The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-02

No. In the courthouse Thursday
morning at 8 O'Clock to prepare reso-
lutions on the death of William w.
Clark, who died Tuesday night, and
who was member of the association.
Judge T. T. McCarty was chairman
and Atlee Pomorene secretary Of the
meeting. A committee OF three, COM
posed of William A. Lynch. chairmal,
Judge Joseph M. Frease and Judge
Henry w. Harter, was appointed to
prepare the resolutions.
A recess was then taken and the as
Bociation met again at 2 o'clock when
the committee submitted the resolu-
tions they had prepared. Speeches
were made by the members of the COM
mittee on resolutions and julius Whit
Ing, Charles Kreicnbaum, John c.
Mong, and Judge McCarty. A commit
tee composed Of Judge Ralph 8. Am
bier and Joseph M. Blake, purchased
q floral piece which was sent to the
Clark residence. At the close Of the
several speeches. the association went
sh " oOuy w asechu Lho iuhcf" VI
Mr.. Clark
The following are the resolutions
prepared by the committed:
Your committee appointed to pre-
pare resolutions in respect to William
w. Clark, deceased member of TINS
bar, beg leave to report: William w.
Clark was born at or near the village
Of Hanoverton, Columbiana county. IN
this state, March 2, 1882, OF Scotch
Irish ancestry; his parents were James
J. and Abbey Bell Clark. When he
was very young. the family moved to
Portage county, where they settled
upon farm In the work OF which Mr..
Clark's boyhood years were mainly
occupied. The facilities for education
at that early day in this neighbor-
hood were limited and primitive. but
being of studious turn of mind he
Availed himself of the advantages or
. select school then established at
Palmyra, Portage county, and after
that attended Western Reserve col
lege, then one OF the best institutions
Of learning In the west, located at
Hudson. His father being a man OF
limited means with growing family,
Mr.. Clark largely acquired the means
Of his education by his own efforts,
and taught school at different places,
and acted as tutor I'm mathematics at
the Twinsburg academy, then under
the superintendent OF Professor Bis
sell, one of the best educators of that
period. whose friendship and guidance
in his studies Mr.. Clark enjoyed.
"The natural bent of Mr.. Clarks
mind led him to prefer mathematical
studies and he pursued them with
pleasure and success, and the habit
Of exact calculation which was there
by developed, showed itself in a marx
cd manner throughout his subsequent
business career.
But exact science did not fully sat
isfy the desires of a naturally broad
nature. English literature at very
early age attracted his attention ana
eaptivated his fancy, and he studied
with pleasure and understanding the
best English and American authors
and throughout his busy after life
kept up his interest in books, ana
during the periods of confinement IN
his later years through illness he
found relief and solace In reading or
having read to him not only from The
older authors with which he was most
familiar, but also those representing
the best of modern literature While
almost wholly devoid OF any taste fer
music, either vocal or instrumental
HE ear was singularly attuned to har-
mOny and rhythm of poetic verse, and
II may be a surprise to those who
knew Mr.. Clark only IN business rela-
tions where his manner was apt to be
formal, to learn that in his hours OF
social intercourse with his more inti-
mate friends he at times indulged in
quotations at length from the poets,
showing a keen appreciation of beau
ty Of expression as we'll as of thought.
Having determined upon the law
as a profession Mr.. Clark began read
Ing with the Hon. Alfonso Hart, then
q prominent and able lawyer at Ra-
VIENNA, under whom he read until ad-
mitted to the bar In 1862, and at once
removed to Canton; where he opened
an Office, and took up the practice
which he pursued with industry, in
tegrity and success.
For over 20 years he devoted his
time almost exclusively to his profess
zion, and In the discharge of his du-
ties he was faithful to his clients. fair
and honorable in his conduct, In his
relation to the court dignified in his
manner, and courteous to the mem-
hers Of the bar.
Soon after the war his brother,
James j. Clark. having read law in
his Office, became his partner and so
remained until the elder brother re-
tired from active practice.
+Mr Ciark's professional work was
largely that of counsel. ana his natur-
nj aptness for business led to his be-
ing the chosen adviser OF many busi-