Evening star., 1951-06-18
Judge 6oIdsborough
Mourned by Friends
And Associates Here

Judge T. Alan Goldsborough paic
tributes of respect and affection
today as his body lay in state here
before being taken to a buria
place near his Eastern Shore
Maryland home.
Judges of District Court met in
general term session this morn
ing to note with profound re-
Igret" the death of Judge Colds
borough. Chief Judge Bolitha j
Laws told those crowding the
courtroom that Judge Goldsbor-
ough was man of ability and
charm" and that he had rendered
efficient service to the court.
Judge Laws said that out of re-
spect to Judge Goldsborough
court would be recessed today and
tomorrow. to reconvene Wednes-
day morning.
Served Is Years in House.
The 73-year-old juriSt. on the
District Court bench since 1895
and previously a member of the
House for 18 years, died Saturday
night of a heart attack at the
home of his daughter-in-law Mrs
T. Alan Goldsborough, jr., 1701
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
His body was to lie in state
until noon today at the Hines
funeral home. Fourteenth and
Harvard streets NV. 1t will be
taken to Denton, Md. where
Judge Goldsborough started prac-
ticing law almost so years ago.
His body will lie in the family
home there from 6 pm. today
until funeral services at 2 pm
tomorrow in Christ Episcopa.
Church in Denton. Burial will be
near the grave Of a son, T. Alan
Goldsborough, jr., who died il
1914.
Truman Sends Condolences.
longtime family friends will
be pallbearers. They are MAJ
Chambers of Preston, and Wesley
E. Thawley, Stewart w. Fitz-
gerald. DR.. Dawson o. George
Earl Smith and Wilbert T. Mer-
riken all Of Denton.
The District Bar Association
will be represented at the funeral
by group drawn from officers
directors and past presidents OF
the association.
President Truman and many
other friends here sent messages
of coincidence to Judge Colds
borough's widow.
II share with the community
in which he was always an out
standing citizen the loss which
has come to you and yours with
such sudden and tragic force ~
the President wrote.
I'm the passing of Judge Colds
borough the Federal judiciary
loses member of massive stature,
learned in the law, always forth
right and courageous on the
bench. He was ever faithful to his
oath to dispense equal justice
without fear or favor. To you and
to all the family offer this as
surance of deepest sympathy"
Clark Laments Loss.
Supreme Court Justice Clark,
who was Attorney General when
Judge Goldsborough levied the
famous contempt of court fines
against John L. Lewis and the
United Mine Workers, said:
His death is a great loss to the
judiciary and to the District OF
Columbia where he sat for some
dozen years. He was a great trial
judge and great Congressman.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Laura
Goldsborough, other survivors are
a son. George Goldsborough OF
Washington, two daughters, Mrs
Heath B. Goldsborough of Balti-
more and Mrs. Clarence Cough OF
Washington, and his daughter-in-
law, Mrs. T. Alan Goldsborough.
Active to Last Day.
Judge Goldsborough's last public
appearance was in Baltimore on
May % when the Advertising Club
|of that city named him the Eastern
Shores most prominent citizen.
On the District Court bench,
however, he was active to the day
lof his death. During the last two
weeks he had conducted a series
Iof unusually difficult trial sessions.
He had gone to his daughter
in-law's home for a Fathers Day
dinner and also to celebrate his
AID wedding anniversary. He was
stricken by a heart attack about
I6:45 pm. Saturday and was pro-
nounced dead a little more than
an hour later.