Iron County register., 1921-10-06
Memorial Proceedings

Held at the courthouse Monday ev-
ening, October Sd, 1921, by members
of the bar of this and adjoining Cir
cults. The spacious court room was
filed with neighbors and friends of
the deceased, met together to pay
sorrowing tribute to the memory OF
him who has gone from us forever.
]. II. Keith was called to the chair,
and, on motion, the following report
from the Committee on Resolutions
was read and adopted:
at becomes our sad duty to chroni-
Gle the death of William Randolph Ed
gar.
He was born at Upton, Iowa, Sep
tember 18th, 1851, and died at Iron
ton, Missouri, on September 26, 1921.
He was of Scotch descent and Revolu-
tionary ancestry; his father came to
Ironton in 1866. His wife survives
him.
Mr.. Edgar attended the public
schools of Ironton; thereafter gradu-
ated from the Arcadia College (which
institution was founded by the late
Rev. Jerome G. berry man, of which
institution Marvin College is the sue
cessor), receiving his Bachelor of Arts
Degree in 1870; thereafter for two
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| years attended the United States Mil
itary Academy at West Point, having
been appointed by the late Robert A.
Hatcher; he resigned therefrom and
entered the law department of Wash
ington University, st. Louis, Mo. from
which he graduated with his degree
of Bachelor of Laws in 1875.
Upon completing his education, he
returned to Ironton and taught in the
public schools of Ironton and Arcadia
College.
He was admitted to this Bar April
81, 1876, and began the active practice
of his chosen profession.
He was married to Sarah P. Whit
worth on October 5, 1880, and there
was born of this happy union five
children, all of whom are living,
namely: Maude, William r., James
D., Mary O., and Robert Lee Edgar.
In politics he was Democrat, and
served his County as Prosecuting At
torney for several years, as Receiver
of the U. s. Land Office at Ironton,
as member and chairman of the local
Democratic Committee and as a mem
ber of the State Democratic Commit
tee, as Mayor of Ironton and as Pres
4 idential Elector.
i He was a member of and Past Mas
ter of Star of the West Lodge, No. 1873
A. F. & A. M, and High Priest oi
indian Chapter, No. II, each of Iron
ton.
Our departed brother was exceed
ingly we'll educated; he was wei
grounded in the great fundamental
principles of the law; he was bold
aggressive, and manly antagonist
and ever loyal and true to his client
and their interests, and these harac-
teristics made him a v cry successful
lawyer.
He was at all times and under al
circumstances an ardent, true ant
loyal citizen, who loved his country
and revered her history more dearly
than he loved bis life.
He was most devoted, tender ant
wise husband and father, and as such
+ his life is projected in family re
markable for their uniform high char
acter and success in life.
To the members of his profession
he was brother, another self, foe
man worthy of our steel, a mani,
man, loyal friend, a good lawyer.
Resolved, that in the death of Will
liam Randolph Edgar, the Bar of thi
county, Judicial District and State
has lost one of it's ablest and mos
successful members;
r. That we extend to his wife an
children our sincere sympathy;
That copy of these Resolutions b
8 spread upon the record of this Court
and a copy be given to the IRON CoUN
# TY REGISTER for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
BENZ III, MARBURY,
s r. M. DEARING.