The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-29
COL. BALL LAID
TO REST TO-DAY
REMAINS OF LATE PIONEER AT.
ToRNEY or NORTH DAKOTA
WERE LAID TO REST THIS AFT
ERNooN IN RIVERSIDE GENE.
Terry.

The funeral of the late col wilbur
F. Ball, the well known pioneer at
torney of North Dakota, who passed
away Tuesday at his late home in this
city, was held this afternoon at 1880
O'Clock from the house. The last rites
over the remains of the brilliant men,
Der of the state bar were largely at
tended by many of the older citizens
and close personal friends Of the fam
lily and deceased, among whom were
many members of the Cass County
Bar association.
Bishop Mann officiated at the fun
eral services, which were most simple.
The remains were laid to rest in Riv-
erside cemetery by Undertaken Dough
erty.
Resolutions were adopted by the
Cass County Bar association, which
convened yesterday. and by the Fargo
Commercial club, of which Colonel
Ball was a member. Both sets of res
olutions follow:
Resolutions of Bar Association.
The. following resolutions were
adopted by the Cass county Bar as
ISOLATION yesterday:
1T is a natural impulse that
prompts those who, by association or
observation, have learned the intrinsic
merit of n who has closed a life of
usefulness, to pay such tribute as can
be conveyed by our inadequate powers
OF expression, to the memory of such
a career.
Wilbur F. Ball, of the Cass county
bar, came to Fargo, Dakota territory,
in the early '70s and has ever since
remained one of our number. At the
time of his death he was, perhaps,
the oldest lawyer in the state, as re-
CARDS continuous practice. In the last
few years, however, failing health
caused him to confine his labors to
the office rather than to actual trial
of cases.
Throughout that entire career he
was always faithful to his clients and
at the same time courteous and hon
orable to his antagonists.
Though not learned in the way of
the schools, the book of nature had
been opened wide to his gaze while
a naturally acute mind seized pass
ing events with quickness and ac-
curacy. 1t is generally conceded that
no lawyer at our bar ever could ex-
eel him in an ability to lay hold of
the pivotal questions of fact in a case
and present them with greater clear
ness to court and jury. This great
power was only a part of the foun-
dalton upon which he built with such
great success.
1T will be for others to speak of
his bravery in war; his energy in
overcoming the daily difficulties of a
farmer, a railroad employee, a printer
or an editor; his wisdom in helping to
lay the foundation Of a new state;
his unfailing devotion to a beloved
wife and family and his genial COM
partnership as a citizen and friend, but
it is left to us, his brethren in the legal
profession, by these resolutions at
this time unanimously adopted, to
here record great appreciation for
the years Of association we have thus
been permitted TO enjoy and our part
ing tribute to the memory of a loyal
brother and friend, just gone to join
the silent democracy of the dead
1T is directed that these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of the as
ISOLATION, that they be presented to
the district court at a coming term
thereof, and that a copy be sent TO