The daily sentinel., 1905-01-13
Judge sloan PASSES Away.


The general public was greatly
shocked last night to learn that
Judge w. c. Sloan had passed away
at $500 O'Clock. From the reports
from the bedside yesterday, his
friends We're led to believe that he
would rally from his severe illness
and the announcement of his death
was received everywhere with gen
uine regret.
The cause of his death was pri-
marny very severe attack of la
grippe. although he was and had been
ailing for year or more with a com
plication of ills that had to de
gree undermined his constitution.
These being greatly aggravated by
the attack of la grippe, he was un-
able to withstand. and his death re
suited.
Judge sloan. the deceased, was
elected at the last election as coun-
iy judge of Mesa county. and would
have been sworn into Office last Tues
day had he been able to assume the
duties of the Office. He was law
yer by profession and was of quiet
and retiring disposition and a man
/ of culture.
The funeral will take place sun
/ day afternoon at o'clock. from The
First Methodist church. the services
for the dead being by Rev. E. H..
I smith
In all probability the bar of Mesa
county viii take appropriate action
ON the death of its distinguished
member and attend the services in
/ body.
The following obituary to the
memory OF the deceased is 10y Judge
Ong, a longtime friend of the de
ceased, who is greatly affected by
the death OF his lifelong friend:
William Cummings Sloan was born
] In Grecnsburg, Ohio. December .,
/ 1SIS. He married Miss Mary Bolm-
ger. and two children were born
| Matte. who married Mr.. Martin OF
/ Hagerman. Idaho. since coming to
/ Grand Junction. and Euphemia, who
is still unmarried and at home His
wife died in Nebraska City Decem-
| ber 1, 1891.
He married thereafter Lulah
Gauntt of. Brownsville, Neb., by
whom he had four Leila.
Celia. Helen and the baby. William
IC.
In his prime he was an excellent
| lawyer. He laid the foundation for
| excellence as such by a thorough
study OF Blackstone's Commentaries
and Chitty's Pleadiusa in his early
manhood iIa was self-reliaut. per-
sistent. plodIing, fruitful in resour-
ges i'm times OF critical emergencies.
never yielding and always faithful,
honest and conscientious with his eli
eu,age along the line of duty to them.
| While he was thought by many TO
| be slow, YET. he always had his cases
well in hand and was ever ready for
trial. ana was never charged with
duplicity by his clients.
He began the study of law with
that eminent lawyer, o. II. Brown
ing of Quincy. Ill. in his early man
mood He practiced law in Lamar,
Mo; Stanton. Fairmount, Geneva
and Nebraska City in the state of
Nebraska; Pocatello. Ida. and Grand
Junction, Colo.
In Stanton. Ncb.. he was in an
| Impoverished condition and worked
hard in a brick yard His next move
was TO Fairmount. where he was act
i've in the practice OF law and saved
some money which was lost in
bank failure.
From Fairmount he went to Cen
| eva, Fillmore county. whore he re
NAMED several years. and while
there was elected county attorney
and served the people faithfully, and
as the advisor of the county affairs
showed a clear, level head and him
self to be a iudicious counsellor CON
cernins monetary affairs.
From Geneva he removed to Ne
brasia City where he entered into
partnership With Hon. Thomas Stcv-
enson, an eminent attorney who died
short time thereafter. He there
settled down for several years and
attained a reputation of being a good
lawyer. made many friends and had
a fair paying clientage. He prob
ably would have remained i'm Nebras-
| ka City the remainder of his life, as
ne always longed TO be able to re-
turn Health considerations on his
wifc's part, however, prompted his
removal to Pocatello. Ida. and from
there to our famous Grand valley.
Tie never hesitated in The perform
luce of what he deemed his duty.
lie performed his duty and did many
men an excellent service for which
ne received but little pay-mnny
imes nothing He was no money
setter. He-was n desirable colleague
and pleasant antagonist.
He never longed for wealth. but
wanted a home for his wife and
children and education along the line