Transcribed From The Mount Vernon Signal News Paper, Friday, December 19,1902
JUDGE McCLURE DIED IN LEXINGTON AT NOON THURSDAY
At 1:12 O' Clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs. G. W. McClure received
a sorrow laden message announcing the death of her husband, Judge
G. W. McClure, in the city of Lexington.That destroyer of humanity,
disease, had been praying upon Judge McClure for several years until
death claimed him as its own yesterday. He was born on Scaggs Creek
in this county, Oct. 5, 1841 and while yet a boy entered the Federal army,
in 1861 under Gen. Bramlett as a volunteer, but soon promoted to the position
of Captian. He served throughout the terrible conflict between the States and
never was there a braver soldier, who wore the blue; he was a hero of many
a battle field; the brave knight of many a fierce conflict. Shot after the close
of the war, he married Miss Ella Mary Smith,second daughter of Mr. Thomas
J. Smith of this county, who survives him with two daughters, Mrs. S. N. Davis,
of this place, and Mrs. W. F. Champ, of Paint Lick, and one son, W. T. McClure.
In 1874, he was elected Judge of the Rockcastle County Court and served until
1878, when he was again elected to that office, serving eight years in all. In 1884,
he formed a partnership with Mr. C.C. Williams and that partnership continued
until Jan. 1887, when the firm of McClure & Williams was dissolved on account
of Judge McClure having been elected County Attorney, at the August election
in 1886. He was a Master Mason for nearly forty years and was at the time of his death a Royal Arch Mason. When Mr. J. W. Brown returned from the Lone Star State about four years ago, he became at once associated in the practice
of law with Judge McClure, which partnership existed until the time of his death. He knew nearly every man, women and child in Rockcastle County, having been actively engaged in the practice of law and politics for the last thirty years. He was as fine a hand-shaker as we ever saw and could mix and mingle with the people with as much ease and grace as any man ever sought political preferment; always ready with a good joke and his face wreathed with a smile. His death will be felt throughout this county and many other counties throughout this state. His remains will be brought home today and tomorrow(Saturday) at 1 o'clock, they will be laid to rest in the old Mt. Vernon cemetery with Masonic honors. He was kind hearted, generous and charitable, a man of great natural inteligence, quick, discriminating and comprehensive; audable and faithful prosecutor, but ever just and merciful impressing all with his own sincerity. His memory was retentive; his voice clear and ringing; his manner and general appearance attractive and his personal appearance in any assembly would command attention but whatever can be said of him as a just judge and a couscientious prosecutor pales, when compared with him as a husband and father. It was only at his own fireside that his full measure could be taken. He was never happier than when surrounded by his loving wife and devoted children. His memory will long be revered. May his soul rest in peace in that home not made with hands, eternally in the Heavens and may God bless and comfort the bleeding hearts of the living loved ones left behind.
JUDGE McCLURE DIED IN LEXINGTON AT NOON THURSDAY
At 1:12 O' Clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs. G. W. McClure received
a sorrow laden message announcing the death of her husband, Judge
G. W. McClure, in the city of Lexington.That destroyer of humanity,
disease, had been praying upon Judge McClure for several years until
death claimed him as its own yesterday. He was born on Scaggs Creek
in this county, Oct. 5, 1841 and while yet a boy entered the Federal army,
in 1861 under Gen. Bramlett as a volunteer, but soon promoted to the position
of Captian. He served throughout the terrible conflict between the States and
never was there a braver soldier, who wore the blue; he was a hero of many
a battle field; the brave knight of many a fierce conflict. Shot after the close
of the war, he married Miss Ella Mary Smith,second daughter of Mr. Thomas
J. Smith of this county, who survives him with two daughters, Mrs. S. N. Davis,
of this place, and Mrs. W. F. Champ, of Paint Lick, and one son, W. T. McClure.
In 1874, he was elected Judge of the Rockcastle County Court and served until
1878, when he was again elected to that office, serving eight years in all. In 1884,
he formed a partnership with Mr. C.C. Williams and that partnership continued
until Jan. 1887, when the firm of McClure & Williams was dissolved on account
of Judge McClure having been elected County Attorney, at the August election
in 1886. He was a Master Mason for nearly forty years and was at the time of his death a Royal Arch Mason. When Mr. J. W. Brown returned from the Lone Star State about four years ago, he became at once associated in the practice
of law with Judge McClure, which partnership existed until the time of his death. He knew nearly every man, women and child in Rockcastle County, having been actively engaged in the practice of law and politics for the last thirty years. He was as fine a hand-shaker as we ever saw and could mix and mingle with the people with as much ease and grace as any man ever sought political preferment; always ready with a good joke and his face wreathed with a smile. His death will be felt throughout this county and many other counties throughout this state. His remains will be brought home today and tomorrow(Saturday) at 1 o'clock, they will be laid to rest in the old Mt. Vernon cemetery with Masonic honors. He was kind hearted, generous and charitable, a man of great natural inteligence, quick, discriminating and comprehensive; audable and faithful prosecutor, but ever just and merciful impressing all with his own sincerity. His memory was retentive; his voice clear and ringing; his manner and general appearance attractive and his personal appearance in any assembly would command attention but whatever can be said of him as a just judge and a couscientious prosecutor pales, when compared with him as a husband and father. It was only at his own fireside that his full measure could be taken. He was never happier than when surrounded by his loving wife and devoted children. His memory will long be revered. May his soul rest in peace in that home not made with hands, eternally in the Heavens and may God bless and comfort the bleeding hearts of the living loved ones left behind.
