Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-20


life, is the only real success-the only
complete victory which we can hope to
win. gladly second the motion OF
Brother Wright, and sincerely approve
all that the resolutions express.
Hon George D. Bisbee then addressed
the court as follows: My acquaintance
with Judge Wilson began before any
member of this bar. When we were
boys together, in 1856, it was my pleas
ure to attend the high school in this
village U was fourteen years old and
think Judge Wilson thirteen at the
time and being the two youngest schol-
ars we were drawn together very closely,
and as boy | learned to like him.
Soon after, moving into a different
part of the county, 1 did not see my
friend again until l became q member
of this bar at the December term, 1865.
Then / found Judge Wilson practicing
attorney, and from the fact of our
earlier acquaintance and the additional
fact that we had both participated In
the Civil War, we were still closer
drawn together. From that time to the
present l practiced with him not only
as member of this bar but met him
in various other official capacities.
| For long number of years Judge
Wilson was the treasurer of the South
Paris Savings Bank. At that time /
occupied position which rendered 1t
my duty to meet him in his bank
officially, and for four years did meet
him as treasurer of that bank, and there
learned his methodical methods and his
accuracy, and in this particular respect
I admired him.
During the twelve years that he was
Judge of Probate for this county it was
my duty as well as my pleasure to prac-
tice before him, and l can respond to
every word that has been said by my
brother Wright and my brother Swasey
about his dignity, his great learning and
his power and methods as lawyer and
as a Judge. He always administered the
affairs of that important Office with
dignity and fairness, and while the
office of Judge of Probate has been filled
in this county from its inception by able
and upright men, no man ever filled It
better than did George A. Wilson.
He was an honest man. His work on
Probate Law and Practice is the recog.
nized authority in Maine, and will re-
main lasting monument to his indus
try, and his method of discrimination as
well as his legal attachments. He was a
deep thinker. He was conscientious
man, and take his qualities all and all,
both admired and respected him. We
shall all miss him.
When look around this bar and see
that there are only perhaps two or three
with gray hairs like myself who have
struggled along all these years, and
when 1 think of the legal giants that
were with us when 1 became member,
a spirit of sadness comes over me.
While outside we may feel strong and
active to conduct our business, repeat
a feeling of sadness comes over me
when see and contemplate the changes
that have taken place and are taking
place from year to year. My only wish
in that respect is that when our time
comes to cross the great river our broth
er attorneys can say of us as we now
say of our departed brother, "He was
an honest lawyer swell done, good
and faithful servants"
And as a final word for my brother
who has now departed, I can only say he
has left our midst. His example was a
good one for all of us, and in closing l
wish to second the resolutions that have
been offered by my brother Wright, and
move that they be adopted and spread
upon the records.