Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-11-04
JUDGE LUTHER JUDS0a WILLIAMS,

! October 2%, 1921. at his hnu.n 80
O,laii!cr Street, Charleston. " Y,
. ioii"W!ng an illness of IL mnnIb>
/ ''' MaH me >cr"nd son IF Albert G..
aln, Nancy Williams Nre DonnailD
! ana MAS born nrav William,bur"
Mrcenbrler county. On October IL
1000 'hIs making him Us Wears IF
age III The time Of his death. His IN.
SesiorS were of the sturdy Scotch.
'rlsh people who were The pioprrrS
! OF irans-Al!cgheny civilization IN
me southern part of West Virginia,
rue was educated in The p,,bli,,
:hociN and private high schools of
Ills native county. and i'm IS19-SO
was u Student in West Vir.ini, mi.
EcrHitN. He worked on a farm and
taught public and private >rho,Is
from 1876 TO 1887. He w,s Gr,I
,'afr.ea IN 1883 to Minnie j.. daugh-
Ter OF Iohn e.. Patterson. ESD. Of
rTankford. W. Va, by when, he l,,I
TWO SnnS-isussrll L.. and Pores, G.,
! IN l"'z his wife died and in 1891
nc married The widow Of " =
leonard, deceased. of LcwiSh,r.,,
ana eidSt daughter Of Rev. Holm Z
hi'e' who for many wears was =,
- o'i'!,chl minister and member Of
,He haitimorc Conference of HE
ne'h"olSt Episcopal Church. South
ms second wife died i'm 1906 On
september lG. 1909, he Was upi,.J
IN marriage To Miss Harrir; / prrk
OF kcEova. W. Va. VINO >m,r;,.,,
him. '"' ''''S
In 1867, III obehicncr 10 an earl,
'"rireu ambition and long cherished
oeHiFe 10 Eccnmr = lawyer he moved
vim ms family 10 charlottesville,
va. ana attended The l'nivrr,;iv nc
NlrS'ni" Law School, and Will
tncrr Obtained hi: license Ia nr,c.
, nee III that State. In 1883 me re-
'hC'r" 10 i.cwi>burg, Grccnbrirr
! county, where he resided and Drn,-
| ticed his profession until his circ-
non in 1908 to the Suprrmr Hrn,h
IN 'oJ' he was ci"clcd President of
Inc West Virginia Bar Association
an honor OF which he was Justly
proud. In 1901 he was appointrI
u! HoVrrnGr y. Is. White q nc,rhrr
OK the West Virginia Tan Commits
SION, and labOrcd aSsiduously and
lai'ih E'i.' in assisting iii the prem
,n "''''' 81 our new system Of lax
Jaws: IN 1908 he was appointed b>
bS Toy. White Il mvuiJcr Of the
hoard OF Regents Of The West Vir-
sinia University 10 fill a vacancy
questioned by The resignation of
TT. >: w. Hale and in 1905 was re-
appointed by Governor William ".
": Dawson, and rendered most eff
cieHi service rs 4 member of the
Doaru until his election to thc
Bcnch. After his admission 10 the
bar III 1883, he formed 4 partner
snip with Judge Charles S. Dice
under the firm name of Williams 4
olcc, and the firm had large and
important practice which continued
until Judge Williams was Nominated
by the Republican party in 1908, fo,
the full term Of Judge Of the Su
preme Court. With Judges Miller
and Robertson. he was elected in
November Of that year.
me nigh esteem In which he was
hcld by his associates on the Su.
Prcme Bench is reflected in the fol.
loving letter, which was sent tC
nm by Judges potrcnbargcr. Miller
Lynch and Rit:, upon his rctiremcn,
OIL December J1St. when he VA,
succeeded by Judge Frank Lively
with deep and sincere regret. ",
ho1@ tlr approaching expiration cl
your :cii: Ct Office and The sever
ancc Of NOur official connection will
us. This incident. depressing thouol
49, ;niofa' us an opportunity foI
: I"rllaI expression If The high rs
| tccm i'll which NC have held yo,
: during your full term OF Office IN,
! the pleasure We have found IN ON,
5 HH:ociailcn with YOU in high and re
, Sp"nSiblc public service. In YOU ",
nave had a cOmpaninnShip, rcmnk
s abe and noteworthy for its gcnialii,
t. warmth and generosity. II wa:
never broken, detected, nor swcry
, edln any degree. within your lon.
: period OF service. by The strain O
any on the numerous pcrplcXing sit
uatlonS and frying incidents aut
c%l9cncies OF our experience. ,
. buoyant and lofty spirit. rare goof
, humor, patient ch"crfulncss. gentle
ness oil manner, mental cuuanimity
5 and unbni"dcd Difference and re
spcct TO your associates, rs we'll q,
INC members OF The bar. have con
stinfly characterized and beautille,
e your Judicial career. and bound u
; 10 YOU in bonds HAT are stronsc
= and more durable than steel itself
, Win unalloNcd pleasure, wn ais,
. acknowledge The hclpfulncss o
i your courageous icmcanor an,
! WISE counsel in The disposition o
, grave and intricate problems. il,
r voivinS vital rights and interest, q
our FELLOW citizens and HE common
wealth. Your published o,ini,n