Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
ORDERS RESOLUTIONS
SPREAD ON RECORD
Judge r. D. Ramsay Grants Request
Of Bar Association in w. J. En-
triken Memorial Exercises.

the circuit court yesterday, Judge F.
d. Ramsay made few remarks, and
ordered the resolutions spread on the
court record, and court adjourned for
the day. Among the speakers were
Hon. William Jackson, w. r. Moore,
II. A. Weld, c. J. Searle. E. H. STAFF
ord, NJ. ]. McEniry, w. A. Meese, j.
f. Witter. J. T. kenworthy. A. II.
Koehler, J. B. Oakleaf and Judge r.
W. Olmsted. Mr.. Jackson presented
the committee report as follows:
AT recent meeting of the Bar as
sociation of this county, the under
signed were appointed committee To
draft and present to this court reso-
lEtions pertinent to the life and char
acter of Walter Judson Entrikin, re-
Gently deceased, for many years
practicing lawyer at the bar of this
county
I'm response TO that appointment
We respectfully report to this court
the following:
Walter ]. Entrikin, our deceased
brother was born on farm in Col
umbiana county, state of Ohio, on the
eighth day of February, 1886. Here
he resided with his parents until
March, 1861, when he removed with
them to Geneseo. Henry county. Illi-
nois. In August, 1865, he entered as
a student Oberlin college. from which
college he graduated August 4, 1870.
On the 18th of August, 1870, he Was
joined in marriage to Miss Julia y.
Chamberlain, now deceased who was
to him during the years of their mar
ried life, faithful. loving wife and
helpmate. Her death occurred Febru-
airy %. 1908. In 1870 Mr. Entriken
commenced the study of law. He stud
led in the Office of the Hon. George l..
Wait and also of Major c. E. Moder
well in Geneseo. In April. 1871, he
removed to Moline and continued his
legal studies with the Hon. j. y.
Browning. He was admitted to prac-
tice in October, 1871. Afterwards he
entered into partnership with w. r
Moore, which continued some years.
In the year 1876 he formed copartner
ship in Moline with Mr.. Browning I'M
der the firm name of Browning & En-
trikin. This partnership continued
until the year 1898. After that time
Mr.. Entrikin practiced alone.
In the year 1884 he was elected
states attorney of this county. He
held this Office for the full term nf
four years, performing his public dut-
les with credit TO himself and fidelity
to the public interests. February s,
1902, he was appointed by Judge w.
H. Gest, master in chancery of this
circuit court In this Office he served
for a period exceeding two years.
"Mr. Entrikin died August 3. 1908, 1t
Motive of heart failure, a weakness
with which he had been afflicted il
other years. He was buried in River
side cemetery at Moline. He left SUI
viving him two daughters and three
sons. Mrs. Eva NJ. Morgan, Mrs Ada
l.. Peterson, Will B. Entrikin, Fred Z.
Entrikin and Roy J. Entrikin.
I'm his political relations he was n
member of the republican party.
strong in his political convictions and
earnest in their advocacy
| I'm his church relations he was and
for many years had been a member Of
the First Congregational church IF
Moline
| CAS- a lawyer he was able, honest, in
dustrious and affable, genial and kind
lily in his relations with his brother
attorneys. respectful and dignified in
his attitude to the court. His genial
cheerful and kindly manner during al
the years of his life as a lawyer, will
ever be remembered by his brethren
His memory will remain in their
hearts with warm apprecition and
tender recollection.
In summing up this notice of our
brother, we present the following res
olution for adoption as the expression
of this bar on the death of our brother
and as our estimate of him:
Resolved, That this bar submissively
bows to the will of Divine Providence
in the removal of our brother, Walter
j. Entrikin from our midst, the scene
of his life labors as lawyer. We ex
Ipress our high appreciation of him as
a Christian gentleman, having set be
fore us an example worthy of imita
ton. AS lawyer, in his relation,
with us as such and with the court
he was able, respectful, upright ant
conscientious, possessing traits y
Icharacter that commanded our re
Isrect. In his RELATIONSHIP his family
his friends and the public, he was
faithful father, warm friend and
patriotic citizen. We therefore pa,
this tribute of respect to his memor.
feelingly regretting his departure from
us and confidently believing that he i
now safely resting from. all hi
earthly labors, his memory a cherishe.
remembrance to us who knew him 81
we'll Be 1t further
Resolved, That We tender to hi.
children our sympathy and deep re
greet of the loss to them of lovin,
father, assuring them that the senti
ments above expressed truly represen
our feelings in the death of ouI