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Memory James McAllen Pace.
The following inclination of our
hearts, and the time honored custom
of our profession, we come to pay re¬
spect and tribute to the memory of
our deceased brother, James McAllen
Pace, express our mournful sorrow for
his loss, and our profound and sincere
sympathy for his beraeved family.
Our beloved friend and brother was
born in Troup county, Ga., on the
2nd day of August, 1835, of excellent
and highly esteemed parents, who,
while he was but a child, moved to
Covington, Ga., bringing him with
them. He was educated at Emory
college, Oxford, in this county; from
which he graduated in July, 1854; and
shortly thereafter, completing a law
course in the law school of the State
■University, at Athens, Ga., he opened
an office in this city, and took up his
life work, the practice of law, which
he assiduously and ably followed un
* 1 stricken with a fatal disease that
terminated his valuable life.
On the 28th day of May, 1861, he
married Miss Leonora Haralson, of
LaGrange, Ga., a lady of great beau¬
ty of person and strength of charac¬
ter, and who for the remainder of
his ’ife was the helpful partner of
his joys, sorrows, trials and successes
and who survives him. From this
union sprang five “hostages to for¬
tune,” four of whom survive.
In May, 1862, when the bugle call
ito arms rang out over the hills and
valleys of this fair land, he answered
the call of his country, and became a
member of “Gordon’s Brigade” in the
Army of Northern Virginia, whose
fame, to which he contributed, will
live when
“Wrapt in flames the fiery ether glow
And heavens last thunder shakes the
W’orld below.”
He became a captain, and served
a.s such on the staff of the dashing
and gallant General John B Gordon,
throughout the war. He witnessed
and took part in the triumphs of Lee
and his immortals, and was present
and participated in the sad scenes of
of their downfall and surrender at Ap
pomatox on that fateful day in April,
1865.
Returning to his home, he became
associated with the Hon. W. W.
in the practice of his profession, and
soon forged to the front rank, com¬
manding by ability, attention and in¬
tegrity a respectable and
clientage; and this was no mean suc
cess, w’hen it is recalled that the
Circuit, then embracing this, his
home county, was noted for the learn
ing and eloquence of the members of
its bar. Here in this froum, and in
the presence of this audience, he was
wont to employ his legal skill and
acumen, and display his earnest and
able advocacy of his clients’ rights.
And this he did with a fearlessness
of manner that compelled the the re¬
spect of bench, bar and people. Not
affee + ing graceful elocution, or the
tricks of the stage, he brought to his
work sound discrimination, and ana¬
lytical research, and disdaining the
mere ornaments of language, of
by reason of his literary taste and
broad reading, he had almost su¬
preme command, he presented in
sterling saxon the salient and con¬
trolling points of his cases, and en¬
forced them with clearness and pre¬
cision.
He was of a genial, affable and ap¬
proachable nature, holding to the
ion that “merit makes the man, lack
of. it the fellow,” feeling not for,
with the people, his presence and
terances were enjoyed alike by
In social life he was ever
in friendly circles, and his sallies
piquant humor, mingled with his
imitable mimicry came as gleams
sunshine to chase aw’ay the
of care.
Cautious and sagacious, was
to form attachments and
but once convinced of anohter’s
he gave ample proof of his
ticn. Strong in his convkdtons, he
seldom discarded a friend or propi
tiated a foe.
He had literary taste, and was a
great lover of books, combining in
reading all styles of literature. He
was replete with reminiscences of
events and histories of the times
and men, both during and after the
civil war; and it is to be regretted
that with hi® luminous, graceful and
facile style, he failed to put on re¬
cord such as were calculated to in¬
struct and delight.
Were 'we called upon to designate
his prominent characteristics, we
would say Love of home, justice, na¬
ture and uncompromising courage of
his convictions. Perhaps next to his
home circle, he worshipped most de¬
votedly at the shrine of nature. He
found “tongues in trees, books in the
running brooks, sermons in stones,
and good in everything.”
But with all his usefulness, with all
his attainments, legal, literary and
otherwise, it was a husband and fath¬
er that his many virtues show bright¬
est. Generous without ostentation;
affectionate without demonstration, he
devoted his life and thoughts to the
care, comfort and improvmeent of his
family, and died bequeathing to his
posterity that which defies both
“moth and rust,” an honest and hon¬
ored name.
Being of self-reliant character, he
never paraded his successes, defeats,
joys or sorrows before the public.
AH in all, our beloved and lamented
brother was a rare man. Let not
“the good he did be interred with his
bones Let the evil, if any, die
with him. Nor let our reverance for
his memory end in this imperfect
I memorial. The highest tribute to
that memory will be found in the im
Ration of his honorable, conscien
tious and courageous discharge of
piivate and public duty.
After a continuous, faithful and lal
borous service of over fifty years, our
beloved and lamented brother, James
McAllen Pace, on the 7th day of Sep¬
tember, 1912, laid aside the profes¬
sional robes for the drapery of the
tomb. He has passed through the
“valley of the shadow of death,” and
his glorified spirit is now standing
on the “sea of glass,” in the Eternal
City beyond the stars. And now that
he has gone, many will discover that
his place in this community was
that few are fitted to fill.
