The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Final Tribute Was Paid to Late A.
bert voiIers by Friends In keo-
kuk and Fort Madison This
Afternoon.
BAR MEMORIAL MEETING
Eulooies of Clerk are Spoken by Mem.
hers of the Assoeiation-CouH
Adjourns and Offices
Close.

| Funeral services Tor tne iale Aaoeil
yollers were held this afternoon at
II o'clock from the residence. sly
North Ninth street, and at the grave
lin Oakland cemetery with the Rev.
Father George Giglinger ofhclatms
as clergyman.
The Woodman lodge had charge OF
the services at the home, and the
Elks lodge conducted their cere-
monies at the grave. The pallDearers
were all officials at the Lee county
court houses of Keokuk and Fort
Madison, and included the following
men: John C. Scott, c. j. Smith, VIII
liam Reimbold, William Montgomery
Charles w. Mcclure, o. Il. johnston
of Fort Madison.
The funeral was attended IN
body by members OF the keokuk Bar
association and by officials from the
court house.
court here this morning out OF re-
spect to the memory OF MI. Voliers.
County offices here closed at noon
and the county offices at Fort Maal-
son closed to allow officials there 10
attend the services.
! A memorial meeting OF the heokuk
Bar association was held in the court
rooms this morning. at which time
resolutions were presented by a com
tmittee composed of +. i. HUGHES
Judge John E. Craig and Z. ): smith;
These resolutions were adopteo anu
will be spread on the court recorus
and copies sent to the tamli9.
Eulouies From Bar Members.
sp NradnnHin0
resolutions eulogized Mr.. Vollers. he
spoke of his splendid work as clerk
smoke Of his careful administration
N office and of his uniform courtesy
and kindness to every one. Judge
uuphes said that he felt that the
records kept by Mr.. Vollers were
carefully and punctiliously arranged
and showed few errors, If any. 1t
would be hard, Judge Hughes said,
70 And a celrk to equal Mr., Vollers
and he doubted if one would be FOUND
as courteous and kind to all as ne
had been. a
/ Judge Craig in seconding the adop-
I4ion of the memorial. said that no
Office was closer to the attorneys
than that pf clerk, and he felt tnat
both as deputy clerk and clerk. MI:
yoIlers had been courteous, KIND ana
Genial to all who came in contact
with him. He was impartial IN con
dnct of affairs, kindly towards an.
ne ALWAYS had a smile, the Judge
said and he was shocked to learn
Of his death so soon after ne was
forced to give up his work. He felt
that perhaps there were times when
M Vollers went smilingly about his
work. when he was really sunering
and i'll.
In Business and in Office.
w B. Collins spoke Of his business
Ioareer as we'll as his court career,
and praised him for honesty and
care In business as in court aTalrs
he was courteous, competent anu
efficient. Major Collins spoke OF the
correctness with which he felt the
records of the court were being kept.
= w McManus said that in the
death of Mr.. Volers he felt that not
onlv had an efficient co-laborer been
lost. but also friend. 1t was neces-
gary to know Mr. Vollers to appre-
ciate him, he said. He did not in
t1,de or obtrude. He was one of the
most loval men one could know. He
was a true friend and a real fellow.
For those who have. enjoyed ms
friendship and these qualities, Mr..
yioIlers will be missed
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the bar and arrangements
made on suggestion OF j. .. Boyd TOT
attendance by the bar at the fnneral-
The bar members were TO meet WIN
Elks, members of this fraternity in
the association asking the lawyers to
meet with them and attend.