The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12
FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR
THE LATECILMOR S.HAMILL
Dean of the Garrett County Bar
Succumbs to Lingering Illness
at His Oakland Home Friday
CAME TO OAKLAND IN 1867

CAME TO OAKLAND IN 1867
Funeral services for the late Gil-
NOR S. Hamill, 80, dean of the Gar
rettt County Bar, who died at his
home in Oakland last Friday evening
as result of advancing years and a
stroke of paralysis which he suffered
about month ago, were held Monday
afternoon at two o'clock from the Gar
rett Memorial Presbyterian church, Of
which he was a member and an elder
of the congregation for many years.
The services were in charge of the
pastor, Rev. Walter B. Brock, who
was assisted by the Rev. D. C. Trim
BILE, of the Episcopal church, and Rev.
C. A. Shilke, of the Lutheran church.
Interment was made in the Oakland
cemetery.
Mr.. Hamill had been in failing
health for some time prior to his last
illness.
He was born December II, 1S4S, at
Westernport, Allegany county, the son
of Patrick and Isabelle Right Hamill,
and with his parents moved to Oak
land in 1867, while Garrett county
was yet a part of Allegany county.
Mr.. Hamill received his education
as law student in the Virginia Law
School where he studied for two years
and then entered the Office of Judge
Gordon in Cumberland where he was
a student until admitted to the bar in
1878, when he opened an office in Oak
land and remained here until the day
of his death.
Mr.. Hamill was the first States
Attorney for Garrett county, having
received court appointment in 1874
when the county was formed. He was
elected to the office in 1891 by popular
vote. He was active in the Demo-
cratic party and several times held
the craftsmanship of the State Gem
trail Committee. He was also a dele.
gate to that party's national convene
ton in Baltimore when Woodrow Will
son was nominated for the Presidency.
He was member of the Oakland City
Council a number of terms. When
the Garrett County Bank Clater the
Garrett National Bank) was formed
Mr.. Hamill was made it's vice. resi-
dent, then president and resigning the
latter position year or more ago, he
was chosen chairman of the board Of
directors.
Mr.. Hamill was married in the year
1874 to Miss Elizabeth Bishop, and
to this union four sons were born,
two of whom, Stuart F. and Henry
Byrne, survive. James, the eldest son
died in infancy, and the second son,
G. Semmes, died several years ago.
Mrs. Hamill preceded her husband in
death. Two sisters, Mrs. John T. Nit
chell and Mrs. Arthur Townshend, Of
Oakland, and one brother, Rev.
Henry Hamill, of Washington, D. c.,
and six grandchildren also survive.
Mr.. Hamill was member of the
Knights of Pythias and of the Ma
sonic fraternity, being Master of the
lodge here number of years ago.
Rev. w. B. Brock, in preaching the
funeral sermon, said:
"Today am listening to a voice
from the past, an echo from sermon
preached in this church many years
ago. DR.. J. C. Ely was one of the
most revered ministers of this church
and one of the best friends of Gilmor.
S. Hamill.
To-day, he, being dead, yet speak,
eth unto us from that text in the 64th
chapter of Isaiah whose beauty and
meaning he unfolded with inimitable
power: eve all do fade as leaf"
every day of our lives this sad
lesson is impressed on our minds. AS
summer closes we gaze on its linger-
ing roses, reluctant to give them up.
The brilliant hues of autumn flame on
every hillside; the vine yields her rich
cluster and casts aside her green robe
as if it required the sacrifice of its
life to give it's fruit to cheer the heart
of man.
"The woods are painted gorgeously,
the sky is kindled and valleys
frightened by the glance of autumn's
eye. The joyous song of the bird no
longer fills the grove. 1t has sought
another cline.
"The decayed foliage about US now
will be succeeded by the verdure Of
spring. This years decay will nour-
ish next years vegetation. So if we
do Gods will He will take us from
these transient joys and fading
beauties of earth only to give us the
enduring riches and the exceeding
great weight of glory.
(Ga,4;n,,oI ~ Doro E,rbtN