Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
RESOLUTIONS,

WHEREAS the honorable Eli T..
Perkins, for many years prominent
member Of our Delaware County Bar
Association, has been called by death
to pass from the activities of this life
and has left saddened circle of fell
low lawyers to treasure in memory
his many virtues, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we record our high
esteem for our deceased brother for
his nobility of character and clean
life; for his genial comradeship and
uniform courtesy.
We shall miss him greatly in all
our social gatherings as well as in
court proceedings, wherein he had
large part and maintained a success
full practice during the many years
that he was identified with the courts
of this state.
Resolved. That we point with pride
to the public life of our esteemed
brother, first as successful county
attorney and later as representative
from Delaware county in the Thirty
third and Thirty-fourth general as
semblies, and as senator from this
Thirty-third senatorial district, and
his reputation for industry, painstak-
ing investigation of matters assigned
to committees on which he was serv-
ing, and his special efficiency and
prominence on the judiciary commit
tee of the senate.
The large-hearted, humanitarian
characteristics of Senator Perkins
found expression in Senate File No.
16 of the Thirty-sixth general assem-
bly,, which was introduced and sue
cessfully piloted through to it's in
corporation, permanently we trust, in
the laws of the state as one of the
most beneficient charities in provid-
ing medical and surgical treatment for
INDECENT children. The beneficiaries
from all parts of the state receiving
treatment at the state hospital at To-
wa City are there affectionately call
ed the Perkins family" The rec
ords Of the House and state journals
abound in proofs that our Brother
Perkins had a large and very infiuen-
tial share in the best legislation dur
Ing his terms of service, and that he
was especially forceful and insistent
in measures seeking the betterment
Of conditions in our state institutions,
and in ameliorating the conditions Of
surviving spouses, children deprives
Of one or both parents, and all on
whom the exigencies Of life had laid
heavy hand. a.
: Resolved, That we express to the
widow and relatives of our deceased
brother our heartfelt sympathy in
their loss which we assure them Is
shared in large measure by our Bar
Association, by the people Of the coun-
ty, and by statewide acquaintance
who hold. him, in high regard for his
many likabie Qualities, sterling in
tegrity, and meritorious public service.
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be certified to by the pres
ident and secretary of our Bar Asso-
citation and delivered to the. family Of
Senator Perkins; that copy be pre-
sented to the district court of Iowa
in and for Delaware county at such
day during its present session as
Judge Mullan may designate; that they
be spread upon the records of said
court and that as an association, with
court officials, we attend his funeral
services to be held at Delhi, October
18th, 1916.
Attest:
A. s. BLAIR, Pres.
M. J. YORAN, Secy.
CALVIN YORAN,
E. M. CARR, -
H. F. ARNOLD. 4q
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