The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

But this great and good man has
gone from our midst-but never from
our memory.
cat the end Of an April day fraught
with the busy activities Of life and as
approaching night began to throw her
pail over the land the luster of that
keen, bright eye faded, and his spirit
peacefully and quietly passed from his
frail body to the realms above
"We mourn his loss as that of a
friend, a brother in the same field of
labor an able lawyer and most
worthy citizen.'
The memorials presented were as fol
lows:
MEMORIAL
The bar of Kenosha County, Wiscon-
Gin, desires to do honor to the memory
Of Nh. Charles Quarles and to place on
record it's appreciation of his sterling
qualities. Mr.. Quarles entered upon
the practice of the law as a member
of the bar of Kenosha County, and
maintained his connection Herewith
continuously to the time of his death
His record will bear the closest scrutiny
and we feel that we have been honored
by the privilege of associating with
him. Mr.. Quarles possessed, in a re-
markable degree, the qualities which
go to make great men. He was honest,
fearless and absolutely loyal to every
trust committed to his care In every
sense Of the term he was great lawyer,
possessing a mind of wonderful intel
lectual power, a strong and absolutely
accurate memory coupled with dill
gence and all those qualities which go
to make. strong man. He was great
among men in soul, intellect and attri-
butes. He stood eminent among
the members of his profession. His
powers of mind made him formidable
enemy Of sham in law, business and
politics. His death has removed from
the bar Of Wisconsin one Of it's bright
est lights and has taken from us a
man whose endowments of mind made
him eminent in all fields of mental eff
fort. He was a good citizen, a model
husband and father, and friend who
could be trusted at all times and under
all circumstances. His fame has be-
come leading part Of the history of
Wisconsin. Of him it may we'll be said:
"He was man take him for all in all,
we shall not look upon his like again. -
His death is an irreparable loss to the
State Of Wisconsin, but the memory
of his life and personality will always
abide with us and be an incentive.
urging us toward better and higher
things. His death is personal sorrow
to each and every member of this bar.
We extend to the family of the de-
ceased our heartful sympathy and con-
dolence in this, their bereavement, but
feel that great consolation is theirs in
contemplating the memory Of the beau
tiful life and character of the deceased
husband and father.
The clerk Of this court will enter this
memorial of record and forward copy
thereof to the family of the deceased.
At open session OF Circuit Court for
Kenosha County, Wisconsin, June 8, A.
D. 1908.
E. B. Belden, Judge.
James Cavanagh,
Peter Fisher,
John G. Slater, Committee.
Memorial of the Bar of the Circuit
Court of Kenosha County
May it please the Court
In obedience to the directions of this
court and in conformity to the action
of the members of the bar of Kenosha
County, the committee appointed for
that purpose present to this court the
following brief memorial of the life
and public services of the Honorable
Frank NJ. Fish, former presiding judge
of this Circuit who died on the 10th
day of January last.
Frank M Fish was born in Wiscon-
sin on the 4th day of July 1858. At
an early age he resolved to follow in
the footsteps of his father, the late
John T. Fish and decided to take up
the study Of law. He pursued his law
studies with Fish and Lee at the city
of Racine and was admitted to the
bar in 1879 at the age Of twenty-one
years.
Shortly afterwards he removed to
North Dakota and at the age of twenty
two years was appointed city attorney
of Valley City, North Dakota.
During his residence In the west, be
participated IN many important Etigated
matters and became associated with the
strong law firms of North Dakota.
Subsequently returning to his native
state and locating at Racine, he be-
came member of the law firm of Fish,
Dodge and Fish. Later he formed
law partnership at the same place with
the Honorable Joshua E. Dodge, present
associate justice of our Supreme Court,
which continued until May 1891, when
he was appointed by Governor Peck
as judge Of the First Judicial Circuit
to fill the vacancy caused by the
elevation of Judge John B. Winslow to
the Supreme bench At the election