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

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calendar in prospect. One Of the
most impressive ceremonies Of
naturalization ever witnessed ir
this city was that which he institut.
ed as a. part Of the formula when
ten men were naturalized last Wed.
nesday afternoon. This ceremony
consisted Of striking address by
the judge. telling of the needs of
America and of the duties Of Ameri-
can citizens must fulfill these needs
and an address by Lieutenant E. B..
Harkin, showing the need for one
hundred percent Americanism and
loyalty at this time upon the part
Of every citizen.
Judge Bouck was one of the fin
est and most likeable men | ever
knew" said Attorney G. w. Crane
last night. He was certainly one
of the most likeable and one Of the
fairest judges on the bencl today.
Every attorney who knew him, in
this city, and elsewhere, respected
ard liked him. There was never an
attorney or a participant in a trial
OF any sort who did not receive the
fairest treatment possible from him.
AS man and as a Judge. he was
on. of the best men | knew. and |
feel deeply the shock Of his sudden
decease."
II knew Judge Bouck 25 years,
Attorney w. F. Corrigan stated last
night, both when he was practic-
ing law in Milbank, and later when
he was on the bench. know him to
have been a good lawyer. q gentle
man in every way in public and pri
vate life, and a just and honorable
Judge. ! know that the whole bar
will feel. as do the great loss
which his death has been to the bar
Of the state a. srlA.s to f,is great
circle of friends. =
II was stunned by the unexpect-
ed news of the death Of Judge Bouck
stricken during our term of court. .
said Attorney L. W. Crofot His
quick response to the call of the
Grim Reaper is another example of
the uncertainty of life.
Death takes US unaWares, and
but stays our hurrying feet.
The great design unfinished lies,
our lives are incomplete.
feel that have lost personal
friend. The. whole community
mourns the loss Of an honest and
upright Judge. He was always
fair, with q mind open to reason,
but when once convinced upon
which side the justice lay, he be-
came adamant. He was governed
by his convictions. and never turn.
ed aside from the path Of duty, ~
he was given the light to see it -
THE bar and bench of South
Dakota has, without doubt, lost one
Of its ablest lawyers and judges. in
the death Of Judge Thomas L.
Rouck.
Judge McNaghten Of the munici-
pal court aid. in paying tribute
to the memory Of his friends.
The younger members Of the
bar respected and loved him. q did
the older members, not alone for
his learning and ability . . lawyer
and Judge. but because Of his ever
readiness to help and assist. His
decisions were always quoted in the
lower courts in his jurisdiction, and
given the same confederation a tho
they were the decisions Of the 50
preme court Of the state. The
whole community has suffered
great loss. - we'll - the legal pro-
fession.
Some thirty or forty members Of
the bar and court officials from the
several counties Of the district.
with other friends. came to pay
their tribute Of respect to the
memory Of our townsman. Among
these bsjng:
Aberdeen-A. w. Campbell, Geo.
Williamson. w. F. Corrigan. Amos
Goodman. Ray Williamson. Frank
Slime. B. A. Walton. L. H. Crofont,
Frank AcNulty. Jas. Lawson. Ell.
Grantham. William Wailace, F. E.
Granger. ]. P.Grsslsy and Clerk 81
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