Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-06


ment Of the funeral viii be made. al
though under the expressed wish OF
the departed jurist the obsequies will
be strictly private and as simple as
possible.
The family further state that IL was
the expressed wish Of their father
that there be no flowers.
For many years Judge Royle has
been numbered among Salt Lakes
prominent citizens. type Of the old
school of lawyers, courteous. gallant
and a man of ideal domesticity. His
home life is summed up on the title
page of his sons latest literary ehort,
"The Silent Calr which Edward MIL
ton Royle dedicates to his parents in
the following language: ITO my father
and mother. whose young hearts have
preserved the ideals OF old fashioned
romance through So years OF welded
life"
Judge Royle was born at Lexington.
KY, oct, 30. 1928, and when boy Sc
cured his education under difficulties.
He assisted his father who was
wooden manufacturer and then daily
walked three miles to the district
school whore he received such tuition
as the times afforded. When but boy
his father took him to hear. Henry
was this experience which decided his
future career Later the Royle fam
lily moved TO Lexington, Mo. where
he studied law in the office of Judge
Wood leading attorney Of that city.
He was admitted to the bar June is,
1853 and Immediately entered into
partnership with Judge Wood. on
April %. 1857 he was married To Eliza
Kirtley. daughter of Capt. Sinclair
Kirtlev.
At the time the war broke out Judge
Roylc was circuit attorney Of the Sixth
judicial circuit of Missouri He
promptly resigned and Joined the Con-
federatc forces with q comm isslon as
Judge advocate general with rank OF
colonel under Cen Sterling Price.
Leaving the Confederate army he
crossed the plains with mule team
and located at Central city. Colo. Aft
or establishing q law practise there he
sent for his wife At Central city
he went into partnership with HuGh
Butler. It as here thet he mede mis-
record as a mining attorney and as
ISOLATED with such mon as senator -
=, Hills, Gov. Grant and others.
CAME TO SALT LAKE IN 1871.
owing to the state OF Mrs. Royle's
health the family IN 1870 moved to San
Jose cal Here they remained one
year. when in 1871 Judge Royle was
counsel in the famous Emma mine liti-
CATION Within a month OF his ar
rival i'm this city he entered into part
nership with the late Thomas Marshall
and remained until the latter's death
five years ago, when Judge Royle re-
tired Practically all the time Of their
partnership the firm represented the
Central Pacific railway and also Wells,
Fargo a Company. In addition they
We're the leading lawyers In mining
litigation and enjoyed wide corporate
practise Up TO the time OF his death
Judge Roylc held a retainer from the
( Central Pacific.
Among the lawyers who received
portion OF their legal training in the
office OF Marshall & Royle are John \.
Marshall. Judge of the United states
1 district court, and the late Judge W. G.
] Hall.
Judge Royle was one Of the organic
/ ers and first members Of the First
| Presbyterian church In this city ana
was an elder in the church for many
years. He was deeply interested IN
J The work and the last time he left his
home was to go to church two weeks
ago.
/ His widow. Mrs. Royle. Is well known
throughout the country wherever WON"
ems work holds sway. She was the
organizer and the first president OF the
ladies' Literary club OF this city and Is
also honorary vice president OF the
| National Federation OF Women's clubs.
Judge Royle leaves four children Dr.
, Sinclair X Royle. Edwin Milton Royle,
| author Of "The Squsw Man and othcr
/ plays: Martha Royle Palmer and Jon
| athan q Royle, Jra and three grand
! children.