Ray County, Missouri Obituaries - Shotwell, John Warder d. December 26, 1915

b. 

d. December 26, 1915

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pd.  January 6, 1916
 
p. Richmond Missourian, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri; Page 5

com. court resolutions, not an obit

obit:


Resolutions of respect in memory of John W. Shotwell by the Ray County bar, filed and ordered 
spread upon the records, as follows:

In Memoriam.

Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to call from the scenes of a long, active and useful life
and eventful career, that man of pure and uncompromising integrity and of blameless and 
irreproachable character that man of dignified and (can’t read one word) conception of the 
respective and reciprocal responsibilities and duties of citizenship, and of the rights of the
governed and governing, that able, honest and fearless lawyer that good citizen and honorable 
Christian gentleman, that steadfast friend, that loved and loving husband and father, 

John Warder Shotwell

Therefore Be It Resolved, that the members of the Richmond Bar receive the sad intelligence of 
the death of Brother Shotwell with unspeakable sorrow and we shall greatly miss his kindly face,
his pleasing and encouraging words of advice encouragement and argument in court.  He has for 
many years been regarded one of the foremost lawyers of our Bar and one who by his uniform 
kindness to us all, both young and old, endeared himself to us beyond expression.  He was born 
in Mason County, Kentucky, July 4, 1828, admitted to the practice of his chosen profession at 
the January Tern 1856 of the Ray County Circuit Court by the lamented George W. Dunn and he
continued in the active practice until a few years ago, when he retired on account of failing 
health.

Resolved that the members of this Bar, cheerfully commemorate his many virtues; he loved his 
State, her institutions and her people, and was ever profoundly attached to every good work 
looking to the moral advancement of our community; he was eminent in his chosen profession, 
distinguished in public and private life; honored and loved most by those who knew him best; 
his heart was always full of sympathy for the unfortunate; his association with the busy world 
in trying hours was productive of much good in our community; he loved him home, his wife and 
children, and his generosity towards mankind were a beautiful exemplification of a true and 
exalted Christian life; his public services and private character are worthy of commemoration. 

He died December 26, 1915, at his home in Richmond, Missouri, surrounded by his family and 
friends, who will miss him most, and who loved him best in life, and will lament his loss most 
in death.

Resolved that it is with melancholy pleasure, that we cause to be spread upon the records of 
this Court in which he had so long practiced, our tribute to his memory, and inscribe our sense 
of his integrity, fidelity, learning and knowledge of men of affairs.

Resolved, that we extend to his sorrowing family our sympathies in this hour of their greatest 
bereavement, that, a copy of these resolutions be presented to the family of the deceased, and 
that a copy of the same be presented to the Circuit Court, the Probate Court and the County 
Court of this County, and that the newspapers of Richmond be requested to publish the same.

George W. Lavelock
Joseph E. Black
Jacob L. Milligan.
committee.

Court adjourned on Tuesday to Monday morning, February 7th.



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