South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16
PROSPECT OF DAYLIGHT SAVING REFERENDUM DIN
Stuart MacKibbin, Prominent as
Attoney-at-LatO and Mason of
33rd Degree, Dies at Home Here

one OF South Bends most prominent
citizens and a leader at the St. JO-
seph county bar. and prominent as
a 33rd degree Mason, died at his
home, 2O5 Marquette av.. Wednes-
day morning following a long i'll
ness. Death was due to a compli-
cation of diseases.
Mr.. MacKibbin for years ranked
with the leading barristers. practic-
ing In the ST. Joseph county courts.
1t was said Of him that ne by nature
I was a devoted student of the law
and his analysis of difficult legal
problems caused him 10 have a very
I general and extended practice.
Trained by Marshall
Although Mr. MacKibbin came to
South Bend in 1893 as an educator
when he was principal of the South
Bend high school for two years he
soon engaged in the practice of law.
He had had preparation in the Of
flee of Marshall & McNagney at Co.
lumbia City, Ind, and the senior
member of this firm who after
wards was vice president of the
United States formed d warm at
/ tachment for him.
Mr.. MaoBibbin was born at Lake
Geneva, WIS. Nov. p. 1860. and it
was on June 27, 1885. that he was
married to Miss Susie NJ. Brown at
Lake Geneva Wis. Mr. MacKib-
bin held the degree of A. b. and NJ.
a. from Wabash college and the de-
gree LIB. from Valparaiso univer-
sity.
Mr.. MacKibbin, during his prac-
tice of law, specialized extensively
in federal practice and his litigation
conducted in the court of claims
achieved for him a high place in
the legal profession Of the middle
west
Was County Attorney.
! 1t was due to Mr.. McKibbin's un-
firing efforts that the present law
/ library was established and it was
while he was county attorney that
! the county commissioners and cOun-
/ ~ council authorized the law IL
/ brary, now regarded as the finest in
northern Indiana. Mr.. MacKibbin
was county attorney in 1919. 1920
and 1921.
1t was during his service as coun-
fly attorney that the St. Joseph
county road system was mapped
out. This system has been highly
( praised by the road commissioners
and no small honor for this work
may be laid upon the skill and abil-
ity of Mr.. MacKibbin.
4, H.
dent of the St. Joseph County Bar
association in 1918 and 1919 In
addition to being a member of the
local association he was also a
member Of the Indiana Bar asso-
citation and the American Bar assO-
citation. Early in his practice OF
/ law he was admitted to the bar Of
! the Supreme court Of Indiana. vari-
Gus federal courts and the United
States supreme court.
-HonOred by Church.
As a tribute 10 Mr.. MacKibbin's
| efforts in bringing about the estab-
! Iishment Of the law library, the bar
association authorized that a pic
ture, beautifully framed. should be
hung in the library rooms 1t may
now be seen in the library.
( As a member of the Episcopal
church he was honored with the po-
sition of chancellor o. the diocese
of northern Indiana, holding that
office practically all the time since
/ the organization of the diocese in
1899.
Mr.. MacKibbin was one Of the
/ best known Masons in the United
States, his career in the fraternity
covering "A period Of 40 years. He
received the Master Mason degree
in Churubusco lodge. No. SIS. F. &
A NJ, at ChurubuscO. Ind, Feb. g..
1882: Royal Arch degree. IN Column
bia City chapter. No. "a, at Column
/ bia City, Ind, May II, 1882;
Knight Templar. in Warsaw COM
mandery, No. 10. at Warsaw, Ind.
J Nov. 8, 1893; Royal and Select Mas
{ ter. I'm Manistee council, No. 46.
Manistee, Mich, Sept. 19, 1884;
Scottish rite 32nd degree. in the
valley Of indianapolis, Ind, March
/ 80. 1899; 33rd degree. in the Su-
preme council. a. A. :. r., northern
Masonic jurisdiction, United States,
at Boston, Mass, Sept. p. 1909;
Royal order of Scotland. Provincial
Grand Lodge of the United States
at Detroit Mich. Sept. Is, 1910. He
was also a member Of the Order Of
Mystic Shrine, having been made
noble in AIizpah shrine. Fort Wayne
Ind, Nov. %, 1912.
Held Many Offices.
As a member OF the Masonic fra
ternity. Mr.. MacKibbin was fire.
quently honored by election and ap-
pointment TO Office In the Blue
lodge he served as senior warden Of
Eel River lodge, No. 513, at South
Whitley. Ind, in 1888: senior dea-
con OF Crystal lodge. No. 27O. Frank
fort. Mich. in 1885; worshipfui
master Of Oceana lodge, No. 200.
( Pentwater, Mich, in 1885, 1887,
1888 and 1890: worshipful master
I Of st. Adams lodge, No. 20. Mar
shall, Mich, in 1901; senior deacon,
junior and senior warden and wor-
! shipful master in South Bend lodge
No. 294, respectively in 1910, 1911,
1912 and 1918
In the chapter he was captain Of
the host Of Frankfort chapter. No.
ia. Frankfort, Mich. in 1854 and
1885: principal sojourner, Lafayette
chapter, No 4. Marshall, Mich. in
1891. 1892 and 1893.
As member OF South Bend
council, No So, r. q 5. NJ, he
fHed the chairs of principal con-
ductor Of the work, deputy master
and master in 1907. 1908. 1903 and
1910.
As a knight Templar he served
as senior warden Of Ivanhoe COM
mandery. Petoskey. Mich. in 1890.
captain-general Of Marshall com