Transcribed From The Mount Vernon Signal News Paper, Friday, December 19,1902
JUDGE McCLURE DIED IN LEXINGTON AT NOON THURSDAY
At 1:12 O' Clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs. G. W. McClure received
a sorrow laden message announcing the death of her husband, Judge
G. W. McClure, in the city of Lexington.That destroyer of humanity,
disease, had been praying upon Judge McClure for several years until
death claimed him as its own yesterday. He was born on Scaggs Creek
in this county, Oct. 5, 1841 and while yet a boy entered the Federal army,
in 1861 under Gen. Bramlett as a volunteer, but soon promoted to the position
of Captian. He served throughout the terrible conflict between the States and
never was there a braver soldier, who wore the blue; he was a hero of many
a battle field; the brave knight of many a fierce conflict. Shot after the close
of the war, he married Miss Ella Mary Smith,second daughter of Mr. Thomas
J. Smith of this county, who survives him with two daughters, Mrs. S. N. Davis,
of this place, and Mrs. W. F. Champ, of Paint Lick, and one son, W. T. McClure.
In 1874, he was elected Judge of the Rockcastle County Court and served until
1878, when he was again elected to that office, serving eight years in all. In 1884,
he formed a partnership with Mr. C.C. Williams and that partnership continued
until Jan. 1887, when the firm of McClure & Williams was dissolved on account
of Judge McClure having been elected County Attorney, at the August election
in 1886. He was a Master Mason for nearly forty years and was at the time of his death a Royal Arch Mason. When Mr. J. W. Brown returned from the Lone Star State about four years ago, he became at once associated in the practice
of law with Judge McClure, which partnership existed until the time of his death. He knew nearly every man, women and child in Rockcastle County, having been actively engaged in the practice of law and politics for the last thirty years. He was as fine a hand-shaker as we ever saw and could mix and mingle with the people with as much ease and grace as any man ever sought political preferment; always ready with a good joke and his face wreathed with a smile. His death will be felt throughout this county and many other counties throughout this state. His remains will be brought home today and tomorrow(Saturday) at 1 o'clock, they will be laid to rest in the old Mt. Vernon cemetery with Masonic honors. He was kind hearted, generous and charitable, a man of great natural inteligence, quick, discriminating and comprehensive; audable and faithful prosecutor, but ever just and merciful impressing all with his own sincerity. His memory was retentive; his voice clear and ringing; his manner and general appearance attractive and his personal appearance in any assembly would command attention but whatever can be said of him as a just judge and a couscientious prosecutor pales, when compared with him as a husband and father. It was only at his own fireside that his full measure could be taken. He was never happier than when surrounded by his loving wife and devoted children. His memory will long be revered. May his soul rest in peace in that home not made with hands, eternally in the Heavens and may God bless and comfort the bleeding hearts of the living loved ones left behind.
JUDGE McCLURE DIED IN LEXINGTON AT NOON THURSDAY
At 1:12 O' Clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs. G. W. McClure received
a sorrow laden message announcing the death of her husband, Judge
G. W. McClure, in the city of Lexington.That destroyer of humanity,
disease, had been praying upon Judge McClure for several years until
death claimed him as its own yesterday. He was born on Scaggs Creek
in this county, Oct. 5, 1841 and while yet a boy entered the Federal army,
in 1861 under Gen. Bramlett as a volunteer, but soon promoted to the position
of Captian. He served throughout the terrible conflict between the States and
never was there a braver soldier, who wore the blue; he was a hero of many
a battle field; the brave knight of many a fierce conflict. Shot after the close
of the war, he married Miss Ella Mary Smith,second daughter of Mr. Thomas
J. Smith of this county, who survives him with two daughters, Mrs. S. N. Davis,
of this place, and Mrs. W. F. Champ, of Paint Lick, and one son, W. T. McClure.
In 1874, he was elected Judge of the Rockcastle County Court and served until
1878, when he was again elected to that office, serving eight years in all. In 1884,
he formed a partnership with Mr. C.C. Williams and that partnership continued
until Jan. 1887, when the firm of McClure & Williams was dissolved on account
of Judge McClure having been elected County Attorney, at the August election
in 1886. He was a Master Mason for nearly forty years and was at the time of his death a Royal Arch Mason. When Mr. J. W. Brown returned from the Lone Star State about four years ago, he became at once associated in the practice
of law with Judge McClure, which partnership existed until the time of his death. He knew nearly every man, women and child in Rockcastle County, having been actively engaged in the practice of law and politics for the last thirty years. He was as fine a hand-shaker as we ever saw and could mix and mingle with the people with as much ease and grace as any man ever sought political preferment; always ready with a good joke and his face wreathed with a smile. His death will be felt throughout this county and many other counties throughout this state. His remains will be brought home today and tomorrow(Saturday) at 1 o'clock, they will be laid to rest in the old Mt. Vernon cemetery with Masonic honors. He was kind hearted, generous and charitable, a man of great natural inteligence, quick, discriminating and comprehensive; audable and faithful prosecutor, but ever just and merciful impressing all with his own sincerity. His memory was retentive; his voice clear and ringing; his manner and general appearance attractive and his personal appearance in any assembly would command attention but whatever can be said of him as a just judge and a couscientious prosecutor pales, when compared with him as a husband and father. It was only at his own fireside that his full measure could be taken. He was never happier than when surrounded by his loving wife and devoted children. His memory will long be revered. May his soul rest in peace in that home not made with hands, eternally in the Heavens and may God bless and comfort the bleeding hearts of the living loved ones left behind.
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