Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
BY
WRIGHT COUNTY BAR
Attorneys Express Appreciation of
the Administration of Judge
Kamrar.

1t has been many years since a
public official lay down the duties
of his Office with such general and
hearty commentator as follows
Judge Kamrar into private life on
the first of the year, after a service
on the bench of the 18th judicial
district which has taken him during
his incumbency into each of the sew
en- counties comprising the district.
The report which comes to his home
friends is the same from all over
the district, that he has so conduct
ed the affairs of this high Office as
to merit and receive the most gener-
GUS commentator of members of
the bar and litigants and others
having business in his court. Thor
oughly equipped, by many years of
most active experience in trial work,
he brought to the discharge of the
duties of judge a courtesy, fairness,
and promptness which has kept the
work in his court moving without
friction, and to the entire satisfac-
ton of all who have had occasion to
participate.
At the close of the session Friday
afternoon at Clarion the members
of the Wright County Bar took oc-
casion to voice the general senti-
ment of the district in q formal bar
meeting. Judge Kamrar was asked
to vacate the bench for C. M. Maggie,
who presided during the session
Resolutions were adopted common
datory of the Judge and short ad-
dresses were made by different mem
bers of the bar. Judge Birdsall re-
called many events of the early
practice lin the district and said
that his early Friendship with Judge
Kamrar, which had endured without
interruption for nearly forty years,
was one of the bright memories of
his life. A. R. Ladd, another OF the
pioneer lawyers of the district, spoke
feelingly and eloQuently of the long
experience of the judge as he re-
Numbered it for all these years. j.
w. Henneberry contributed short
eulogy on Judge Kamrar, as he had
known him as a man and citizen
and d. M. Kelleher, of Fort Dodge,
related some incidents of the judges
kindness to him, VIXEN young and
inexperienced lawyer, which are
characteristic of the judge.
Judge Kamrar was almost over
whelmed by the memories OF the
warm friendships of a lifetime but
thanked those participating in few
feeling remarks. The resolutions
follow:
The members OF the Wright Coun-
ty Bar, on December 18th, 1914,
unanimously adopted the following:
Whereas, Hon. John l.. kamrar.
as presiding judge, is about to close
his final term Of court in this judac-
ial district, we feel that our thanks
should be returned to him for the
manner in which he has conducted
his important Office, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that we, the members
of the Wright County Bar, hereby
express our thanks for and apprecia-
ton of the unvarying courtesy
which has been extended to each
and every one of lis by Judge KAN
rar, in all matters pertaining to the
business of this term: that his I'M
varying kindness. industry and zeal
during all the term merits and re-
ceives our thanks and hearty ap-
proval.
Be it further resolved, that we
extend to him the wish that he may
have a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year; that his life may
be long in the land, and that wher-
ever he may be in the future the
memories of this term of court may
cause him to feel, with us, nothlng
but happy reco,lections.
Be it further resolved. That
CODY Of these resolutions be spread
u pom the records of this court and
CODY furnished to the newspapers OF
Webster City.
A. r. Ladd,
j. w. Henneberry.
c. J. Maggie,