The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06
Death of Prominent Man.

CHarleS r.. h1cnaTuS, ageu 0s
years, one of the best known law
) yers, not only of Sussex county
| but also of the entire State, died at
the Presbyterian Hospital. Phil.
adelphia at 8.45 O'Clock on Satur.
day night, Dec. %, of congestion
of the lungs. He bad been Ill but
few days and his death was a
great surprise to his many friends,
, and was a sad shock to them.
Chas. f. Richards was one of the
distinguished lawyers of Delaware;
for years he was prominent in Re,
publican politics and had host OF
| friends throughout the entire State.
He was born June 18th, 1876 in
North West Fork hundred. and
was son of John Richards. He
received his academic education in
New Jersey registered as student
at law in Georgetown, graduated
from the University of Albany, N.
T.. was admitted in that city and
also at Georgetown, and opened an
office in the latter place in 1869.
During the civil war he served in
the Sixth Delaware Regiment. From
1870 to 1876 he served as chairman
of the Republican Executive Com
mittee of Sussex county. and a.
member of the Republican State
Executive Committee. In 1872 he
was member of the Republican
National Convention which met in
Philadelphia. He was a member of
the Delaware State Constitutional
Convention in 1897 and with Judge
William O. Spruance and Judge
Edward G.. Bradford took most
powerful part in its deliberations. !
At Several sessions of the Del.
aware Legislature he was presented |
by his friends as a candidate for
United States Senator. and at the
sessions of 1901 and 1908 was
strongly supported for that impor
tant office. For many years he was
solicitor for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, for Sussex county.
Funeral services were held at his
late home in Georgetown on Wed
nesday afternoon December 9th
and was largely attended. Inter
ment was made in Union Gene
terry. Rev. Howard Il. Quigg off
ciating.
At meeting of the Bar of Sus-
sex County held at the Prothono-
tary's office on Tuesday evening,
December 26th, the following reso.
lutions were adopted; L
Whereas, The Bar Of Sussex
County has sustained great loss
in the death of its most prominent
member, Charles F. Richards, Esq. ), |
and II
Whereas, The members thereof
desire to express the high regard !
and respect they entertained for
the deceased as q man, citizen :
and member of the Bar, now
therefore be it
ReSotged, THAT in the opinion 9
Of the members of this Bar the life !
Of Charles F. Richards exemplifed {
TO high degree those qualities of
mind and heart so worthy of emu {
alton by all men; o
2.-That his manliness, his in v
iense love of home life, his deyo-
ion to his church. his purity of {
character and strict integrity COM t
handed the respect of all with d
whom he was associated;
3.-That his industry, applica- 7
ion, persistency of purpose, pains y
aking attention to detail, and 10y b
llty to the interest of his clients
ogether with an analytical mind u
ldapted to exhaustive research and "
lear exemplification of law and !,
act, enabled him to attain that q
success in the practice of ~
lis chosen professionalism exalted
position conceded by his profes- VI
ional brethren--the leadership of o
his Bar. w
RESOLVED, That the Bar do extend
o the family of the deceased our ei
incere sympathy in this sad hour @
f bereavement. /.
RESOLVED, That the members of e6
he Bar attend the funeral OF the NJ
eceased in body on Wednesday. al
december 9th. ar
RESOLVED, That the Secretary is dc
lstructed to transmit a copy of bs
lese resolutions to the family of on
le deceased and publish the same lei
/ the local papers. ho
ReSolged, That Committee of En-
lree be appointed to present these Va
solutions to tho several Courts of no
lie County and State. ste
RoBT. G. Houston, de
EDWIN r. PAINTER, of
CHARLES W. whitley. JR. als
Committee cal