Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-08
regret DEATH
OF Ii. HANDY
Lawyers Pay High Tribute
TO Deceased Member of
the Bar
WON HIGH PLACE
IN HIS PROFESSION

High tribute was paid TO former
Congressman L. Irving Handy. who
died on February 3. as a teacher,
lawyer. editor. statesman and citi-
zen. by members Of the bar OF New
Castle county at meeting in Court
room No. 1 yesterday afternoon. In
resolutions and eulogies. the late
member OF the bar was lauded by
lis former associates. Brief eulogies
were made by John G.. Gray. who
presented the resolutions; william
F. Kurtz. Harry Emmons. William
+. Smalley Wilbur L. Adams and
Judge Herbert l.. Rice.
The meeting was presided over by
Judge Rice, and Charles c. Keedy
was acting secretary.
In presenting the resolutions, Mr..
Gray said he wanted TO add some
personal expressions Of his impress
sions OF the life OF Mr.. Handy. whom
he had known from earliest man
hood.
He was born just a little way
over the border line OF our State"
said Mr.. Gray. land came here and
adopted this State as his home in
the beginning OF his manhood. He
began his career with us as a teach
er and later became a member OF the
State Board OF Education and Super
/ intendent OF Schools for Kent County.
was frequently thrown in contact
with him. and had the benefit Of his
experience and advice. and often as
sistance. In the conduct OF educa-
/ tional work that later came under my
care as a member OF the State Board
| Of Education and as superintendent
/ OF Schools OF Sussex County.
Il Witnessed his cleverness as an
editor and listened often to his en-
tertaining and instructive addresses
on the lecture platform. have
spoken many times with him from
the political platform. have
watched his activity in Congress and
the impression that his worth made
upon his associates OF both parties.
He was a man who would endure
for his convictions. and not desert
them. The man who would shift his
baggage TO the successful camp. re-
gardless OF the cause It represented
found nothing but contempt from
him. He loved his friends; he was
pleased to learn OF their success
but his expression in that instance
might be confined to a smile OF ap-
proval. You would learn more Of
the depth OF the feeling for them
when intelligence might be brought
20 him Of the distress. sickness OF
misfortune OF a friend. That wa
when his deeper nature expressed
itself
Men come and go and are est
mated for their success as measure,
in dollars and cents. regardless o
the degree OF selfshness that ma.
be exercised in public or private re
lation in attaining that success. blu
the man worth while. and whom w
may all well remember. is the man
who in his life. arrived at an intel
ligent conception Of the high ideal
of duty In public and private sta
/. ton; who recognized goodness an'
greatness as differing not in kind, bu
only in degree, and who made thes
high ideals the preachments Of hi
life. the monuments Of conduct 10
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ful privilege and trespass. and whit
strove to keep the State stabl
by attacking the political offense
that caused the binding forces o
orderly society to decay, and VIII
was willing. regardless Of expense o
efforts. to declare and battle for IN
things that were healthy and en-
during in a society where law
justly made and rightly respected
and where the rights OF life. libert
and pursuit OF happiness are un
dismayed 10 the citizens.
Whatever we may say OF tn
weaknesses and mistakes OF any q
, us. the real essence OF the man
tested when on superior occasions h
l is called upon TO express what is 4
20 him. and these were always the line
p OF sentiment that were embodied I
s the utterances OF our deceased FRIEND
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4 the man that develops our interes