Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-18

MIN with the consoling words: Wei
done thou true and faithful Servant
He has gone 1t is for us who sur
vive him to do the best we can: unite
our patriotic efforts and endeavors
to build our dear state and to do for
1t and its citizenship the best we can
anyhow.
ITO the family of orr departed
friend-his good wife and young chill
dren, while IN his death they have
suffered a tremendous loss i must,
however, be source of immeasura BILE
satisfaction and of pardonable pride.
to know that in his life, not only did
he merit and receive the admiration
of his fellow men. because of his legal
attachments, because of his knowl-
edge-but more than that. that he
merited and received the lasting and
united love. respect and admiration of
all those that knew him and came
close to him. ia.
His life. his accomplishments,
more than any wealth that he may
have amassed in life, are a rich and
inestimable heritage to his family, Of
which We all feel iustly~proud.
Living Lesson to Us All.
Charles A, Spiess was an object
and living lesson to us all do not
know what his family comforts were
back in his native state. In New
Mexico he came and lived as a poor
young man. He was ambitious; he
knew how to utilize the ability and
intelligence that he had been endowed
with; he went to work; he worked
hard; he work industriously. / knew
him personally when | first came to
New MeXico--eVen then he was
struggling young man. That from tn
humble sphere he occupied when he
first reached the shores of our state.
he should have risen to the high and
exalted position that he occupied at
the time of his death. measured COM
paratively and relatively a short span
of life: that he should have reached
the eminent place that he occupied at
that time, high in the opinion, in the
estimation and IN the respect of every
citizen of New Mexico. a recognized
light in the legal profession and a
leader in all the activities of life in
this state, simply goes to show what
is In store in our country for any
young man who has the aspirations,
The desire. the zeal and the perse-
perance to succeed. HIS life, thert
living and lasting lesson to all the |
poor children Of our state. 1t certain
y is an example worthy to be fol- !
owed by those who bear the name of |
he distinguished dead.
II know that / voice the sentiments |
If every member of the bar of this |
court. when l say that we |
ire sincerely sad, that we feel a sin |
ere sorrw at his death, and that the |
Jest | can say in conclusion is that |
hope and pray that when our time a.,
zones to lay down our lives when we |
nave reached the end of our journey,
hat those who survive us will feel |
themselves justified in saying to each |
me of us as | know We are proud to
'ay of our departed friend and !
brother, Charles A. Spiess-he was
nan in every sense of the word
The following resolution was adopt
ed and ordered spread upon the rec
ords of the court:
"When a man who has endeared |
himself to others and who has rem |
1ered especial service to the public, |
passes away, it is due his worth and
memory, his family, his profession and
his community, that some public eX-
preston of appreciation be made;
Therefore, We the Bar of San Mi
guel county, the county of his resi-
dence, take this method of expressing
our sorrow for the death of Hon.
Charles A. Spiess. our professional as
sociate, and our regret at his death,
taken as he was early in life and in
the midst of most prominent career
of usefulness.
"As member of the bar he wasi
diigent and faithful in caring for the
interest of a large and increasing eli
entage. He was studious, energetic,
able and resourceful, an opponent ag-
gressiVe, courteous and forceful. He
rendered large and valuable service toI
the public, and throughout the state
was held in high esteem.
His memory will be cherished, hsI
good deeds be long remembered by al
wide and admiring circle of acquaint-
ances 2nd friends
an his death wife loses a devoted
husband, his children a worthy father.
the bar one of its ablest members andI
most delightful companions, the stateI
one of it's most distinguished citizens,
the nation a patriot always ready toi
do his duty
Therefore, the Bar of San Miguel
county takes this method of makingI
public expression of our sorrow overI
the death of our professional and per-
sonal associate, our deep regret at his
passing away. and of expressing to his
family our respect for him and for hisl
memory, and our sympathy for them. |
ITO his children for their inspira-
ton, we point TO their fathers ambi- |
ton, activities and accomplishments. |
'As a testimonial of our regard and
respect we request that these reso-
buttons be entered of record on the
of this court, and a copy be !
delivered to his family"