The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-01-12
IN MEMORY OF GEN. BULLOCK
Resolutions Adopted by the Bar are
Spread Upon the Minutes in Open
Court and the Lawyers Pay
Eloquent Tribute.

At the session of the circuit court
Monday the resolutions adopted in
memory of General Robert Bullock
whose death occurred in this city in
July last, were spread upon the min
utes and all the members of the bar
paid eloquent tribute to the memory
of the deceased.
Judge Richard McConathy present
ed the resolutions on behalf of the
committee and in doing so made most
| feeling and appropriate remarks.
The following are the resOlutions:s
The death of General Robert Bull
lock, at his home in Ocala Florida, on
Thursday, July 9th 1905, brings un-
| feigned sorrow to the members of the
bar Of Marion county, with whom,
| with their predecessors, he had been
| intimately associated in various offici
| al relations as we'll as a member of
said bar, for fifty six years.
He was native of North Carolina.
having entered upon a life of varied
experiences in that state three score
| and sixteen years ago. Before attain
| ing his majority he moved to this
state, which has ever since been his
home. In early manhood he was unit
ed in marriage to that most excel
| lent woman, Amanda l.. Waterman
who for fifty-two years was the joy
caused a heart to bleed, ceasing only
when it beats no longer. They raised
a large family, among the number the
honored Judge of this judicial district.
While General Bullock was not to
| great extent learned in that which
| is taught In the colleges, his strong
mind was stored with that useful
knowledge to be learned in the school
| Of life; an dthis with an eloquent and
| forceful delivery placed him in the
fore front OF the public speakers of the
state. He possessed the confidence of
| the plain people, and they heard him
gladly. This confidence was gained
because they knew him to be honest
with them.
Probably no matter of great concern
| in this state in the past fifty years
! shaping its history and destiny. but
received the impress of his influence
| if for the good, and his opposition
If he thought it bad.
He was an active soldier in the In
| dian war of 1856; a brave and eff
| eient officer, moving from the rank Of
captain to that of brigade general,
| in the Confederate Army; an efficient
member of the 51st and 32nd con-
| crosses of the United States, besides
| holding to the satisfaction of the peo-
pie several important official positions
! in this county, and at his death the
] incumbent of the county judgeship.
That the appreciation of the private
life and public services II our distin-
! guished citizen by the members Of this
| bar. may be made a matter of rec
! ord. and as expressive Of our feelings:
BE 1t Therefore Resolved:
That in the death of General Bullock
! Marion county has lost a faithful, eff
cient and upright official: and the
/ state Of Florida one Of the most hon
ored and distinguished citizens. whose
wise counsel and successful services
in the many places Of high trust which
were committed to him; whose superb
patriotism and answering devotion TO
! high principles and the best interests
/ of his state, has left an unperishable
imprint upon the times in which he
/ lived and fixed place in the hearts
| Of his fellow citizens.
Resolved. further. That in the true
and spotless life which he lived
through a long period of years, in
! which he touched at almost every an
| gle the various experiences TO which
mortality is subject, he has left rec
! ord behind him worthy of emulation
/ by all who wish the esteem Of their
/ fellow citizens while they live and an
! honored memory when they have pass
, ed off the stage Of mortal existence.
! Resolved. further, That although not
| engaged in active practice, the MEM
| bers of the bar honor his memory, and
] are proud to have his name enrolled
among those of our profession. and
point to his spotless integrity in all