The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-03-07

Judge Thomas L. Bouck
In the Midst Of Active Duties He s1nddeny Called
from Earth. Eminent Lawyer and Jurst.

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The community was profoundly
stirred last Saturday evening when
Attorney Thad L. Fuller received a
telegram from Aberdeen stating
that Judge 1hos. L. Bouck of this
city had died of angina pector is in
his rooms at the Ward hotel in
Aberdeen at 6 o'clock. The Judge
had been feeling ill in the morning,
and had adjourned court for the
day, and had probably intended to
come to his home in this city on the
evening train. He had dictated
several letters and had spent some
time in conversation with friends
and acquaintances during the morn
ing. His death came suddenly
while he was in conversation with
Byron Mcveigh. one of the bailiffs
Of the court. no other person being
in the room at the time. The body
was taken in charge by the Masons
and lay in state at the Masonic
temple from IL to IL o'clock Sum
day, and was brought to the home
here in Milbank on the Sunday
afternoon train, which was some
five hours late
The Aberdeen News gives the
following account of the sudden
summons:
Byron Mcveigh. bailiff to the
court, had been in attendance upon
Judge Bouck during the day and
had arranged q small table in the
latter's room. upon which Jndge
Bouck's evening meal had been
placed. Judge Bouck sat upon the
edge of the he'd while partaking OF
the food and had partially finished
the repast when he suddenly clutch
ed at his chest with both hands and
fell back upon the bed.
Mr.. McVeigh Immediately called
upon Mr.. and Mrs. George Lem
.nen, who occupied an adjoining
room. for assurance, and then hur-
ried to the hotel office to summon
physician. DR. Raney responded
within few minutes.
Brief examination of the condi-
tion Of Judge Bouck convinced DR..
Raney that the stricken man was
fatally i'll, and within brief per-
iod the pulse had ceased.
The sad news came to the people
with a peculiar shock. as Judge
Bouck had just completed term of
court here for his home county. and
had convened the Brown county
term but few days before he was
stricken. To many Of the people
Of Milbank the blow comes - the
loss Of . personal friend. For
more than thirty years Judge Bouck
has been with us, coming here as q .
young man, and during al this
time taking an active part Ia the
affairs Of the city and county and
in the social doings Of the com.
munity. and his elevation to the
bench some four years ago va look.
Cd upon BY our citixen1 - . great
compliment to Milbank and Grant
county - we'll - . distiuRuished
honor to Mr.. Bouck himself. His
taking of in the midst Of ! success
ful career is felt % IN individual
loss a. well as q community loss BY
: large body Of our people. and the
sympathy Of oil goes out to the
stricken wife and the two daughters
who comprise the family OF the de-
ceased man.
Thos. L. Bouck WAS born Jan. %.
1856, IN Fulton Schoharie county.
N. Y. and IVES the only son Of
Samuel Bouck. q prominent farmer
and . descendent of one Of the old
Dutch families. His father died at
the home In New York In 1897.
and His mother passed away in July
1902.
Judge Bouck attended the Hart.
wick seminary, New York, in secur-
ing "a education and later entered
the Albany law school. completing
the course ia 1856. and imms-
diately came to this city where he
catered into law partnsrship with
John w. Bell. one Of the pioneer
lawyers Of the town. and - soon
obtainsd ! high positio1 80 nc.
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