Evening journal., 1921-12-29
ATTEND
FUNERAL OF
JUDGE HEISEL

in life. The honorary pall-bearers
we're Chancellor Josiah o. wolcott.
Chief Justice James Pennewill, AS
sociate Judges w. Watson Harring-
ton and Charles S. Richards, former
Chancellor Charles M. Curtis, for
mer Judges William H. Boyce and
Henry Conrad and former Attorney
General Herbert II. Ward. The ac-
tive pall-bearers were William S.
Hilles, Associate Judge Herbert L.
Rice. former Attorney General
David J. Reinhardt, Frank L.
Speakman. William F. Smalley and
c. b. Evans.
In addition to those named among
those present were United States
Circuit Judge Victor b. ,Woolley.
United States District Judge Hugh
NJ. Norris Attorney-General S. ID.
Townsend, Jr., former Attorney
General Andrew c. Gray, Deputy At
torneys-General Aaron Finger, c.
A. Switzerland. Earl d. Wiley and
Robert G. Houston, Thomas F. Bay
ard, United States District Attorney
James II. Hughes, Jr., Judge Daniel
o. Hastings, Henry p. Scott, Richard
S. Rodney, Robert IL Richards,
Woodburn Martin, Andrew ]. Lynch,
c. w. Cullen. w. T. Lyman. former
United States DiStrict-Attorney
Richard S. Rodney, F. Dell Janvier.
Charles f. Curley, George A. Davis.
John p. Nields. John B. Hutton, s.
d. Townsend and Henry Cleaver.
About 20 others including members
Of the bar, courthouse officials and
attendants also were present.
Flags on the Public Buildings
were at half-mast today out OF re-
spect to Judge Heisel. who was
buried this morning.
In resolutions and speeches OF
former close associates Of the late
jurist, the character. life, labors and
ability OF Justice Heisel, were inn
pressively eulogized at a meeting OF
the New Castle County Bar Asso-
citation yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was presided over by
Judge Hugh NJ. Morris. Henry r
Isaacs was secretary.
The members Of the bar, in the
resolutions passed, voice their ap-
probation of "his high chartcter, hi:
noble life and his labors." They SCI
forth that the State code OF laws
upon which he diligently and faith
fully worked, will remain as a monu'
ment to him Judge Heisers ca
pacity, ability. and strict impartiaity
we're set out as having been showI
by his seven years service on th'
state bench.
Chairman Morris appointed thu
following committee to prepare me
mortal resolutions: Judge Herber
l.. Rice, Judge Victor b. Woolley
former Chancellor Charles NJ. Cur
tbs. William f. Smalley, Robert II
Richards and Richard S. Rodney.
Judge Rice, acting for the com
mittee. reported the resolutions Il
moving their adoption, Judge Ric
read a lengthy address in support o
them. Mr.. Smalley seconded tn
motion for adoption and read in tn
course OF his address a letter fror
former Judge William II. Boyce. MI
Smalley spoke particularly Of tn
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Judge Heisel, speaking OF him, nc
as a lawyer, but as a citizen. an
commenting strongly upon the qual
ity OF Judge Heisers friendship.
Judge Woolley also seconded tn
, motion for adoption, and read
lengthy address. very skilfully pre-
, pared and impressive in its charae
ter. He spoke particularly OF IN
kindliness of Judge Heisers dispos
= ton, his cheerfulness under all cor
ditions and of the remarkable capa'
ity that was his for clear thinking.
The chairman then appointed th
, following committee for the preser
tation Of the resolutions to the var
Gus courts: state Supreme cour
Richard S. Rodney and Robert
Richards: Court Of Chancery, He
!, bert II. Ward and j. Frank Ball; 81
4 perior Court. Charles b. Evans an
David ]. Reinhardt; United STATE
District Court, William f. Smalle
and william T. Lyman.
Herbert II. Ward, president OF n
: Bar Association. announced that II
: members OF the Bar who owned al
IIOIlODlltH lldu dhAifA ~ A0AAAt ~ -
: entrance to the Court House tn
!, morning at 10 o'clock, so that oth'
members of the Bar who wanted
e attend the funeral services of Judl
Heisel at Delaware city, but WI
" did not have automobiles, would
ensured conveyance.
: The resolutions adopted by Il
Bar Association are as follows;
= Whereas the life and judici
= career of Honorable Thomas Bayai
: Heisel have been brought to a pr
q mature termination by his death {
I Monday, the Twenty-sixth day
December. 1921.
a BE 1t Therefore Resolved, TIL
n tie members Of the bar OF Ne
r. Castle county voice and recoi
l. their high appreciation of his his
:. character, his noble life and his Il
% bors. At the time of his appoin
e ment as associate justice OF Del
II ware, more than seven years ag
n ne had reached place Of prom
h nence in the profession by reason
lis learning and ability. enjoyii
al the unlimited confidence and respe
, OF the courts, and the esteem an
le high regard OF the members OF Il
of bar. The code of the laws OF Il
le state, upon which he diligent
NJ and faithfully worked, as a mer
Der of the commission, will long
d a monument to him. His servic
s. as associate justice for seven yea
4 furnished abundant evidence Of l
nr capacity. ability. his eminent fai
Te ness ana strict impartiaiitv Wht
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