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. Burial of James D. Fox, Chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
As one of the ever memorable events of the history of Old St. Michael's we must here record the burial of James D. Fox, Chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Judge Fox died in St. Louis October 6, 1910, and after a Solemn Requiem chanted over his remains in St. Francis Xavier's Church by Father Rothensteiner, was brought to Fredericktown for burial.
The funeral was the largest and most imposing ever held in Fredericktown.
Father Walsh conducted the services in church and delivered an eloquent tribute to the sincere, upright and genial Christian character of Judge Fox.
The remains were laid to rest in the new Calvary Cemetery by Father Collins of Farmington.
The active pall bearers were:
Messrs. Jno. Hermes Jno. Schulte Fred Schulte W. P. O'Brien John Muellersman Frank Sonderman John Spickerman J. W. Keyes Christopher Weigenstein Henry Dollinger George Bishop Joseph Spickerman
Besides the immediate relatives of the departed, Mrs. Fox and her daughter, Mrs. J. K. Robbins, a vast number of prominent people from all parts of the State had come to honor the memory of a great and good man; among them were:
Associates of the deceased on the bench:
Judges A. M. Woodson J. B. Gantt W. W. Graves Henry Lamm
Ex-Supreme Judges Wm. C. Marshall W. Hough Theo.Brace H.A.Gass, Superintendent of Schools J. P. Gordon, State Auditor Cornelius Roach. Secretary of State James Cowgill, Slate Treasurer Ex-Attorney Gen. Walker Ex-Governor A. M. Dockery Ex-Auditor J. M. Seibert Senator Stone M. L. Clardy J. E. Clardy J. F. Green James and Linus O'Connor
From Perryville
C. A. Killian Ed. Robb J. V. Noell J. F. Fenwick
T. F. Whitledge, Ste. Genevieve
From St. Francois County
M. R. Smith Frank Carter Judge Clay Dr. John Clark Marsh Arnold Thomas E. Mulvihill Ed. Rozier Judge J. S. Clay Messrs. Morris Messrs Gellispie Messrs Blew Messrs Marbury Messrs Hensley Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Highly M. Lang Jones McKinney J. A. Lawrence Dr. C. K. Fleming
From Bollinger County
Judge Morgan Dr. Witmer Messrs. Wells Messrs Drum Messrs McMinn Messrs Dickey Messrs Dunn
Judge Dinning of De Soto
Geo. Bisplinghoff of Bismarck
From Marquand
Lester Whitener Abraham and Robert Watts B. F. Ragsdale
Many representatives from the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Knights also were present.
Judge James D. Fox was a native of Madison County, having been born in Fredericktown January 23, 1847.
He was educated at St. Louis University and admitted to the bar in 1868.
He was elected judge of the Circuit Court in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, now the Twenty-seventh, in 1890; was re-elected in 1886, in 1892, and again in 1898.
In 1902 he was elected to the Supreme bench.
In the first case Judge Fox conducted, which was before a justice of the peace, his father was the opposing counsel.
He was for many years president of the Conference of Judges of Missouri, and presided at the several sessions held in the Courthouse in St. Louis.
All through life Judge Fox was a faithful and generous member of St. Michael's, and even after his removal to Jefferson City in 1902, he retained his deep affection for the church of his old home, which in reality always remained his home.
Chronicles of an Old Missouri Parish Historical Sketches of St. Michael’s Church Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri - 1917
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