Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-01-22
In Memory OF John L. Brunett.

At the opening of the January Term O
the Circuit Court here Monday the commit
tee appointed at a recent meeting of the
Montgomery County Bar Association t.
prepare resolutions upon the death O.
John L. Burnett. Clerk of the Circuit Cour
for this county, submitted its report, a.
follows:
At meeting of the members of the Bal
of Montgomery County, held on the 26tf
day of December, 1914. the undersigned
committee was appointed to prepare a
minute upon the death of John L. Burnett
and present it at this time. with the re.
quest that it be spread upon the minutes
of the Court.
In the discharge of the duty assigned to
it, the Committee respectfully submits the
following, and recommends that, in addi-
ton to being spread upon the minutes of
the Court, copy thereof. duly authenti-
Gated by the Clerk, be sent to the family
of Mr.. Burnett
PHILIP D. LAIRD,
ALEXANDER KILGOUR,
VIM. H. TALBOT,
FRANK HIGGINS,
THOMAS DAWSON,
Committee.
John L. Burnett. late Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, after brief
illness, died on Christmas Day. December
25th. 1914. in the fifty-fifth year of his
age.
His service in office extended over a
period of twenty-nine years. first as deputy
under James Anderson and Thomas Daw-
son. In 1908 and again in 1909, he was
elected to the Clerkship, and it is beyond
doubt that had he lived he would have
been elected for another term. probably
without opposition.
Mr.. Burnett was a deservedly popular
man, and his popularity was based upon
the solid qualities which command respect
and confidence rather than upon the arts
which catch the fancy and the liking of
men. But he was not devoid of the char
acteristics which won affection from those
who knew him well. Modest in deport-
ment retiring in temperament, he was, at the
same time, interested in the community and
in the individuals composing it, and per-
formed the full measure of duty as a citi-
zen and as friend.
AS an officer of this Court his work was
admirable. His conception of official duty
was founded upon the highest standards
He regarded public office as a trust of
which the people were the benefciaries
and devoted himself unreservedly to the
work the people had given him to do. No
private ends were permitted to interrupt or
interfere with the important interests COM
mitted to his charge.
The result of his devotion to duty is seen
in well-ordered. efficient office, second
to none in the State. and as an example
which will fix. for years to come. the stand
ard towards which his successors must AIM
He found his reward in the confidence and
esteem of his fellow-citizens and of the
Court which he served with diligence and
fidelity. The members of the Bar desire
to express their profound sympathy with
his family, and to record their own per-
sonal grief at the loss of friend, who, by
his unfailing courtesy. in his daily asso-
citation with them, had endeared himself
to each member.
Following the reading of the resolutions
eulOgistic remarks were made by Frank
Higgins. Robert B. Peter, C. Norman Bouic,
VIM. H. Talbot. Thomas Dawson. Albert
M. Bouic. John A. Garrett, Clifford H. Rob-
ertson, Charles W. Prettyman. Bowie F.
Waters, Francis N. Parke and Judge Peter
Judge Peter directed that the resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of the court
and copy sent to Mrs. Burnett.