Evening journal., 1907-07-05
.EULOGY FOR
DEAD LAWYER
Francis Il. HOif2Cker Pays
Loving Tribute to Men,
OTy of ". II. Porter

Francis H. Honecker presented 10 |
the Superior Court of New Castle /
county just before its close on We'd /
nesday the resolutions of the New
castle County Bar Association on the
death of Willard Hall Porter Mr. Hof-
fecker supplemented the resolution
with the following eulOgy of Mr.. Por-.
ter. which with the resolution, was
ordered spread on the court records
with submission to the court;
willard Hall Porter was a man
OF gentle birth. His ancestry was
an honored one. His father was one
Of the best known, and most success
ful physicians of his time, and his
grandfather. Judge Willard Hall, after
whom ne was named, for many years
adorned the Federal bench as most
able iurist.
IL first met Mr.. Porter in that great
pattern shop Of life's foundry-the
school room-the place where the char
acters of future men are moulded, and
where the metal is tested to see wheth-
er it rings true or not, and now after
the lapse of more than an average life
time, looking down the vista of past
years in the foodlight of memory l
stand here to-day, before the bar OF
this court, to pay him the last sad tri-
butte of my respect, esteem and friend
ship.
stricken in the full vigor Of his
manhood. the news of Mr.. Porter's
death was received with great sorroM
by the entire community.
IN his DEATH his family have lost
a loving and devoted husband, father
and brother; the profession a careful
and conscientious member, and the
state a good and useful citizen MT
Porter was "A man Of quiet attainment
and wide general information. As
lawyer. he was attentive and painstak-
ing. cautious IN his counsel, and thor
oughly loyal to the interests Of his
clients.
"He did not seek the contentious en-
vironment of the forum 1t was In th'
quiet OF his Office that he appeared e
best advantage.
Man Of Kindly Nature.
"He was a man of kindly nature
strong in his friendships and OF un'
swerving loyalty-a man Of firm con
victions and fearless utterance. Bu
even in the heat OF personal discus
sion he seemed never to forget the re
quirements Of dignifed expression an'
self respect and no one could doubt tn
honesty and sincerity of his opinion
AS a citizen he believed that the attri
butes of true citizenship were loyalt.
and allegiance to the National an,
state Government He was a thorough
gentleman. All men are not gentlemei
and all gentlemen are not men. MI
Porter was both a man and gentle
man.
In all the years that have knoNi
him. do not remember that / eve
saw him thoroughly angry or hear
him indulge in vulgar conversation. II
was a man of clean expression and ye
was not perfect.
"The highest ideal Of human perfec
tion Is exemplhed in the life an
teachings OF the Divine Master who's
humble andfearnest follower, l believ
Mr. Porter always was.
"Mr. Porter was true 10 every trus
reposed in him. He was a man of fin
presence and charming personality, an
the natural centre of every social circl
he entered
World Better That He Lived.
"Our friend has gone. His life wor
is done The world is better for III
life that he lived The shifting scene
Of time will present other character
but Willard Hall Porter will ever hol
place in the hearts OF those whoi
ne loved and who loved him.
"The beautiful symphony of a we
spent and honored life. was the last sa
requiem at his final entombIhent, an
he now rests with those he loved
fondly and so well.
Farewell TO earth, lifes web Is spun
The book is closed Gods will be don
The mystic shadows claim their gues
His gentle spirits found sweet rest"
Chief Justice Lore and Associa
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