Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-05
Resolutions On The Death Of Ohio
H. W. Talbot.
To the Honorable Judges of the Circuit
Court for Mnnfdnnnaru HnnnNu

| NouAN AOt MOhtSOhCiy COuuty'
The Committee of the Montgomery County
Bar Association appointed to draft resOlu-
tons concerning the death of our late
brother, Ohio II. W. Talbot, respectfully
submit the following:
Whereas, the power of the Divine Judge
has summoned from his earthly activities
our brother to assume better part before
the throne of the Most High, and
Whereas, his departure from our sorrow
ing midst has left void that can never
again be filled;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, That &C.
knowledging the Divine Justice and Wis
dom. we do extend our sympathetic regards
to his beloved family and friends as some
measure of consolation to them in bearing
the burden of their grief.
And be it further resolved, That the
following brief account of his full and we'll
spent life. by leave of the Court. be enrolled
upon the records and preserved for pos
terity, in perpetual memorial of a brother
whom we, with all the people who knew
him. admired and respected.
Ohio H. W. Talbot was born in Rockville,
Montgomery County, April 18th, 1875. the
son of the late Hattersly W. Talbot. who
was leader of our bar and prominent in
the civic life of the county. He came from
the finest Maryland STOCK and his life in
creasedthe respect and admiration of the
people of Maryland for the name of one
of its oldest families.
Mr.. Talbot was educated at the Rock
vile Academy, at St. Johns College, of
Annapolis, at which latter institution he
was fellow student of his Honor Judge
Willard. He received his legal education
at the Law School of George Washington
University, then known as Columbian Col
lege. Completing his education. he entered
upon the practice of law in Montgomery
Countys oldest existing law firm, which
was that formed by his father and Mr.
Charles W. Prettyman, both of revered
memory. For more than twenty years as
member of that firm, with the departed
members. and lately with the distinguished
president of our Bar Association, he prac-
ticed his profession in such a manner as
to win the confidence of more of Mont
eomery County's people, Maryland's people
and people of outside jurisdictions than
has been enjoyed by any other legal asso-
cation in Montgomery County during our
memory. His practice was based upon his
integrity and straightforwardness There
was no concealment about his methods and
nothing meaning small in his manner of
right and said what he thought. A fine
sense of ethics guided his professional life
and clear conscience dictated his private
activities. He represented as adviser and
advocate many outstanding individuals
and firms of local and national repute. He
invested wisely and honestly the moneys
of the wealthy and the savings of the poor
with equal attention and integrity.
In activities beyond his profession, he
bore the love and respect of his fellow
citizens, who honored him and served them
selves by summoning him to many offices
of trust and honor. The Montgomery County
National Bank elected him as a director
and vice president and he served long and
4 faithfully in those two capacities. He was
\ vestryman and registrar of Christ Episcopal
4 Church of Rockville. having recently prior
| to his death been reelected to those offices.
For long years he had been an earnest
communicate of that body and worshipped
4 his Maker in that creed. He was mem
| Der of the Montgomery Lodge No. 1875, of
| the Masonic Order. and a Spanish War
Veteran. He had served for nine years as
chief deputy clerk of the Circuit Court and
later as counsel to the Board of County
Commissioners. AS a member of the Adj
visory Court House Building Committee
4 he was an ardent advocate and wise
Il adviser during the construction of the new
4 MONTGOMERY County court house. and we
n NAV well look upon that building as in
Y sense in memorial to the efforts of the men
H who assisted so much in its erection.
H In 1898 when war was declared between
\ this Nation and Spain, Mr.. Talbot, in his
patriotic devotion to his country volun-
\ teered his services and assisted in the
\ organization of Company X, of the First
\ Maryland Infantry, later becoming its First
u Lieutenant. He served throughout the war
\ and won the high regards of his comrades
\ for his efficiency as an officer. He is well
\ remembered by the men under his COM
\ mand for his business and consideration OF
\ the private soldiers welfare. Throughout
\ his entire life he manifested these quail
| ties and a patriotic regard for the welfare
n of the nation.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Kath-
H crime Choa,e Talbot; daughter, Mrs. A.
H H. Chaplin, and his brother. H. Worthington
N Talbot, whose loss is greater than ours
n only because more intimate.
\ When his friends think of Mr. Talbot,
they think of his kindness of his frankness
4 and his deep-seated integrity. He was
i friend to all who knew him, though he
tolerated no deception or unfair dealings
from any person. He was fearless in
maintaining his beliefs but the acme of
fairness toward those whom he opposed.
His brothers of the bar will long mourn
the loss of worthy opponent and kindly
friend. His clients will have lost wise
counselor and devoted advocate, while all
the citizens of the county will revere the
memory of one of Montgomery's finest
citizens. He was the part and parcel OF
Maryland, richly imbued with her spirit
4 and traditions. AS his body rests in the
soil he loved and his grave is carpeted
with the green grass of Maryland. Mont.
eomery County will mourn. but be filled
with pride that she produced man like
him.
JOSEPH C CISSEL,