The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-09
Bar Association Holds Me-
mortal Service.
EULOG'ES ARE VERY ELOQUENT
Resolutions Spread Upon
the Records.
All OF the Attorneys In the City
Gather in the Court Room In Honor
of John r. McNeal and Judge B.
G. Young, Who Have Recently
Passed Away.

Fitting tribute to two of the most
learned and respected members of the
Marion County bar who have passed
into the great beyond, was paid by
members of the bar association at
memorial meeting held in yhe court
room this morning. The memories OF
Judge Boston G. Young and Attorney
John +. McNeal were tenderly touch
ed upon. Judge Samuel II, Bartram'
dean of the Marion County Bar, pre-
sided and practically every attorney
in the city attended.
Attorney w. e. Sco6eld read the
resolutions appointed by committee
for the purpose. on the death OF
Judge Young. The reading was fol-
lowed by an eloquent tribute to the
departed rs a fearless Judge, great
LAWYER. a man OF sterling worth and
integrity. Judge Norris. Judge Babst.
and Attorneys Grant Il. Mouser' L. u
Fisher. J. c. McNally and John ID.
peGolley. followed lauding the de-
parted and expressing tender thoughts
Of days gone by when Judge Young
listened to their arguments In the
very room in which they were now
eulogizing him.
| HON. II. g. YOUNG RESOLUTIONS.
'cHon. Boston G.. Young, a citizen
OF Marion and member OF this par
| died on the thirty-first day OF Aug
| ust, 1909. At the time of his DEATH
| he was Judge of the court OF com
mon please, Third subdivision, Tenth
| judicial district Of Ohio.
| His brethren OF the bar of this
| county, in memorial of him and in
| testimony of his ability as a jurist,
his integrity as a Judge, his worth as
a citizen, make record in that behalf
and respectfully ask that the same be
spread upon the Journal of this court,
"As lawyers Judge Young pos
sessed distinguished accomplishment
and talent; in the practice OF his
| profession he was strong and skilled,
fair to his adversary, true to his
clients and to the court; as Judge,
he was fearless; with that rugged,
unswerving honesty which invites the
| confidence of counsel and litigant
| His character had no secret corners
| in It; he was open In opinion and
in act; guided by his conscience and
integrity, his judgments were the
honest conclusion of an honorable
| able man seeking to do the right. His
heart was of the kindest; his hand
was not shut to the needy; nor was
| his ear closed to the voice of the un-
fortunate. He was lenient. merci-
| full, humane man. He was typical
| American, he loved and cherished In
1 deep reverence his country and its
institutions. He believed in govern
ment of the people, by the people,
for the people and held the rights OF
his fellow citizens as sacred as his
| own.
"The bar of the state recognized
him as the wise, prudent. impartial
| Judge. The public recognized him as
the upright citizen. His acqualntan-
ces knew him as the genial COM
panion, the good neghbor and the
steadfast friend Withal he had the
elements so mixed in him that ma
ture might say of him, This Is a
man."
"He will live in the hearts OF this
community and of the people he so
long, so ably and so faithfully served.
While we bow in humble submission
to the Will that called him, our grief
Is sore at the parting with him.
May the Almighty soften his sleep
and give comfort and consolation to
his bereaved family"
&C. H. Norris. George d. Cone
land, II. N. Quigley, William
Il. Scoheld, G.. e. Mouser."
Committee
Attorney Fred T.. CUTLERY presid-
ed at the reading OF resolutions on
the death of Attorney John F. Nc
Neal, with tribute to the departed
who had been Mr.. Guthery's first
pre-ceptor in law. The remarks of
George ID. Copeland, C. G. Fisher and
w. e. Scofeld, who followed showed
the esteem in which the deceased
had been held by members of his
profession. Fearless, tireless, and con-
stantly guarding the interests of his
clients, John f. McNeal was com
pared favoraDly with the best lawyers
OF his day and age.
The resolutions adopted follow:
JOHN II. McNEAL SSESOLUTIONS
| John f. McNeal. an honored mem.
ber of this bar, was born of Scotch
parentage at Iberia, Ohio, April 2s,
1870. and died at Marion, Ohio, Feb
ruary 22 1907.
He received his education in the
common schools and at Central Ohio
college, iberia, Ohio. Shortly before
the completion of his collegiate
course, President Lincoln issued his
first call for volunteers to serve the
union and to this first cali Brother
McNeal promptly responded and en-
listed in Battery e. OF the First Ohio
ldght artillery, serving continuously