The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Death of Judge H. II. Trimble Calls
Forth Expressions Of Sympathy
From Men High in
Public Life.
WAS HIGHLY RESPECTED
Men in the Legal and Railroad coun-
ellis Hasten to Express Their
Grief Over the Death Of
a Good Man.

Announcement of the death of
Judge H. Fl. Trimble not only effects
the people of Keokuk in the loss of
one of her foremost citizens and bril-
liant attorneys but messages received
yesterday and today by members OF
the grief stricken family of the de-
ceased bear sympathy from many
prominent men who knew him well
and many of whom were intimately
acquainted with him during his long
and successful career. Among those
brief and timely messages of consola-
tion are number from prominent
railway officials, road presidents and
some of the foremost attorneys Of the
country who realize in the death OF
Judge Trimble, the passing of one
of the foremost men in active busi-
ness life of the middle west. Many
messages of sympathy were received,
few being published below:
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 1o.--Mr.
Palmer Trimble, Keokuk, Iowa, I am
indeed sorry to learn of your fathers
DEATH although at his age 1t could
not we'll be unexpected. Ny sincere
sympathy to you and yours. am
, afraid his venturing out with you last
, week in that bad weather may have
: hastened his death. He has certain
} ly fought good fight, and you should
! be thankful to know that he has been
+ able to fight the battle right up to the
4 lend. a thing which is so much desir.
/ ed by all men after they reach the
t age of sixty. His has been a Won
3 derful career, successful In every
: way He has had many strong friends
and admirers. | am in bed today my
t self and shall not be able to attend
r the funeral | should love to be there.
g (Signed) JUDGE o. M. SPENCER,
d Gen Sol'r c., b. & Or. r. Co.
8 ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 10.-Mr.
: Palmer Trimble, Keokuk, Iowa. Very
q sorry to learn of Judge Trimble's
l. death. His judgment and advice were
q great comfort to me many times.
Please tender my heartfelt sympathy
and coincidence to family.
Copy (Signed) HENRY MILLER,
President Wabash r. R. Co.
z CHICAGO. Jan. 10-Mr. Palmer
Palmer Trimble, Keokuk Iowa.
!. have Just received your message and
= am deeply shocked to hear of your
fathers death. Please convey tc
your mother and accept for yourself
:, nv sincerest sympathy. Your fathers
- death will be keenly felt by many be
- -, sides his immediate family, and by NJ
~ one more than myself. l will be II
- Keokuk tomorrow noon and will ac
= as pallbearer if desired.
u Copy (signed) w. D. EATON.
~ FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 10.--Mr
2 Palmer Trimble. Keokuk, Iowa Jus
advised of Judge Trimble's deatl
while enroute to Washington on i'm
portant engagement I cannot cancel
NV sincere sympathy to your mothe
!, and family Judge Trimble's dealt
is a personal loss to me. He was thu
v friend of my boyhood and of my faith
er and mother before me. He ha
., been my advisor, mentor, ASSOCIATE
- and friend for more than forty years
= Honored by the courts, he was on
- of the finest trial lawyers Iowa eve
produced A courageous patriot, bot
:, as soldier and civilian; a scholar an
= a leader in teaching sound doctrine t
= the people The state will mourn hir
~ ~ as one of her very foremost citizens.
~ w w. BALDWIN,
Vice President c., B. &c @. r. R. OK
4 CHICAGO. Jan. 10.-Mr. Paine
Trimble. Keokuk Iowa. | send yo
- my deepest sympathy on the deaf
- of your father. His long life, cha
- - acterized by the highest ability an
.la ~. integrity, is an Inheritance of whic
80 you may be proud.
% CHESTER NJ. DAWES,
~ Gen. Counsel c., B. & Q. R. R. G
- ~ RED OAK, Iowa, Jan. ION
Palmer Trimble, Keokuk. Iowa. II
J.. death of Judge Trimble is gre
~ -. shock to me. He was fine characte
aa a good man, a very great lawye
and one of my true friends, Yo
your mother, sisters, and nieces ha
my full sympathy. but his good nar
is full of compensation to US all.
a., Copy {Signed)
-. JUDGE SMITH McPHERSO
DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 10.-N
Palmer Trimble. Keohlk, Iowa. Y
have my deepest sympathy in the lo
Of your father. The news of his dea