The Detroit times., 1910-12-16
MANY HONOR Mr..
NAv|N'S MEMORY
Five Organizations, Including Detroit
Bar Association, Pay Splendid
Tribute To Dead Lawyer.

Both orally and by written word
the memory OF the late Thomas j.
NayiD was eulogaed, Thursday, in
special meetings OF 1--we organizations
with which the deceased had been
identified in life. The memorial SEES
sion OF the Detroit Bar association,
held in the county building At 4
o'clock, is said to have been the
largest in the history of the associa-
ton. Nearly 200 members were pres.
ent, and the addresses as we'll as The
resolutions gave evidence OF the gen.
uiBe sorrow that attended the pass
Ing oi Mr. Navin.
On motion of Attorneys George r.
Monaghan and James ID. May, the
circuit court was requested not TO
hold any session Saturday, the day
OF the funeral. and this request will
be concurIed in. The following com
mittce was appointed TO attend the
funeral: George +. Monaghan, IL X.
NJ. Collier, Prosecutor Van Zile. Allan
II. Frazer, Dennis b. Hayes, Arthur
G. OConnor. Judge Murphy, Judge
| Hosmer, Judge Murfin, Judge Con
molly, Judge Phelan, United States
District Attorney Watson, State Sen.
ator John ID. Mackay, w. &. Man
chester and Stewart G. Griswold.
Samuel T. Douglas, president of the
association. occupied the chair Geo.
f. Monaghan. as chairman of the res
buttons committee, read a beautiful
tribute to the memory OF the de-
ceased, briefly outlining his career
with tender references to his home
life. his devotion to his family, his
love Tor little children. his big-heart-
cd charity, his consideration for the
unfortunate and his worship OF his
only son and with reference to his
work on the Jackson prison board
the resolutions declared:
His selection came as veritable
God-send TO the unfortunate and help
less. No man in the previous his
tory of the state has done as much
rs he to reclaim the erripg and 10
build for the state honest citizens
IroEl men whom prison pallor had
stamped as almost hopeless. He went
to bis Maker with a record of placing
200 men, who had paid their penalty
to the state. in positions of trust and
honest endeavor. ON man can meas
ure the benefit he has been to unnum-
bered others of the erring with this
voice OF kindly encouragement"
His love for children and his great
love for his son were thus referred to-.
There seemed to be strong bond
of sympathy between himself and
those of tender years. They respond
ed almost intuitively to his gentleness
and none will miss him more. Many
OF the younger men of the profess
sion are indebted to him or a help
ing hand in guiding them in their pro-
fessional life. He was ever their
friend and counselor. 1t was his good
fortune to have more personal friends
among the members OF the bar at
large than probably any other one
member of our profession. This was
due To his honest simplicity OF char
acter. readiness to assist them with
out regard TO any burden it might en-
tail on him.
He had an idol that he worshped.
1t was his l6-year-old son. For the
past IL years he never retired ut
Gight without tying his necktie about
the picture of this boy that stood IN
his dressing table. The night on
which he passed out, he left his tie
in it's usual place about this picture. y
Oh motion Of u. S. District Attor-
ney Watson, a committee was APP
pointed to see that the resolutions
are spread on the records OF the fed
era, county and city courts Brief
remarks were made by George y. NJ.
Collier, Prosecutor Van Zile, eX-Pros
ecutor Allan II. Frazer, Judge Murfin.
w. c Manchester, Dennis b. Hayes,
Arthur O'Connor. and John D. Mac.
Kay.