In token of our heart-felt sorrow
for the loss of a brother so highly es
teemed,
Be it Resolved, That in the death
1 f James McAllen Pace, the baa -
0
i the Stone Mountain Circuit has lost
! one 0 f its oldest, ablest and most de
' members, true and
serving we a
friend and brother, and the commu
ty in which he Jived one of its most
prominent, public spirited and
citizens.
Resolved, That we extend to his
reaved family our profound and sin¬
cere sympathy in their great afflic¬
tion.
Resolved, That for the love and
pect we have for the memory of our
lamented friend and brother,
court be moved to adjourn until to
morrow morning; and that these
proceedings be spread upon the min¬
utes of this court; and that the clerk
deliver certified copies of the same
to the widow and children of the de¬
ceased, and to the Covington News
for publication.
JAS. F. ROGERS,
CAPERS DICKSON,
R. W. MILNER,
A. C. McCALLA,
F. C. FOSTER, Chn.
Filed in office Sept. 26, 1912.
JNO. B. DAVIS. Clerk.
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THE COVINGTON NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1912.
In Memory Lucius Lamar Middlebrook
To the Honorable L. S. Roan, judge
of the Superior Courts of the
Stone Mountain Circuit, presiding
in Newton Superior Court:
Your committee, duly appointed to
prepare a suitable memorial of the
life and services of the Hon. L. L.
Middlebrook, a member of this baa - ,
beg leave to submit the following :
Hon. Lucius Lamar Middlebrook
was born near Covington, Ga., on
February 8th, 1848, and spent his en¬
tire life in Newton county. He was
a son of Thomas L. Middlebrook, his
mother was Mirandah C. Middlebrook
On November 12th, 1874, he married
Emma P. Corley, who still survives
him.
When Colonel Middlebrook was on¬
ly fourteen months old his father
died and he necessarily lost many of
the advantages which he might other¬
wise have enjoyed. He received his
early education in the schools of New¬
ton county, and afterwards attended
Jefferson academy.
At the age of fourteen years he
entered the Confederate service, en¬
listing in the 4th
He .served twelve months at Atlanta,
until his term of enlistment had ex¬
pired. At the expiration of his first
enlistment he re-enlisted and was
commissioned as second lieutenant of
the company from Newton county,
and remained with this company un¬
til tiie close of the war. He was
wounded in battle on November 22nd,
a Griswold ville.
In 1868 he began the study of law
in Covington and was admitted to
the bar in 1871. It was at the Coving¬
ton bar he spent forty years and
more of professional life. At the
bar he attained an unusual degree
of success and enjoyed a lucrative
practice.
Col. Middlebrook enjoyed the con
fidenee and esteem of his home peo¬
ple to an extent that few men do.
At their hands he was often elected
to office. He was several times rep¬
resentative from his county; senator
from his district, mayor, councilman
and democratic elector. In all of
these offices he was ever loyal and
(true to the trust which his people
reposed in him, ever watchful of their
best interests, faithful in the dis¬
charge of every trust.
Col. Middlebrook always stood for
the highest standard of morals in
public and private life. He was a
member of the Methodist church and
devoted to her best interests.
In his private life he was a kind
and loving husband, an affectionate
and anxious parent, providing well
for those dependent upon him and
looking to the highest ideals in home
life. As a neighbor he was always
the good Samaritan, glad to give
comfort and proud to give pleasure.
As an advocate at the bar he was
forceful, because everybody knew
him and had confidence in him. He
delighted to defend the poor and
the oppressed and never w T as known
to forsake a client or betray a friend.
On January 22nd last he passed to
his eternal rest, but not without faith
not without hope, for he said that
his home w s ready and that he was
willing to go.
Therefore, be it Resolved,
(1) That in the death of Col. Mid¬
dlebrook, Covington, Newton county,
Georgia, the South has lost a most
lovable and useful citizen, patriot and
friend.
(2) The bar of the Circuit has
los f a lawyer, clean in every trans¬
action, strong, able, lovable and faith¬
ful, an advocate in whom there was
no fear, when he knew he was right.
(3) That this court express to his
bereaved family its earnest sympathy
at their loss and its appreciation of
his useful life and notable achieve¬
ments.
(4) That a page of the minutes of
this court be inscribed as sax-red to
his memory.
(5) That these resolutions be en-
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REMOVAL NOTICE.
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to office in Star Building heretofore
occupied by Dr. T. U. Smith.
A. H. FOSTER, Att’y.
tered upon the minutes of this court
and that a copy thereof, under the
seal of the court be furnished to the
family of the deceased, and that this
< ourt do now- adjourn out of respect
to his memory.
Respectfully submitted,
R. W. MILNER,
JAMES F. ROGERS,
J. C. KNOX,
C. C. KING,
A. L. LOYD,
A. D. MEADOR.
CAPERS DICKSON.
Filed in office Sept. 26, 1912.
JNO. B. DAVIS, Clerk.
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