The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-07-17

Passes Peacefully and PAinIessly to
Rest After Protracted Illness ut
Warren, Ohio.

INIT. OnVet TrlDuhe DoIhocrat)
While II was generally known that
Judge o. s. Deming was seriously III
and slowly but steadily nearing the
end OF llfe's struggle yet when news
OF his death Tuesday afternoon at
Warren, Ohio, where he has made his
home the past few years, was received
here, profound sorrow was manifest
In the voice and look Of all who knew
lin. For several years he had been
In declining health but was ever cheer
iul and hopeful. The services were
held this morning at the home In
Warren, Ed. ]. NJ. Van Horn Of the
Church of Disciples conducting the
services. The burial was In the beau
tiful Oaklawn Mausoleum at Warren.
All the immediate family were present
Judge Deming is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Leona Rigg,
youngest daughter Of the late Elder
L. q. Rigg and wife, and four chill
dren--W. c. Deming OF Cheyenne, Wyo.,
d $. Deming Of Mt. Olivet, T. H. Dem
.'g OF Warren, o., and Mrs. W. II. Nor
rison Of Wheatland, Wyo. He is also
survived by one sister, Mrs. Frank
PIKE, OF West Spring Creek, Pa, and
several nephews, niece and several
grandchildren. |. d., o. ID. and Dr..
Alton Wells, or Mt. Olivet, are me-
phews. He was born In Otsego coun-
ty, N Y, December %, 1887, and was
therefore nearly so years of age. His
parents moved to Warren county, Pa.
shortly thereafter He attended school
and graduated from Waterford Aca-
denny. He was a member of the faCul-
~ of the Academy and studied law In
the office of Hon. Charles Dinsmoor OF
Erie, Pa. His health declining, he
came South, locating in what is now
Robertson county before he had
reached his goth year. He taught sew
eral terms of school and was recog-
nized as one of the best educators in
this section of the State. AT the out
freak of the Civil War he enlisted in
re Union Army and was assigned to
the Navy. At the close Of the war he
.tturned to Mt. Olivet and aided most
effectively in securing the formation OF
Robertson county AT the first regular
election held in the new county, in Au-
gust, 1867, Judge Deming was elected
County Attorney, defeating Hon. w.
Vaughn Prather by 176 majority. The
term was for three years. At the next
election for county officers. in Au-
gust 1870, he was elected County
Jrdse over Judge Duncan Harding, the
Incumbent of the Office and candidate
for reelection. by majority of 70. 1t
was during Judge Deming's first ad-
n Illustration as County Judge that the
courthouse was built, and 1t can be
asserted without fear of successful
contradiction that he saved the people
thousands of dollars in its construc-
ton. He personally drew the plans
end specifications, contracted for the
material, superintendent the erection of
the building. Robertson county never
had-never will have-a public offic-
ial who more carefully guarded and
protected the interests Of the taxpay-
ers than Judge Deming. A stranger to
If ar, he was never known to show the
white feather in the discharge of his
drty. He was a firm believer and ad-
vocate of the laws supremacy and the
laws enforcement. In his official ca
pacity he was never swerved by polit-
itical or personal consideration in the
discharge of his duty. The court rec
crds Of his several administrations
show his work to be we'll and faith
fully done.
Tender of heart and trustful as
child, he was sympathetic and gener-
ous throughout his life, and In num-
terless instances befriended those who