The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-08-13
BAR RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORY
w. J. PATRICK.

Greenwood. Miss. Aug. II. 1915.
At = meeting of the Leflore County
- Association and Court Oficers.
called for the purpose of adopting ,uit.
able resolutions upon the death of the
late w. J. Patrick, of this Bar. the fol-
lowing proceedings were had and done.
On motion. Judge S. r. Coleman was
elected Chairman and G.. S. Pate was
elected Secretary of the meeting.
On motion. the Chairman was author
lied and empowered to appoint q COM
mittee on resolutions, and he named
the Honorable Monroe mcclure. Little
ton Upshur and w. M. Hammer. a =
resolutions committee. This Commit
tee retired. and returning into the meet
ing. reported the following resolution
which was adopted and ordered that a
copy of the resolution be furnished his
parents, and ordered spread upon the
minutes of the Circuit and Chancery
Courts of this County. and copies be
furnished to the County papers as set
forth in the resolution:
Whereas, w. j. Patrick, a member
of the Leflore County Bar, departed
this life in the City of Greenwood on
the 18th day of August, 1915: the Bar
OF said County, deeming it appropriate
to make public expression of their great
esteem OF deceased in his lifetime, and
of their deep regret at his passing away.
do hereby adopt the following resolu-
tons, to-wit:
"That during the two years he has
practiced at this bar he has conduct
himself in such a manner as to
win the respect of the courts, the of
fcers and his fellow members of the
bar and the esteem of the general
public. He was a young man with
a high sense of honor, and always
held sacred his oath and the ethics
of his profession. He was a young
of exceptional ability, Of gentle
manners, being always courteous and
of others, and was gen.
greatly admired for his sterling
qualities and manly department in all
the walks of life while among us.
"The members of the Lefiore Coun-
ty Bar and officers of the court here
by express the great shock which
they felt at his sudden taking off, and
sensibly feel a real loss to the local
profession and a loss to the bar of
the state, because we regarded him
as having bright prospect of reach
ing the zenith of his ambition to be-
of the profound lawyers
of his native state and to add lustre
his loved profession.
"1t is a matter of greatest concern
the commonwealth hat one of her
sons full Of promise and of ability and
personal character should be
stricken down at the threshold of his
life. But we do bow in humble
submission to the ruling of the great
Law-Giver of the Universe, in whom
he trusted, in taking into the higher
court u worthy brother and friend.
I'VE deeply deplore the loss of our
brother and will cherish his memory
as n of the most agreeable and, at
the same time, of the most prom
Using young members of this bar; and
we most sincerely tender condo
lences to his bereaved family and
friends, and request that a copy of
these resolutions be forwarded to his
parents at Pickett, Miss, and that
a copy thereof be spread upon the
minutes of the circuit and chancery
courts of this county, and copies be
furnished the county papers.
MONROE mcclure,
"LITTLETON UPSHUR,
"W. M. HAMMER,
Committee"
There being no further business
before the meeting, on motin, the