Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-11-10
RESOLUTIONS OF BARBOUR
COUNTY BAR


bour County Bar, learned of the death
of John Hopkins Woods, who has been
a member of this Bar for fortythrec
years, and who died at Forman's hos
on Tuesday, the morning of October
the twenty-fifth, ninteen hundred and
twenty-one, at six o'clock a. m. And
now, in sincere. tribute to his fellow
ship with us in his loved profession,
his sterling worth, as citizen and a
man, be it
Resolved, That in the death of our
| professional brother, John Hopkins
Woods, at the age of three score and
eight years, in the well deserved love
and esteem of his brothers at the
Bar, we keenly realize the loss to our
profession, of one who stood for the
embodiment of truth, justice and equ-
ity; that the legal profession has lost
one of its ablest and most needed
members His learning was sufficient
to enable him to realize the compar-
alive littleness of all human achieve
ments. He had outlived the ambi-
ton of display before courts and ju
ries. He loved justice, law and peace.
He esteemed his office of counselor as
higher than political place or schol-
astic distinction. He detested un-
necessary litigation and delighted in
restoring peace by wise counsel and
skillful plans. In legal contest, he
gave his clients the benefit of the best
presentation of whatever points of
fact, or of law, was in his power;
but he would neither pervert the law,
or falsify the facts to defeat an adj
versary He realized that a truly
great lawyer is one of the highest
products of civilization. His motto
was: Fidelity to the law and the
facts"
Courteous, kind, always fair, ask
ing no indulgence for himself, yet al
ways prompt and willing to indulge
his opponent, through the years of
his court activities, he earned the
we'll merited admiration Of his adver-
saries for the powers of his well bal
anced mind, and never lost, but al
ways gained in greater measure their
esteem for him as man of clean,
high character To the younger
members of the profession he was
especially kind and indulgent. He
was always friend of the oppressed,
and with a willing hand gave aims.
His long, successful, honorable ca
reer at this Bar, the records of his
activities and achievements, the dig
nified, clear and concise documents
from his mind and hand, filed away
in the archives of this court, are
silent monument to his ability and
worth as a lawyer; and, herein those
of US who remain to mourn his pas
sing and to follow through our career
the paths he trod, may find many
beacon lights to guide our faltering
footsteps. He was well rounded
man, with a profound knowledge of
| literature as well as of law, charm
ing conversationalist, and boon com
panion. Through life he was ener-
getic and active, having continued the
work in his profession until within a
few days before his death, and he ex-
emplified the truth of the maxim,
that there is no excellence without
great labor, and did not cease to work
until the pallid messenger, with the
inverted torch, beckoned him to de-
part.
Resolved. That we extend to his
wife and only child our sincere and
heartfelt sympathy in their sad be-
reavement.
| Resolved, That as token ofrespect
to the life and worth of our deceased
brother in the profession, John Hop
kins Woods, this court adjourn, and
that the members of its Bar wear the
usual badge of mourning for the per-
iod of thirty days, and that they at
tend his funeral in body.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the record of this court,
and published in the newspapers of
this city, and a copy thereof be fur
nished the wife Of the deceased, un-
der the seal of this court, by the
Clerk thereof.
A true copy from the record.
w. D. CORDER, Clerk.