The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-07-14

ed In the organization OF Terry
county In the year OF 1904, and was
elected as liz first county Judge,
serving two terms He afterwards
served rs county commissioner Of
said county for several terms.
He later moved 10 Lubbock, Tex
as, where he engaged In the drug
business for time, and also served
for a time as city recorded, and In
Lubbock he continued 20 make his
home until his death. He was mar
ried 10 Dean, in Gray
son county, Texas, on August is,
1879, and for nearly 80 years of
married life himself and his devoted
wife had climbed the hill to-
gether,' and such hill
To this union were born six chill
dren, Ed, Otis, Charley, Harry,
Newton, and Mrs. Irene Cosby, all
Of whom are living except Ed, the
eldest, who died n couple of years
since. His surviving widow and all
of the living children were present
at his funeral
Judge Copeland joined the Bap-
fist church when only l6 years of
age and remained staunch Land
mark Baptist" in all that term inn
plies 20 the day of his death.
II will be forever fond recol-
lection TO the writer that many
hours were spent with this strong,
brave and heroic soul, and in dis
cussing the various problems Of life.
II was his greatest desire 10 leave
the world better than he found il.
and believing this he always aligned
himself with the moral side Of every
question and was always found on
the side Of law and order He was
friendly with everybody and took
kindly interest in the things in
which his friends were engaged
A great writer has said: when
go down TO the grave | can say
have finished my days work, but
| cannot say | have finished my
life. My days work will begin
again the next morning The tomb
is not blind alley; il is a thorough
fare. Il closes on the night; il
opens on the dawn.
How true it is, that this little
span we call human life, does not
end with the dissolution of the body.
AfllAWNUlIN lNliM ~ NNAlfNt ftuIA-
aches caused by death, but the de-
parture Of a good man with an un-
furnished record Of honor and help
full usefulness does not leave the
mourner so hopeless and miserable
IS does the giving Of one who has
not contributed TO the happiness
and betterment of the world.
Judge Copeland was truly a good
and useful man. For nearly forty
years the writer knew him intimate
~ and well. As a friend he was 10y
al TO the core
The brightest spot in my memory
for him, however, will be his de-
voted love for his family and his
desire that they should be useful
and honorable members OF society.
Remembering our good friends
strong and happy personality, we
can best express ourselves in the
following beautiful lines.
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me
And may there be no moaning at
the bar
Whom ] put ont 10 Nea.
But such a tide as moving seems
asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the
boundlcss deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark
And may there be no sadness Of
farewell,
When | embark;
For tho from out our bourne Of /
time and place
The flood may bear me far"
hope TO see my Pilot face to face
When ] have crost the har.
And We know that our friend,
ready and without tremor, met
his Pilot face to face, that same
good Pilot who said 81 am the res /
direction and the life, he that be-
lieveth in me though he were dead, /
yet shall he live, and. whosoever
liveth and believeth in me shall new
er die"
His friend,
W. r. SPENCER.
Note: Ballinger and Terry county