The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-13
RESOLUTIONS BY
BAR ASSOCIATION

In open court yesterday the res
olutlons of respect to the memory of
Judge Henry p. Henderson were pre-
scented by c. c. Richards, who, ad-
dressing the court, said.
May 1t please the court: At the
request Of the president of the Bar
Association and In behalf of the asso-
ciation. | present to the court the set
of resolutions which have Just been
unanimously adopted by the Bar Asso-
ciation
Whereas, death has taken from
our ranks our friend and brother, the
Honorable Henry Perry Henderson,
one OF the noblest and worthieSt mem
6ers Of the bar of this state, and who.
at one time, was Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of Utah. under ap-
pointment by the President, and as
such was the Presiding Judge of this
District; and
Whereas. Judge Henderson was
we'll known In all parts OF Utah as an
able, honest and sincere man, into
whose hands, no sultor ever feared to
commit his cause and his rights He
could not be sweryed from the path
of rectitude. either on the bench or
at the bar. He was always the firm
friend OF the right: ever public spIr-
tied, living close TO the people and
looking TO their best interests. He
was therefore a citizen In whose death
we lose a friend In whom all could con-
f1de; and
Whereas, in the loss of so worthy
a man. lawyer and judge the mem
bers OF the bar of this county and
district desire to publicly express
their high appreciation. esteem and
respect, for him as well as sympathy
for his widow and relatives; there
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IT Is resolved by the members of
the bar of the Second Judicial Dis
trlct of the State of Utah. that we are
deeply grieyed at the loss of Judge
Henry P. Henderson; that we hon
ored and admired him in his lifetime
and desire 10 say that his memory is
dear 10 all of us, both as lawyers and
as citizens;
Resolved. That our sincere SYM
pathy be extended TO the widow and
relatives OF our departed brother in
the midst OF their sorrow; that
copy of these resolutions be present
ed to the District court with n request
that the same be spread upon the
minutes OF the court, and that a copy
be sent TO the widow OF the deceased"
Nov, may IT please the court. by
direction of the Bar Association,
have the honor to move that out of
respect to the memory of this, our
departed friend and brother, that this
court be now adjourned for the day.
The Court "Of course. gentlemen.
YOU are aware that, as is the case with
the majority of the younger members
Of the profession my personal ac-
quaintnnce with Judge Henderson was
limited, but II has been my duty and
my pleasure TO examine his judicial
record which he made. not alone as
the judge of this court, but as the
Judge of the supreme court and | am
enabled thcrefrom to concur in all
that has been said of Judge Hender-
son. II is. therefore. my duty and
my pleasure to accede to the wishes
Of the Bar Association OF this dis
trict and to order that these resolu-
lions which have been prepared by
the Bar Association shall be spread
upon the minutes of this court, and
that. as a further mark OF respect TO
the memory of Judge Henderson, this
court shall now stand adjourned until |
Monday morning.
Then the further order OF the court |
will be that the court will stand ad- |
Iourned out of respect to the memory |
)f Judge Henderson until Monday |
at ten o'clock"