Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-03-09
MEMORIAL:

The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed at a special session Of the
Fulton County Bar, held Wednesday
March 1st, 1922, as a committee to
prepare suitable memorial respect
ing the life and services of our form
er fellow member, Henry H. Ham,
desire to submit the following report.
"And we are mortal, born of mortal
seed" The solemn truth of these
words grows ever more vivid as one
by one the companions of our youth
and manhood, with increasing haste,
go from US to return no more. Only
yesterday they were here, feverishly
busy as now are we in the affairs of
this life; today their abode and acti-
vltles are beyond human ken and our
only connection with them is that es-
tablished by memory.
How fitting then that friends sur
viving and in tenderness and sympa-
thy preserve by written memorial the
virtues and attainments of those thus
lost to earth.
The subject of this memorial,
Henry H. Ham, together with his
brother, T. F. Ham, who survives
him, came to this county on June
26th, 1870, and began the practice of
law at Wauseon. For nearly fifty
two years these brothers travelled the
legal road together. A remarkable
circumstance, which has few if any
parallels in the Annals Of Legal Prac-
tice.
Henry H. Ham was endowed by
E. oL4 L. -
colleagues. He possessed a splendid
physique, keen intellect and a mag
netic presence. These attributes gain
ed for him an enviable reputation as
a trial lawyer. During the years OF
his active practice, he was connected
with practically every important case
at this Bar, and was also engaged in
many leading cases in the adjoining
and neighboring counties.
He proved to be tower of strength
to those who sought his professional
advice and aid. His clarity of vision
his resourcefulness in difficulties, his
unsurpassing labor, his eloquence be.
fore the jury, brought to a successful
outcome many a confused and seem.
ingly hopeless situation and turned
into confidence the misgivings o1
clients, who at first could see ahead
only loss and disaster.
In the performance of his profes.
sional duties he never failed to scru
pulously observe his obligations as al
officer of the court and gentleman
and he never omitted to accord to the
Bench it's full mead Of respect or t.
treat with courtesy those in opposi
ton, whether lawyer, party or wit
ness.
He was especially considerate ant
cordial to the younger members ot
the Bar, and many who began theil
practice here will always bear him il
grateful remembrance for his heart!
words of encouragement, for hi
wise counsel and for his humane
helpful and kindly attention to al
questions which they might care t,
present to him.
AS a friend he was staunch ant
loyal; as companion, delightful ant
stimulating. To associate with hin
was to grow in knowledge and dis
elimination concerning the best o
both the past and the present, II
broaden in human sympathy, to NOR
highly prize the blessings of our form
of government and realize the nee
essity of maintaining its fundamental
principles and to have quickened tn
desire and intensified the purpose t
live and serve in adherance to higl
ideals.
For years he was the senior mem
Der of our Bar and its president a
the time of his death; and today tn
Bench and Bar of this and neighboI
ing Counties, his acquaintances q
large, as with a single heart, mour
their loss of one, who while with ther
served so faithfully as officer of tn
court, helpful associate, publi
; official, brilliant lawyer, wise adviser
loyal friend.
The undersigned committee woul
further suggest that this report, whe
adopted, be placed on the journals =
, the Common Pleas Court and Of tn
! Court of Appeals Of Fulton County
!, that copy be furnished the family c
the deceased and that copies be ful
nished the press.
r Frank s. Ham
G. B. Heise
C. L. Garfield Commit;