Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-10

lived in this community, or any 9th
er community, when you come t.
take their lives from beginning tt
end, that you can find as free an6
\ clear of any blemish as was the case
in the life of Percival Knowles.
Now, what is success? When a
man comes to lie down at last to
the long sleep, and closes his eyes,
what is the real test and measure
and standard of successful life?
Is it the fact that man has been
in the limelight and acquired a
transitory fame or reputation of
some kind, or has piled up great
riches, or has accumulated proper
ty? After all, is it not true that
the real success, the real thing in
the termination of life, when you
come to sift and analyze it is simply
that man has done we'll his part,
that he has performed his duty,
that he has been loyal and true to
every obligation that came to him
during his life, so that he can say
when he lays down his life, that he
has not willfully injured any man,
but has lived in way that must
command the respect of all people,
and their good will and their es-
TEEN when he is gone? 1t seems to
me that that is the full measure of
success
We can't all achieve distinction;
we can't be raised among our fell
lows in this struggle for place and
power; but we can all live in such
a way that when the final scene
comes, we can say we were faithful
and loyal to the trusts that have
been reposed in us, and that we
have lived in such a way as to COM
mand the esteem of our neighbOrs
and those we have been associated
with: and it seems to me that judg-
ing by these standards no man has
ever lived a more successful life
than Percival Knowles.
Hon. J. L. Kamrar spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr.. President and Members of the
Hamilton County Bar Association
and Friends:
| desire to second the motion OF
the adoption of these resolutions.
AS a member of this bar for more
than forty years, and as personal
acquaintance and friend of Squire
Knowles for about forty-five years,
and being able to look back over
these years of active life in this
community, 1 feel that it is fitting
that this court and the bar pause
for time to pay tribute to our de-
parted brother; and / not only sec
ond heartily the adoption of these
resolutions, but briefly, as I am ad-
monished that l should be brief, for
the time is limited, | want to second
and endorse every word that my
friend, Mr.. Chase, has uttered in
eulogy of Squire Knowles.
1 have been telling for some time
that l was nearing period of SEN
'ority in the membership of this
bar, and there now only survives me
one; and l think, because I believe
we all think little more seriously
as we grow older, that we are lit
tie thoughtless and do not make as
much of events of this kind as we
should; and when my friend Mr..
Chase spoke of Col. Clark, how WV
idly it came to me of his distinguish
ed membership of this bar, and how
proud all us older members who
were active in his day here are of
his great career, and his great mind, |
as a lawyer and good citizen. And
the thought comes to me, how nice
it would have been to have prepared
and adopted resolutions of respect
to him; but in this busy, restless
and rustling age, we are too much
inclined to forget, and we do not
think or recall that soon our time
will come.
I was particularly impressed with
Mr.. Chase's remarks that it doesn't
make so much difference how much
of an estate we may leave when that
time arrives, because dollars and
property do not weigh with char
acter. There is nothing that mem
Der of this bar can leave to his fam
lily that would be so precious as a
noble and honorable life, such as
Squire Knowles left.
l say have known him person.
ally for forty-five years, or about
that time. and as l look over those
fort y-five wears Of nv acquaintance