Attorney J. T. Gilmer is in receipt of a letter from Charles Cook, of Wichita, Kansas, bringing to him the sad news of the death of one of his most highly esteemed friends—his boyhood companion and intimate friend through life—Philip S. Judy, familiarly known as "Buz." Mr. Judy died in a sanitarium at Topeka on Tuesday of this week and the funeral was attended in that city, yesterday. He had been in impaired mental health for three or four years, or since about two years after moving to Kansas from this county. The deceased was the son of Philip S.Judy and was named after his father—"Uncle Phil" Judy, who left one of the county's most honored names as a rich heritage to his posterity His mother was a Finley and the deceased was a cousin of the numerous members of the family of that name prominent in the county. His parents have been dead for many years. Of the paternal family there survive three daughters and a son. They are: Mrs Ann Cook, of Wichita; Mrs. E. L. Grosh, of Loraine: Mrs Presley Stump, of San Diego, Cal, and E Finley Judy, of Camp Point. The widow, formerly Miss Edith Kessler of Camp Point, also survives; there are no children. Mr. Judy was a member of the lodge of Masons at Columbus, but did not belong to any other society. In speaking of the deceased. Todays State's Attorney Gilmer said "Buz" Judy was a son of Uncle Phil Judy and nothing higher in his praise than this could be said. He was a worthy son of a worthy sire and God never made a better man—a man every inch of him. His family and mine have been on the most intimate terms of friendship for possibly seventy years and Buz and I were reared together and were just like brothers. He was 44 years old and that's about my age. When I was a candidate for the legislature about twenty years ago Buz traveled 600 miles to be home in time to vote for me and that's the kind of a friend he was, loyal and true to the core. He represented Gilmer township on the county board of superiors several terms and was all around a representative citizen and one whom it was a distinct honor to be acquainted with. The news of his death will be learned with sincere sorrow wherever he was known.

The Quincy Daily Herald, Saturday, April 15, 1911; Page: 3.

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