The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-18
IN MEMoRIAM.
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At the funeral yesterday of the late
William G. Mott, the -colored attorney
of Davenport. formerly of Keokuk, the
following eulogy was delivered by
Rev. T. B. Stovall OF Davenport, who
accompanied the family to Keokuk
with the remains:
Eulogy.
Blessed are the dead which die in
the Lord that they may rest from
their labors and their works do follow
them, Rev. 14-15. Amid sorrowful
hearts came to pay heartfelt tribute
to the memory OF Attorney w. G.
Mott who departed this life Friday
morning at 9:15 O'Clock, at the late
residence. sos Ripley street. When we
consider the problems that we, as
American citizens have been face to
face with for more than half cen
tury, we must bring out in full view,
| In the sunlight Of Gods countenance,
those forces, which added strength,
beauty and courage to the noble char
actered men who have stood as heroes
in the great struggle for right against
| wrong We are permitted to study a
great character whose spirit lowered
like mighty oak until it could see
the smiles Of God who gives man
the power to progress and conquer in
the struggles of this life.
No one who knows the worth of
greatness and the blessedness of brain
power, qualification and attainment
can have anything but sad heart at
this trying moment. Every institution
/ that graces this proud age Of ours has
4 been made possible by the same
forces that our deceased brother pos
sessed. God gave him clear vision.
4 He stood under the eastern horizon
and could see the glory of the day
cast her shadow across the pathway
of American progress. His heart
was tender, loving, and kind. He I'M
derstood and practiced all the princl-
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fits him for a citizen CT glory. His
was brotherly love- relief, truth, for
titude, prudence, temperance and jus
tice Shrouded in these jewels our
brother walked the streets of Daven-
port, pleaded at the bar Of justice,
welded the mighty pen at his desk
for peace, opportunity and square
deal for all mankind. Nothing but
pure patriotism flowed from his
heart. Therefore, he had always at
his side and around him affectionate
brethren and friends only enemies to
Justice, peace and righteousness stood
aloft. He yielded obedience to the
laws which afforded protection to all
men alike.
Attorney w G. Mott was pleas
| ing character at the bar. possessed
with those principles that dignifed
| his high profession. Standing as he
did upon the foundation of such funda-
mental principles, always portrayins
earnest loyalty to those principles
/ that stand for the right adjustment Of.
all public questions. He was race
man from his heart, although consery-
ative he was deeply interested in the
affairs of the race which he often az
firmed he was proud to be member
of. Just ten days before his death he
engaged me in a conversation regard
ing some of the problems that are
confronting the race Just now in Iowa
and other northern and western
states. He said Il do not believe the
grand old state of Iowa will pass any
law that would bring reproach upon
her good name, either for or against
any Of her citizens / don't believe
the fair-minded men of my profession
will ever pass a Jim Crow law in the
state of Iowa. The last word he said
to me on Friday morning, few min
utes before he passed was. Reverend,
| I am in great battle"
The biography stated that he was
born of humble parentage but, how
ever humble they rrly nave peen,
they gave to this son wonderful men
tai powers, powers that were capable
of grasping the fundamentals that lay
the foundations for great and good
men. These humble parents must b..
praised today, though gone to heayeh
long ago, for intoxicating righteous,
simple and childlike principles, amid