Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-08-04
TRIBUTE
IS PAID MEMORY
Of JUDGE KENT

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afternoon, the Maricopa County Bar
association met again to pay final
tribute to the memory of the dead
jurist.
At a meeting last Monday, follow
ing his death. President George j.
Stoneman of the association, ap-
pointed a committee, composed OF
Judge Joseph H. Kibbey, Judge Rich
ard E. Sloan, Judge Ernest w. Lewis
and Floyd NJ. Stahl, a member of
Judge Kents law firm, to prepare
suitable resolutions to be made
part of the record of the superior
and supreme courts.
President Stoneman was added to
the committee.
At the meeting yesterday, attended
by the foremost members of the
county bar. the resolutions, as follows,
were presented by Judge kibbey:
To the Bar Association,
"Maricopa County.
Mr. President:
Your committee, appointed to pre-
pare and present resolutions commem-
orative of the life and death of Judge
Edward Kent, recently deceased, beg
leave to report:
Whereas, the death of Judge Ed
ward Kent. late member OF this
Association. was announced on Sun
day morning, July so, 1916;
BE it resolved by the Bar Associa-
ton of Maricdpa county, especially
assembled on the third day of August,
1915. for that purpose, that we de-
plore the untimely death of Judge
Edward Kent.
Judge Kent has resided in Mari
copa county for fourteen years last
past.
HE was chief justice of the SUI
preme court of the territory from 1902
until 1912, when, by the advent OF
statehood that court went out OF
existence: as a member Of that court
he, during that time, presided as
Judge of the Third Judicial district OF
the territory, of which Maricopa
county was a part. Since his retire
ment from the bench, he has been
actively engaged in the practice OF
law at Phoenix.
He was a man Of fine and liberal
education and was greatly learned IN
the law. He was dignified, courteous
and considerate as a judge His IN
tegrity was never questioned. lie
sought always to be impartial and
that his judgment should be just, As
practitioner his attitude toward the
court was deferential and dignlfied,
toward his opponents. courteous and
affable; toward his clients, devoted
and loyal.
His private life was unimpeach-
able; his association with his fell
lows kindly. hospitable and genial
He possessed a rare sense OF
humor and a keen wit unalloyed by
any but the kindliest regard for all.
His sympathies were broad and prac-
teal.
He was refined in manner and
speech. His ideals were high. He
was modest. gentle and unassuming-
He compelled the respect and won
the regard of all who knew him
His career upon the bench, at the
bar and in the ordinary affairs OF
busy life, viii afford an inspiration
for all men who succeed him.
we are impressed 50 profoundly by
his death and the memory OF his NE
that we feel that a striving for words
TO add to our expressions of sorrow,
admiration and affection, would De
not only futile. but would not com
port with the dignity, learning, the
worth and refined and unassumlng
character Of Judge Kent.
AS a token Of our grief. our respect
and our affection, we ask that these
resolutions be made part OF the
records Of the supreme court or the
state and of the superior court, OF
MaricOpa county
Following the adoption Of the reso-
buttons. feeling eulogistic addresses
were delivered by Judge Lewis Judge
Sloan. Hon. L. T. Carpenter. Earl
Curtis. Barnett Z. Marks. Captain J.
". Crenshaw and others. In these
addresses. Judge Kent was considered
as a jurist. as a lawyer, a nelghpor
and as a gentleman. whose usefulness
to the community had not ended with
his life.
About the time of the meeting OF
the bar association, the VestTy Oh
Trinity church met and adopted the
following resolutions: :
Resolved, that the vestry OF
Trinity Cathedral, in speciai
meeting for that purpose assembled
mis- third day of August. 1915 do
record their appreciation of the me
and services of Edward Kent, lately
a member of this vestry.
"Judee Kent was a faithful attend
ant upon the services of the church
during his life in Phoenix and became
a member of the vestry in 1913, serV-
ing continuously to the close OF ms
life He was devoted to the work OF
the church, giving his strength ana
time freely. His counsels were valued
and shaped, in large measures, the
development of the plans for the
building of the cathedral.
He made no parade of virtue.
His life was simple and sincere. lie
showed in his various activities. a re-
gard for truth, honor and justice,
which made him admired and re-
spected He was helpful in ways
known only to those he aided
Other Arizou.ans present at the
funeral services in Boston, beside
Rishop Atwood. were Dean Scarlet
| Of Trinity, and J w. Suffer. TINS
state was also well represented in the
profuse floral offerings. The con
| tributors were i"e Arizona State 81
association, the Maricopa County Bal
association. tie lay Consolidated
Copper company and many friends g
Judeo Kent There were also nurler'
ous floral end set pieces from frlenl'
in Chicago. New York and Boston.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the republican state cen
trail committee:
whereas. The death of Judge I'D
| ward Kent was announced at meet
! ing Of republicans held at PnoehlA, All
IONA. on August /, 1916, and the un
dersigned were appointed commit
tee to express on behalf OF the repup
Iicans of the state of Arizona political
Iv associated with Judge Kent durini
the wears that our state has been hon
ored by his presence, their appreciation
of his noble life and distinguished ser
vice:
2NoU therefore. speaking on behal