Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-28
HONOR is PAID
TO MEMORY OF
W. w. WOOLLEN
Widely-KnOwn Naturalist and
Lawyer Dies at Home
Here.
BIRDS LOSE DEFENDER

Members of the Marion County bar to-
day gathered in Superior Court, room 1,
at the courthouse to honor the memory
of william Watson WoOllen, SO, a we'll
known Indiana lawyer and recognized
naturalist, who died Saturday night Of
bronchitis at his home, 1923 North Penn
sylvania street
Judge w. w. Thornton of Superior
Court, room 1, presided at the memorial
meeting, which was called by Larz A.
Whitcomb, president of the Indianapolis
Bar Association, Of (which Mr.. Woollen
was an honorary member. For the past
sixty two years, Mr.. Woollen had been
a practicing member of the local bar.
In the last year the venerable gentle
man seldom appeared In court but was
found daily at his desk in his offices In
the American Central Life building.
CHAMPION OF LAWS
TO PROTECT BIRDS.
With the passing of Mr.. Woollen the
birds Of Indiana have lost one OF their
best friends as be was the champion Of
much of the State legislation which safe
guards them. Sometime ago Mr.. WOollen
presented the city OF Indianapolis with
tract of land on Fall creek. near TT.
Benjamin Harrison. and at his request
this tract is now a retreat for birds. In
honor of this gift Mr.. Woollen was made
an honorary member Of the Indianapolis
Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr. Woollen was considered an author
ity on birds and bird life aud he has
written q number Of standard books and
articles on his pets
in 1907 Mr.. Woollen wrote a book
which lie called The Birds OF Buzzard's
ROost"
He made ave trips to Alaska for ma
terial for a book which he called The
Inside Passage-Tacoma to Kodiak"
This book was completed a short>time
ago but has not been published. he
Travelled extensively in this country and
Canada.
MI Woollen was active in obtaining the
observance Of bird day in the Indiana
schools and he was a firm believer in
the wholesome effect on the character OF
children by teaching them TO love and
appreciate birds He also was interested
IN protecting bird life from an interna-
tlonal standpoint and was considered an
authority on laws and legislation passed
by other countries to protect bird life.
In recognition Of his activities in inter
est OF better civic life, Mr.. Woollen was
made an honorary member OF the Ameri-
can Civic League and was an active mem
Der Of the Indiana Academy OF Science.
He was an organizing member of the In
diana Audubon Society and was promi-
ncut tn the indianapolis Humane Society
and the Nature Study Club.
SERVED LONG IN
LAW Profession.
Mr.. Woollen was born IN indianapolis
May %, 1888, and was reared on q
farm in Lawrence township. He took a
course at the old Northwestern Christian
University, which was the forerunner Of
Butler College After graduating from
the law department OF the university be
began the practice of law in 1859. He
was a member of the old law firm OF
WOollen, Wonllen & Welliver and with
his son Withdrawing from the firm was
known today as Woollen, Cox & Welliver.
MFR. Woollen is survived by his widow
and a daughter. Mrs. Harlow Hyde, and
two sons. Evans WOollen. president of
the Fletcher Savings and Trust Com
pany OF this city, and Harry Woollen OF
Seattle, Wash.
The funeral was held this afternoon
from the late residence, with Dr. VI. l..
Haines. former pastor OF the First Pres
byterlan Church. officiating Burial was
in Crown Hill cemetery. The pallbearers
were Robert W. Mcbride, Judge Louis
b. Ewbenk. Charles e. Cox. Charles b.
Welliyer, Dr. Frank b. Wynn and Will
liam n Harding.