The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-09
REV. vEY'S ADDRESS OVER
REMAINS OF JUDGE HEMBROFF

writer said OF one now long dead, HE
being dead yet speaketh." (Ifeb. 11:4)
AS A member OF the bar, a splendid
type OF man in the profession. he was
wise In counsel, keen in perception,
clear in logic, forceful in oratory, con-
vincing in argument, right in his con-
illusions, conscientious in his motives.
just in his decisions, and honest in his
judgments. And these characteristics
won for him that high position which
he early merfted and has so well held.
As a public citizen he took leading
rank. We hailed him as our chief. Nor
do we Tear q Challenge when we say
he was the foremost in our municipal
ity We gladly and proudly claimed
him for our own. and tried to bring
to him the honor due him. But we
willingly shared with every city and
town in this popuious region the bene-
fits of heroic EFFORTS, and the glories
of his splendid achievements He was
interested in the cfty's political well
fare He was a citizen-politician. He
was in politics not for what he could
get out of 1t SO much as for what he
could put into 1t. Judge Hembrofr ex-
emplified in his life that truth in which
we SO strongly believe, viz: That a
man does not have to go into politics.
but from the very faet of his being
a citizen he Is already in politics With
citizens 1t is not. question of going
INTO poltcs, but Row shall we conduct
ourselves therein. Let it be said to
the memory of our deceased fellow
citizen that he honored the political
profession by the active part which he
took in politics. For such a life he
had been already rewarded; for right
doing and right living is its own re-
ward In part. But had he lived new
and greater honors would have been
his. For in the hearts of an ever
increasing host of admitting friends and
fellow citizens was this purpose well
formed. His interest In the Industrial
and commercial life of this region was
marked. These interests were upon
his heart. He had toiled with pains
taking care and se1f-sacrincing devo-
tom In this cause. In every now enter
prise his opinoin was sought, and most
eagerly awaited. And be 1t said to his
credit. that in theEma3ority of instances
his counsel was readily accepted, and
his policy adhered to- And in the loss
of ssch a leader our hearts are sad
AS a memper Of the three fraternal
orders to which he belonged we know
him to have been brother, not only
in name, but also In deed. His kind
heart, warm hand, his personal inter-
est in the welfare OF others, his broth
erly spirit, hfa Willingness to lend as
sistence, wherever and whenever he
could, made of him true brother. and
friend universally beloved
AS a man we hold Judge Hembroff up
as the embodiment of many of those
splendid qualities that go to make up
true manhood. He was man who
loved his home. and was deeply inter-
ested in its welfare. A loving hus-
band and kind father. worthy son.
and a brother greatly beloved. In the
social life of the city he had won for
himself the highest esteem and was
loved and honored by old and young
alike He had allied himself with those
movements among the young people.
that have for their purpose the intel
lectual development and the moral cul-
ture which heighten the ideals. ennobie
the ambition. and widen the scope of
usefulness in service. His high sense
of honor. his integrity OF purpose, his
clean life. and hts manly ideals made
Of him a true friend. an ideal neighbor
| and q manly man.