The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-27
HONOR The
MEMORY
OF The Late Judge Richard
M. Voorhees, OF COShOCtOn
Knox County Bar Association
Takes Action
At A Meeting Friday Morn,
ing At Court House
Resolutions Adopted And Re-
marks Are Made
On Life Of Judge Voorhees,
As An Eminent JufiSt

a meeting of the Knox County Bar
association was held at 9 o'clock
Friday morning in the common pleas
court room out of respect to the mem
.ory of Judge r. NJ. Voorhees, of Co
shocton, whose death occurred on
the circuit court bench and the court
of appeals bench in Knox county for
a number of years and had large
mountaineering throughout this
county.
The meeting Friday morning was
called to order by President II. II.
Greer of the Bar association. Re
marks on the life of Judge Voorhees,
we're made by Judge Lewis B.
Houck of the court of appeals, Judge
Frank o. Levering, Robert l.. Carr,
and Hon II. II. Greer Each spoke
of Judge Voorhees, as a brilliant at
torney, an eminent Judge, brave sol
der and good citizen.
The committee on resolutions, hay-
ing previously been appointed. made
a report at this meeting. the resolu-
tons being read by Judge lowering,
chairman of the committee. Upon
motion, copy of the resolutions was
ordered spread upon the journal of
the court of appeals in Knox county
copy sent to the Coshocton Bar AS
sociation and a copy given to each Of
the local newspapers.
The resolutions follow:
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEM.
BERS OF THE KNOX co. BAR:
Your committee, to whom was re-
ierred the preparation Of resolutions
on respect, upon the death of Hon. II
NJ. Voorhees,, submit the following
and move its adoption.
1t is with deep regret and feelings
Of great sorrow that we learn OF the
death of Honorable II. NJ. Voorhees,
which occurred ut his home i'm Co
shocton, Ohio. on July 2lst, 1915,
Judge Voorhees,, and 1t is by this
title that We best remember him. was
"a lawyer OF many years experience;
the natural ability with which he had
been endowed, coupled with a close
application to the duties of his adopt
ed profession, through long and in
'dustrious life, had produced In him 8
man pre- eminent in the law. He was
not only great lawyer, but was alst
fortunately possessed of judicia
mind that added lustcr to his career
In the many years in which he wa!
engaged in the active practice Of hii
profession, he achieved great success
and his marked ability being recog
nized. he was selected TO serve as
member OF the Circuit Court for tn,
Fifth Judicial District OF Ohio; hii
eminent qualification for this position
as displayed by sixyear term o
service, earned and secured for hin
his reelection for second term OF
this bench, which during the term, a,
result of the adoption of amend
ments to the Constitution of the Stat,
of Ohio, was changed to the Court o
Appeals.
In connection with his great abilit,
as lawyer, Judge Voorhees, was pos
sessed with the strictest principles
of honesty and integrity, aud accom-
panying this was marked characte
OF courtesy and kindness that grcatl
endeared him to lawyer and ellen
and excited the admiration of all will
whom he came in contact.
Able and efficient, honest and VI
right, courteous and kind, we do in
deed. with feelings OF most profoun,
regret, deplore his departure.
TO the family and friends. ard L
Ire members OF the Bar Of Co0hac.o