Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-26
Resolutions

aud present resolutions, following
the death Of che Hon. A. ]. Witt
and beg TO be allowed to submit
this their report as an humble
tribute TO the memory Of HIM their
departed friend aud brother, Almus
Jefferson Witt, who for the past
twenty two years has been a prae'
ticing attorney at the bar Of this
aud other courts Of North Arkansas,
died at the town Of Hoxie, Arkan.
sas, on March the nth, 1918. after
q brief illness
lie was q son OF the Rev. Isaac
ii. Witt who for more than 4 quart
er Of century was . minister Of
the Gospel for the Baptist church.
He was noted for his sincereity,
ability and eloquenoe and was
leader among that class Of pioneer
preachers that are rapidly passing
into the great beyond. He was q
man of the highest integriaty
and no one ever questioned the
honesty Of his intentions and the
seed that he sowed intthe early days
Of North Arkansas Is TO day furnish.
ing 4 root harvest. The subject Of
this sketch was born in McNeary
county Tennessee on the 3lst day
OF December 1885 and was yet in
the prime OF his mental vigor and
usefulness when death suddenly
terminated his earthly career. He
was 4 man of strong characteristics,
positive by nature and determined
aud fearless in what he felt to be
his duty In every walk Of life. In
many respects Judge Witt was a
remarkable man and his tempera
ment was such that no question Of
expedleney could impel HIM to
swerve from the lines Of duty that
he laid out as his mode of action.
As lawyer he was learned and
as an orator and advocate he had
few superion and the motive power
that prompted him to vigorous ac-
tion was always, ais 1t rigbtg" If
he felt that his cause was just no
power or volume of criticism could
deter HIM. Here in the county of
Randolph, which had been his home
for so many years and where the
people knew him best he was uni.
versally regarded as an honest man
and many were the offices of trust
that the people placed upon hun.
lie served as sheriff of Randolph
county for four years and a similar
term as County and Probate Judge.
He represented this county in the
legislature during the sessions Of
1898 and 1895 and was state sena.
tor from this district during the
sessions of 1897 and 1899 and was
post master Of his home town Of
Pocahontas for four years and dur.
ing the first term Of President
Cleveland and was Grand Master Of
the Masonic fraternity Of the state
of Arkansas during the year 1913
and vice president of Pocahontas
State Bank since Its organization.
On the 10th day Of March 1915
while IN attendance at Searcy
Arkansas at a meeting CT the
Group No. = Arkansas Bankers
Association of which he was men,
her being one of the representatives
Of the Pocahontas State Bank at
that gathering, at the closing hours
of this session he was elected pres
ident of that body for the ensuing
year and short time thereafter he
in company with his friend Ben
Brown took the train for their
home. He was suddenly stricken
with an ailment that In a few hours
proved fatal and terminated his
earthly career. Pathetic indeed
yet nevertheless true.
In the year of 1883 he was
married to Miss Ida Kibler, daugh.
ter of Doctor VIM. Kibler, a most
estimable lady and to whom he
was devotedly attached. This
union was blessed with two sweet
little girls both of whom with their