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to us in a lesser and more localized sphere. Mr. Stevenson's pleasing and forceful personality was such that even in a period in which political party lines were commonly regarded as well nigh impassable walls he turned seemingly well-organized major- ities in his Congressional district into disorganized and defeated minorities. But brilliant and successful as he was his public life in that and in the larger national field I doubt not that next to his own kindred, those who admired and loved him most and most deeply mourn his loss are his neighbors, his townspeople, and the host of long-time intimate personal acquaintances and friends of his every-day life, conspicuous among whom are the surviving mem- bers of this bar who for many years met and associated with him while he was actively practicing law in this court. Practicing law as did Mr. Stevenson and also many others of this bar during the years of Mr. Stevenson's greatest activities as a lawyer, is an exceedingly arduous and wearing and, at times, almost exasperating occupation. Sometimes in the heat and excitement of forensic warfare the combatants become worked up to an almost dangerously high pitch of feeling. Mr. Stevenson was not, nor is any high-class trial lawyer, al- ways exempt from exhibiting considerable belligerency of man- ner and speech towards opposing counsel, or occasionally express- ing a not very exalted opinion of their knowledge of the law and memory of the facts in the case on trial, but I never knew him to impugn the motives or question the honesty of an adversary or

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