From Rick B Tuesday, February 14, 2006 "The South Bend Weekly Tribune", Saturday, October 2, 1897, page 5 BAR PAID TRIBUTE. MEMORIAL TO LATE A. S. DUNBAR. Usual Order of Business Varied in the St. Joseph Circuit Court---Full Text of the Report of the Committee on Resolutions. The usual order of business in the circuit court was interrupted for a few minutes Tuesday morning, while Andrew Anderson submitted a memorial and resolutions on the death of Mr. Alvin S. Dunbar prepared by a committee appointed by the St. Joseph County Bar association. This committee was composed of Hon. Andrew Anderson, chairman, Mr. Jonathan P. Creed, Hon. George Ford, Mr. John E. Fisher, Mr. A. L. Brick and Judge Lucius Hubbard. After reading the memorial and resolutions Mr. Anderson moved that they be spread upon the records of the court and that a copy be presented to the family of the deceased. The tribute paid by the bar association is as follows: Alvin S. Dunbar was born in North Sheldon, New York, on the 11th day of May, 1827. In his youth he bcame a resident of Michigan, and when about 18 years of age took up his abode at South Bend. He afterwards commenced the study of law, and was admitted to the bar of St. Joseph county on April 3, 1852, and from that time until his death, on the 22d day of September, 1897, except only when disabled by sickness, was steadily engaged in the practice of his profession. He was born, he lived and died. Such is the history of every man, but much more is to be said of our departed brother. He was born in lowly circumstances. He had only a common school education. He was hampered by poverty. He had no influential friends to aid him in the battle of life, and it was to his own resolution and perseverance that he made his life a success and died mourned by all who knew him. He was a careful, assiduous, painstaking lawyer; to a great extent engaged in the management of estates, guardianships and other trusts. All who had business relations with him trusted him, and he was never known to betray their confidence. He was upright, honest, careful and eminently conscientious and just. He was a man of deep religious convictions, and for a generation was a consistent and devoted member of one of our prominent churches. As a result of his industry he provided well for his growing family, and secured a competence for himself. He was frugal, plain and economical in his personal habits, but was liberal in support of the benevolent and religious associations wit! h which he was connected. He was the oldest member of our bar, and had been a practitioneer thereat for a longer period of time than any of his associates. He suffered from a depressing and weakening malady for more than 20 years, but bore his ailment patiently and with resignation, looking forward without fear to the coming of death. Having lived his three score and ten years he has returned to the Father; leaving behind him nothing but pleasant memories with those who knew him. Therefore it is Resolved, By the bar of St. Joseph county, that in the death of Alvin S. Dunbar, we have lost a man who was a good citizen, a consistent christian and an honor to his profession. Resolved, That we express to his family our sympathy in their irreparable loss, and that a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to them. Resolved, That this memorial be presented to the St. Joseph circuit court to be entered on the records thereof.