The Harrison times., 1912-09-14
Resolutions of the Harrison Bar
Association on the Death of
CAPTAIN w, F. Pace.

many friends, Captain w. F, Pace de-
parted this life.
He was born in Milan County,
Texas, July 1st lS40 He was a son
of William and Hester Armitage Pace.
When he was about two years old his
widowed mother removed to Denton
county, Missouri. His education was
interrupted by the war between the
States. as he entered the service Of
the Confederacy before he had reach
ed his majority, He was a brave and
daring soldier until the close the
war.
At the end of the war Captain Pace
became a citizen of Arkansas, resum-
ed his studies, and later taught pri-
vate schools in the counties OF Wood
ruff, Sharp, Monroe and Boone in
Arkansas. After locating at Harri-
son, Arkansas, he gave few years 10
mercantile pursuits, and at the same
time he was engaged in business he
was studying law. and was later ad-
mitted to the practice,
He was married August 2lst. 1865,
to Miss Sarah Jane Howell in Wood
ruff county. The faithful widow, to-
gether with their six children surviY-
ed him. All were present at the bed
side during his last sickness. He was
inferred in the Harrison Cemetery on
the first day Of September.
Among the large concourse Of
friends who had gathered to pay the
last tribute Of respect were his friends
and neighbors for the many years
that he resided in the city Of Harrison,
He was admitted to the bar of the
Circuit Court in the early eighties,
and also to the bar of the Supreme
Court of the United States. The rap
idity with which he acquired practice
was almost unprecedented, and he
followed his cases and gave them his
personal attention in all the appellate
tribunals, State and Federal, and was
always to be found battling for his
clients and for their rights
In the winter Of 1911 1912 his health
began to fail, but he was energetic to
the last and when II was possible for
him to get to his office was always
found ready TO transact the business
Of his many clients,
As lawyer he was honorable and
obliging. He had a clear insight and
a strong, broad grasp of the logic of
the law and a love of its principles.
He observed the ethics of the proies'
sion and fought his battles upon a
high plane, and always in the open.
He was alike courteous TO his brothers
in the profession and 70 the court,
and always just and true to his many
clients,
As man and as citizen he was
earnest and upright and Of an indomit'
able will and tireless energy. He was
absolutely unselfsh, inileXibly faith.
ful TO his friends, and Of an earnest
and grateful nature, But pre.emi-
nent among his other traits were his
loyalty to duty and his beautiful de.
votion to his wife and family.
RESOLVED, that in the death Of Cap.
tain w. +. Pace his family has lost a
dutiful and devoted husband and
father, that this bar has lost an up.
right and capable lawyer Of high
rank, and the community an active
aud useful citizen and the courts Of
our country a faith ful and manly sup
porlcr and officer
RESOLVED, that copy of these res.
olutions be presented to the family Of
Captain W. f. Pace, one TO the state
Circuit Court, one TO the United
States Court for the Harrison Diyi'
sion Of the Western District Of Ark'
ansas aud that said courts be re-.
quested 70 set aside memorial page
IN their permanent records In co.
nlemoration Of the life Of usefulness
aud character Of the deceased,
j, NJ, SHINN
BEN Il, MGMAHAN Com,
JBSsB Il, HAWKES.
], NJ, Shinn In presenting the reso.
iutons, spoke as follows
May II Please Your Honor
In presenting these resolutions
upon the death OF our friend and fell
low member of this bar II Is possibly
expected Of me that say few things
about him aud my association with
him,
Captain Pace was known to me for
many years, in fact, sinGe ! was a
mere boy, learned to love him even
before I knew him, The close asso'
citation of my family with Captain
Pace and the happy memories OF my
unclcs who served with him during
the trouble between the North ana
the South, aud their conversations ~
my presence at various times, felai'
Ing Incidents and examples OF hla
noble character and his bravery dur
ing the war, and Of his assistance to
them us fellow soldiers,- all these
things caused me TO have a greater
feeling for him than | could possibly
have for any other person who was
not related 20 me,
learned from my grandfather that
he aud Captain Pace were captains
In Prices Brigade and fought side by
side In The many conflicts Ct the late
war; which created ana moulded the
sentiment between them that was
handed down FROM my gfandlatbers
family TO myself, which caused nc TO
have a greater admiration for Cap
taln Pace than | would have had
otherwise,
Later on In llfc when became a
member OF the bar aud was more
closely associated with Captain Pace,
and altcfwafd when became his
partner la the practice, / was given
an opportunity TO learn and know Of
hl. unbls FhhFaptpf and pFphi worth