-
citation. were as follows:
James Marlborough Culbreath.
James Y. Culbreath was born in
Edgefield county on the day Of
--,. I8 on his fathers plan
tation. and where he lived until 18-,
when he left there to attend the Cit
adel in Charleston. He was at school
at this latter place during the war be-
tween the states. and as member of
the battalion OF the state cadets par
ticipated in the last throes Of that
great and historic struggle. After
the war he studied law at Newberry
in the Office OF Col. Simeon Fair, and
after his admission to the bar located
here in 1875 for the practice Of his
profession, in which he was actively
engaged up to the time of his death
on December 2, 1904. He soon gave
evidence of those sterling qualities
OF head and heart that endeared him
to all who were thrown in contact
with him. either socially or profess
sio7ally. We are taught by that an
cient maxim to say nothing OF the
dead but what is good. and, in this in
stance, we can obey the Injunction
without violating the most scrupu-
lus dictates of sincerity. He was a
true friend, a magnanimous opponent,
guileless as a child. a Christian gen.
fS.man. He was no sophist to him
s4sf and therefore, he was true and
sincere to all the world
Therefore, be it resolved by the
bar Of Ncwbcrry. in meeting assem-
bled. that in the death Of Our asso-
ciate and brother. James Y. Cul-
breath, we have lost a true. honest
and upright member OF our profess
sion: the state bar has lost one of
it's bright ornaments. and South Caro-
lima has lost a devoted and loyal
friend.
Resolved. That this preamble and
resolution. by permission of the court,
be spread upon the minutes of OUR
court, and that copy of the same be
forwarded to the family of the de-
ceased
Respectfully submitted.
O. L. Schumpert.
For the Committee.
After he had read the resolutions,
Col. Schumpert said:
"Without further word. because the
preamble and resolutions express so
entirely my feelings in the matter, I
offer these resolutions for adoption" :"
Mr.. Mowers Remarks.
Hon. George S. Mower said that he
desired to say just a few words in
Seconding the resolutions. i first
knew Mr.. Culbreath," he said. at
the time Of his removal to Newberry
in 1875, about thirty years ago, short
ly after my own admission to practice
in this court. Mr.. Culbreath was