The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11
IN MEMORY Of
COL. COCKRELL
Jacksonville Bar Association
Passes Appropriate
Resolutions.

On the opening of the circuit court
this morning, says the Jacksonville
Metropolis, the committee appointed
Tuesday last by the Jacksonville Bar
| Association to prepare and present
| resolutions in memory OF the late Col.
A. w CockrelI, a distinguished mem
Der of this court, reported, Judge
Yonge reading them as follows:
Report of the Committee.
Col. A. w. Cockrell is no more;
life's busy pilgrimage is ended. and
the burdens that he bore so gallantly
in war and in peace have been laid
down in the peaceful sleep OF death
that awakens only to the Divine touch
in the bosom of Him who gave ana
Him who taketh away.
The mouFnful announcement OF the
sudden and unlOoked-fOr death OF our
late associate and friend, shocked the
community; bowed with grief and
sorrow those close enough to call him
friend. brought forth the expression
of the heartfelt regret that perYaded
all classes of our fellow citizens and
to this bar the sense that public
calamity had come to, the city, the
state and the profession. Eulogy
cannot reach the cold ear OF death
Gently standing straight, tall, erect in
physique and character in our midst.
but it is pleasant, though mournful,
duty to pay this tribute TO the virtues
and memory OF the faithful friend, the
courteous gentleman, the skilled law
yer and wise counsellor removed
from our midst by the hand that
knocks equally at the palace and the
cottage gate" and to place upon rec
ord this expression of the esteem and
regard in which the dead was held by
those of his fellows that met him in
the daily attrition Of his life'S work
and walk, who knew him best, and
who after life's "fitfull fever" can
from the heart speak of him words
of love and kindness, and keenly feel
that the 'insatiate archer" has again
sought the shining and lofty in. our
midst. r=
Death Ioveth not the wOeful heart,
Or the soul that's tired of living,
Nay, it's up and away
With the heart that's gay
And the life that's worth the giving"
So let us remember with loving
thought, the kind words, the gentle
deeds, the willing help and the CHEEKY
smile of our friend in the 'old IA
miliar way" and forgetting the asperi-
ties OF life cOnsign TO Lothian waters
aught that would jar or recall a single
unpleasant thought of a life so well
lived and, so worthy of emulation.
His zeal for his cause never out
stripped his professional courtesy. His
character was free and open. He said
what he meant, and meant what he
said. He was manly and without the
touch of hypocrisy. To the younger
I,-
considerate and kind. His industry
was marvelousi his methods scholarly
and his research beyond The ken of
most cO-laborers.
He has left in the hearts of those
who knew him a void hard to fill, ana
goes to his ''dreamless rest honored
and remembered; be it therefore, re-
solved
First-That in the death of Col. A
w. Cockrell the profession, the city
and the state have sustained an ire
parable loss.
SecOnd-That his professional and
private character were such as to
commend hi mas an example for emu
latiOn to all, and his life so lived as
TO be a pleasure to his friends and a
pride to his people.
Third-That the qualities of heart
and mind that illustrated his life live
after him in impressions that do not
fade and influences that are felt day
by day as his example is called TO
mind.
FOurth-That as mark of respect
to our deceased brother these resolu-
tiOns be by the order of the court
spread upon the minutes of the court
and that copies thereof be sent to the
daily papers in the city of Jackson
vile for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. B. YOUNG,
JOHN r. HARTRIDGE,
c. NJ. COOPER,