The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-21
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
On the Death of Late County PhySi-
clan, DIR. l.. f. Layton

The following resolutions on the
death of the late Dr. l. F. Layton,
who was county physician. were
adopted at yesterdays session of the
county commissioners court:
| In the matter of drafting suitable
resolutions in memory of Louis
I Ferdinand Layton, NJ. D. deceased.
County Health Officer in and for
/ Cameron County:
Now on this the Sth day of Sep
/ TENDER A D. 1909, being a regu-
lar day of this, the September Term
a. d. 1909. Of the County Commits
sioners' Court in and for Cameron
County, Texas, it having been made
( known to the court that Louis Fer
dinand Layton, NJ D.. County
Health Officer in and for Cameron
County, Texas, had departed this life
on the 25th day of August \ D.
1909
WhereGTon, on motion of Com
missioner Jose Celaya, in and for
Precinct No. ,, seconded by Com
missioner A. Drive in and for Pre-
cinct No, /, and carried, County At
tOTney E. X. Goodrich was instruct
ed to draft suitable resolutions in
memory of Louis Ferdinand Layton,
NJ. D., late Health Officer of Cam
erOn County, Texas
The following resolutions were
now here submitted to the Court and
read:
Whereas, Louis Ferdinand Lay
ton, NJ. D., for the past nine 60
years County Health Officer in and
for Cameron County, Texas, depart
ed this life in the City of Browns
vile, Texas, on the 18th day of Aug
ust A. D. 1909, and,
Whereas, DR.. Layton was
prominent citizen devoting his life
TO the fulfillment of those duties
which ennOble not only ones self,
but those with whom he came in
contact, as well, administering to
the poor as well as the rich, ever
ready and willing to help and as
sist his fellow man, those who were
more intimately associated with him
know what the world does not-that
there never was a more kind heart
ed or more sympathetic nature,
truer friend or a man more loyal
to his associates and fellow work
ers, true and tried friend of the
poor people, whom he attended in
their sickness with a kind hearted
spirit, and,
Whereas, in the loss Of DR.. Lay
ton, the County of Cameron has lost
a true and trusted servant, who was
never derelict in his duty as such
Health Officer, always ready and
willing to answer the call of the
poor and needy sick,
Therefore De it Resolved, By the
Commissioners Court of Gamer
on County Texas, in special session
assembled:
First: That the heartfelt SYM
IathieS of the County of Cameron.
acting by and through the Commits
siOners' Court. be rendered to the
widow of Dr. Louis Ferdinand Lay
ton, and surviving members of the
family for their irreparable loss;
Second: That the Clerk of the
Court record these resolutions upon
the minutes of this Court;
Third: That the Sheriff of Cam
erOn County, Texas, shall present a
certified copy of the same to the
widow of DR.. Louis Ferdinand Lay
ton:
Fourth: That copy of these
resolutions be handed the Browns
Vile Daily Herald for publication.
1t is ordered, adjudged and de-
creed that the said resolutions be (
adopted as read, the Clerk of this
Court is hereby ordered to record
the same in the minutes of the
court, prepare and certify a copy of
same to be presented to the widow
of DR.. Louis Ferdinand Layton, by
the sheriff of Cameron County, Tex
as, and is also ordered to furnish
a copy of the same to the Browns
Vile Daily Herald for publication.
A true copy | certify:
JNO BARTLETT,
County Judge
Attest: J. WEBB.
Clerk Commissioners court Gamer +