Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-24
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SERVICES WERE HELD
IN DEVILS LAKE OPERA HOUSE SUNDAY At TER
NOON FOR THE LATE JUDGE DAVID {. MORGAN
Distinguished Character Held in High Esteem by
All Was Given Il Loyal Tribute by Those Who
Knew Him Best--- Praised in Word and Song

! tice at the bar and of his incumbency
of the district bench that he drew to
himself the great array of loving
friends, who now mourn so sincerely
for it was during those years that lie
came in close contact with the people
of his district and Of the state.
1t is given to but few men to enter
upon judicial career so we'll equipped
as he. With a strong. clear, logical
mind with firm convictions, yet az
ever present desire for further en:ight.
enment-with profound knowledge
Of the law, and keen tuition and
knowledge Of human nature, with a
wealth Of charity and great ambi
tion to do and be right. he approach
ed near to the ideal Judge. Being hu
man, error of judgment must necessar
lily have occurred. Being as he was
his intent-his purpose-his heart
was always just.
So richly was he endowed with tho
sense of justice that the most techni
cal rules of law, when administered
by him, seemed to spell equity.
Tn his daily life, private, public, OF
fetal, kindness and courtesy marked
every step, the high, the low, the rich
the poor, all mankind, received from
him justice according to deserts. with
out regard to station, and the man !:
yet to speak who can say that eithe,
i'll civil or criminal case his judgmen
or maner of pronouncing it was eve,
Undue need by personal feeling.
lie vas indeed in nal: ways a re
,narkahle man.
\ friend of his. of mine aud Of
yours, IIr. James w. Foley, ono.
wrote what he was pleased to call e..
Creed" I will read it because I an
satisfied that as he wrote 1t ne hsl i,
mind none other than Judge Morgan.
A CREED.
To be earnest; to be strong;
To make light the way with song;
Slow to anger, quick with praise;
Walking steadfast through the days
5 Firm Of purpose, sure of soul,
) Pressing inward to the goal,
! Upright. even undismayed,
Sure, serene and unafraid.
!, To be patient; to be kind;
81 To be purposeful, and find
r Sweetness all along the way:
, Loath to judge, but firm to say
: Truth with unrelenting tongue;
5 By no cavil veered or swung
!. From the right; and to endure
| Hopeful, helpful, clean and pure.
S To be gentle, to forgive;
e True to life and glad to live:
S To be waachful and to be
e Rich with boundless charity:
Z ~ NC AuuUAc Ill ouCCcSoj
S Strong Of heart in bitterness,
h Tender, gracious, thoughtful, good
|, In our man-and -womanhood.
To be smiling, to be glad
d For the yesterdays we've had;
/ To be grateful all the way
a For the beauties of today;
: To be hopeful, and to see
s In the days that are to be,
IS Bigger, better, broader things,
r Robes Of purple, crowns of kings!
l, Does it not desrcibe him. Can yc
I, not see him now, in attitude so FAM
e lar as he sat at his desk in chamber
discussing with you some of the que
q tions Of the day9 His massive hes
Il, SO richly crowned, his strong feature
4 his clear, steady eyes all lighted ,
e, by a responsive smile disclosing
81 great throbbing heart as the mott
power Of his life.
id Faithfully he labored amongst Il
re people Of this district until 1900 VIII
n he was called to larger field Of a
'g tivity, being placed upon the suprer
lg bench by the unanimous vote Of t.
Ks people. He s. oapplied himself to t
Il exacting work Of his new position tn
" it was soon recognized, that as he h
g, been successful trial judge so al
III had become sound appellate jud&
ed AS year after year went by his profou
m knowledge, wise judgment and unyie.
ct ing integrity grew more and more |
til on his fellow citizens and in 1906
m was, without opposition, elected to s,
ne ceed himself.
as A foolish constitutional economy
al stricted the number of appellate jude
to three-while a rapidly incrasi
on population multiplied the causes a
H., Judge Morgan moved by an almost
nd er conscientious spirit so taxed his
tIy ergies in his effort to keep the co,
is above the flood of importing busine
ng that he exhausted his vitality a
ry, strength until both were beyond
in call, and, though he had been,
he some time devoting his efforts to
ov- storation, they were in vain, and OF
tie, beautiful day in May, at time wi
mr. bo fr1o &c {1,o