Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-16

lance. He has left . memory In
which respect ana affection are CON-
bined and which will long endure in
his community and with members of
the great profession which he loved.
Resolved. that these resolutions be
presented to the Supreme judicial
Court with the request that they pc
spread upon its records a. q perpet-
ual memorial and that the Secretary
Of this Bar transmit copy thereof
to the family Of the deceased.
tSigned)
CARROLL n. PERKINS
WILLIAM 8. PATTANGALL
EVERETT H. MAxCY
NORMAN L. BASSETT
For the Kennebec Bar
Mr.. Bassett said there have been
in this bar many instances of sue
cessive generations in the practise
OF law. Those In the bar love to see
it and those also In the community
love to see it. Sentiment Is strong
in~all of us. There have been num-
erous instances where father and son
have worked together and succeeded
one another and some rarer instan-
ces where three generations have
followed one another at this bar. In
my early days in Winslow and school
days in VAUDEVILLE i used to see Of
ten Mr.. Brown, the father. We can
recall his strong personality, As he
moved along the street in that calm
diSnified way he looked the ideal
lawyer Later l was permitted to
ENTER his family circle and to observe
those many other traits which he
possessed and which drew us to him
as we came to know him intimately.
During that time l came to know
Frank. Like his father he possess
ed common sense and good judg-
ment and a keen sense Of humor.
He was kindly and his personality
was pleasing. He was admitted to
the bar two years before /. We can
we'll imagine the keen satisfaction
his father must have felt TO have
his son associated with him. working
together in the noble profession or
the. law. Since then his activities
were chiefly exercised in that part
Of the country about his home. 9TH
ers of us have been occupied here.
But all Of US. members~7of the bar.
have been able to keep in touch
with him thanks to that splendid
fellowship which prevails IN tho
bar. Like his father he worked well
and successfully and uphold the
reputation of the family and the
keenest regret this bringing to an
end here of the family name He
went too soon. Fifty-seven Is too
early for a man to lay down hts
work. But with this regret there Is
also gratitude for these lives that
have upheld in a noble way the pro-
fession. And this morning we feel
the glow Of happy helpful memo
ries" ....
William r. Pattangall. another
member of the Association. spoke Of
the late Mr.. Brown as follows:
Frank Brown and were friends
and I desire to speak of him more
as q friend and as one speaks Of an
other than merely as a fellow mem
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Kennebec county IL years ago. had
known him for some half dozen years
and had enjoyed a pleasant although
not intimate acquaintance with him
which later ripened into friendship.
Il first became acquainted with
him by reason Of my acquaintance
with and friendship for his father.
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highly indeed and who honored me
with his friendship. 1 think 1 knew
Frank Brown well enough to have
some idea of what he would wish
said of him, if he were present here
today and could be consulted by
those of US who are called upon to
pay him the last public honor which
we are permitted to bestow upon him.
"A frank, manly. sincere man. he
would have been the last to court or
even to countenance more fulsome
praise couched in meaningless words
and applicable to. no one in particu-
lar. He inherited from his father
hatred of sham and pretense, rug
ged ability to recognize and voice
truth. distaste for mere show ana
the ability to view his world frank
~ and without attempt to disguise
either what he saw or what he was.
With him, these qualities were
combined with fine, kind sense Of
humor and with spirit of friendli-
ness toward all about him, which
made him a charming companion, a
real friend to those who knew him
and source of comfort and enjoy
ment to those who merely, came lin
casual contact with him. He was a
modest @man. So modest, in fact
and SO little given to pretense or to
affecting wisdom or the possession
Of any strength oS quality or feel
ing which he did not possess or feel
that his ability. his keen mental
grasp. his capacity to analyze things,
to distinguish false from true, to
lift the mask and look life in the
face. was only known to those. who
knew him well enough to have gained
his confidence. tF- -
He had rare and charming dis
position. Frank Brown never did a
mean thing. There was no, malice in
his heart toward any human being.
He did not know what hatred or
jealousy meant. He went through
life with a smile not only on his lips
but. in his heart, thinking kind and
cheerful thoughts, speaking kind and