Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-07-17
iNsssssMoRY OF JAMES sEABoRN
Members OF Bar Paid Tribute to Ex.
Clerk OF the Court.

prior to the passing of resolutions
of respect to the late James Seaborn,
the resolutions having been publish
ed last week.
Hon. r. T. jayne said:
May it please Your Honor: On
Monday night James Seaborn, ex-
Clerk Of this Court for sixteen years
(1884 to 1900, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court for Oconee county, departed
this life. We feel that it is due to
his memory, and also to the faithful
manner in which he discharged the
duties of this office, that we pause
In the midst of our work and pay a
tribute to his memory.
The members Of the Walhalla bar
and the officers of this court, during
that period, were under great obli-
cations to him for the efficient and
faithful manner in which no dis
charged his official duties, and for
his constant courtesy.
We attended this afternoon the
laying away of his mortal remains in
yonder cemetery. and, returning
fresh from that last resting place,
we think there should be incorporat-
ed in the archives Of this Court a
lasting tribute to his fidelity, to his
faithfulness and to his memory.
On yesterday we prepared a short
preamble and resolutions 20 be pre-
sented and spread Upon the record.
They are signed by all the members
Of the bar, beginning with Robert
A. Thompson, the oldest member,
also by the Solicitor Of this circuit,
and by the Clerk and by the Sheriff.
! wish to say further in this con-
nection that James Seaborn followed
Jesse W.. Stribli'g, the first Clerk of
this county, who also served for SIX
teen years, covering the early Pc
riod of the county, and they discharg-
ed their arduous duties before the
equipment that we now have. Theirs
was hard work, and on the records in
this office these two men have writ
ten with their own hands their en-
during monuments.
Jesse w. Stribling was the first
Clerk Of the county. He came as it
were along an untrod path, but his
high Intelligence, his st, ct integrity
and his eminent capacity placed the
records Of those early days in per-
manent form. He and Mr.. Seaborn
were last irioOds, aud when the lat
ter moved Horc from Tair Play ~
tho tiIl o. 1884 10 take MP tho Work
that Nh &trinlinF h&6 voluntarily re-
tired from, TIC .ot44C1 gave 70 the
latter the benefit Of his experience
and skill in the Office. But it was
soon taken up and carried on by him,
andSthose two men shine forth every
day in tho early records Of this
county. covering a combined period
of thirty-two years.
And they were alike in another re-
spect: They were men Of the very
highest representative capacity this
county has ever produced. They
were members Of the same church,
the Baptist church Of Walhalla, in
regular succession.
Mr.. Stribling removed from here to
Seneca and became, | believe, preSi-
dent of the Seneca Bank When he
removed there he united with the
Baptist church at Seneca. His work
was taken up by Mr.. Seaborn, and
they both labored faithfully and well
in the Masters vineyard. think 1t
can be said, without rejecting on
any Of the other members OF these
two churches, that Jesse w. Strib-
ling and James Seaborn did more for
the Baptist church at Walhalla and
the Baptist church at Seneca than
any other two members they ever
had. They we're the highest tyne of
Christian gentlemen, and when that
Is said all Is said
And / wish to say this much,
plainly and simply, that, although
we were not members of the same
church, but knowing him In the Of
flee where he laborcd so long and SO
well, he was ever courteous, kind,
patient and forbearing. He has set
a high standard Of conduct and eff
cheney for those who may come after
him. He was followed by c.. II. D.
Burns for eight years, and the last
four years by John +. Craig. And
am sure that Mr.. Craig and those
who come after him, If they perform
the duties of this Office with the same
hdelity, courage. efficiency and cour-
tesy that the first two-Jcsse w.
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