Pocahontas star herald., 1922-07-28

It can be truly said of him that
for one of his age, he had been
man of mighty labors. AS a busl
ness man combined with sensible
economy he had accumulated IN
competency and unlike the average
politician left handsome estate to
his family. As forensic orator or
public speaker he had but few
peers and no supeIiors and his ser
vices as such we're In great demand.
As practioing attorney and es-
peclallY as an advocate at the bar
he was q man OF unusual ability.
He always took much interest in
politics and long since had estab-
lished the reputation of being one
of the foremost convention and po-
litlcal speakers of the state.
Asa Judge his decisions were
fair and his opinions we're painstak.
ing and the result of much research.
In his administration as judge his
intent was to sustain and MAINTAIN
the majesty of the law. He never
for a moment stepped aside to ir-
quire If his decision would meet
with popular applause and while no
man priced more highly, than
Judge Baker the good will and fav
orable opinion of his fellow man
vet in his construction Of the law he
was always firm and fearless, When
q conclusion was arrived at he was
as positive as a human could be and
stood like an adsniant until convinc-
ed of his error, yet he was ever op
en- to reason and patiently listened
to and weighed the opinions and ar
guments OF the attorneys at the
bar.
Cut down in the meridian of his
intellectual splendor and vigor his
taking was pathetic In the extreme.
While presiding at the January
term 1929 of this court and an act
ing candidate for reelection 1t was
evident to those who saw him that
death had marked him for Its own
Many of his friends and admirers
were heard to remark, that he was
a victim of rapid decay and that the
ravages of an incurable disease we're
sure to soon take him to t b /
"bourne from which no traveller re-
turns" However that indoihItable
will, that had for years sustained
him and urged him on to more VI
gorous action, was with him still
and he would not it seemed that he
could not, cease from his labors.
Rumors have 1t that when be left
here and hurried on to Fulton Coun
ty Circuit Court, that he had to be
helped from his carriage and that
he was so weakened from the lator
of the first days session of that
court, that he had to be carried
from the court house to the hotel,
still he refused to heed the warning
of bis friends and labored on.
When be left that place for his
temporary home at Little Rock it
was freely predicted that he would
not live more than two weeks, re-
mark that proved prophetic as just
two weeks from that day his spirit
took Its fight.
Now may 1t please the court:
We your committee, beg leave to
submit the following resolution to
be adopted by the members of the
bar:
Resolved, that the bar of this
court heard with great sorrow the
death of your predecessor who for
so many wears had presided with
dignity and ability, and
Resolved, that In his death, his
wife who so soon followed him lost
loving and devoted husband and
his daughters, father who was ever
kind and indulgent and the state a
consclentlous, honorable and pro-
gresslve officer and citizen, noted
for the strength Of his intellect, and
his many high sterling traits of
character and the legal profession
one of its ablest members, and
Resolved, that the members OF the
bar Of this court tender to his daugh.
ters, their husbands and all relatives
of the late Judge Baker our deep