The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-01-05

Edward Thompson Eversole,

Edward Thompson Eversole,-..
William G.. and Rebecca Rutleos,
Eversole, was born at Caledonia,
Washington county, Missouri, March,
3, 1856, and died at Miami, Oklahoma,
Friday, December 20, 1916.
He was educated at Bellevue Collie
giate Institute (now Marvin College)
having graduated with the Bachelor
of Science degree in June 1886. He
graduated from the st. Louis Law
School tWashington University, re-
ceiving the Bachelor Of Laws degree
in June, 1889, and in the autumn Of
that year located at Potosi, Mo-, and
formed a partnership with William
S. Anthony for the practice OF law.
He was three times elected mayor of
Potosi; he served one term as Pros
ecuting Attorney of Washington
county, and two terms as Representa-
tive Of that county; he was appoint
ed Probate Judge Of that county by
Governor Doclsery to fill out the un-
expired term Of Judge Andrew Casey,
and was twice prominent candidate
for Circuit Judge Of his circuit. In
politics he was a Democrat, in church
affiliation a Presbyterian. He was
married to Miss Mary Bugg of Poto-
81 September Is, 1898.
Three years ago next month he
had severe attack of la grippe and
this developed into pneumonia, and
since that time he has been in poor
health. On Tuesday, December 19,
he left his home for Miami, 0klaho-,
ma, and on his way down encountered
severe storm, and when he arrived
at Miami was taken i'll with pneumo-
MIA.
Those who knew Judge Eversole in
timately regarded him as one of the
best men of this part of our State.
He had a thoroughly accurate knowl-
edge of the law, and his business
judgment was Of the highest order.
His personal and professional integ-
rity was above reproach, and he was
perhaps the most progressively pub
lie spirited citizen of Washington
county. AS was stated to the writer
after his death, ED Eversole had
more influence in this county than any
other ten men, and as was stated to
me by a lawyer who was associated
with Judge Eversole in large business
affairs and complicated litigations, II
never knew Ed Eversole to be dis
honest as TO a penny, and have found
that his Judgment Of the law and Of
business matters was absolutely cor
rect in every particular; he was the
best man ! ever knew" He was a
successful business man.
Judge Eversole's first thought was
not for himself nor his own interests,
but rather for his loved ones and his
friends and their interests. His love
and devotion to lbs wife, hls aged
father and mother-in-law, his broth
ers and sisters and their children, was
beautiful and enduring; and during
his last illness his thoughts were not
elf-centered, but went out in deep
solicitude to his loved ones. On Sat-
urday, December "a, 1916, he said to
the writer, 'Tmay pass out suddenly,
and | want you to know that every
thing is all right; | know that / shall
be saved and go to heaven"
The early training of a Christian
mother influenced Judge Eversole and
shaped his character more than any
other influence, and caused him to
have a firm and abiding faith in his
Savior and early took him to the
Cross and from there into the Pres
byterian Church; and ever after, the
rule of his life was to know the right
and then do it. His friends were his
other self. His influence for good
will abide, for while his body sleeps,
his spirit is with his Savior, his loved
ones and his friends. No mortal may
measure the good he did until the
records Of time are closed.
B. H. M.