Excerpt from Memorial to the Life and Character of Hon. Benson Wood The life of Hon. Benson Food was an open book; a record of conscientious devotion to duty and'righteous living; a record of faithful, intelligent and honorable service in every field iii which he was called to labor. A book without a stain or blot. To those who knew him personaliv, and to those who shall read the record of his life, an example'and an inspiration. As a boy he was lovingly obedient to his parents and faithful in whatever tasks were assigned to him. As a student he sought eagerly to know whatever might be learned in the schools that he attended. As a teacher he was diligent and taught with a conscientious sense of the great responsi bility of those who undertake to direct the steps of voung men and women starting on the Journey of life. As a patriotic citizen he responded promptly to the call of his endangered country and as a soldier, whether in camp, on the toilsome march or in the white heat of bat tle, every service required was rendered; every duty per formed. As a lawyer he was learned, honest and honor able. In his lifelong practice he conformed to the high est standards of the profession and attained an eminence that makes his'name illustrious. As a citizen he was pub lic Spirited and progressive. He walked the ways of pri vate and public life and business blamelessly. His home life was ideally bright and happy. He lived, and will be remembered as a perfect type of a Christian gentleman. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.