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Show WILL L HOYT 25 YEARS ON BENCH I Retiring Judge Issues Statement of appreciation Since I am soon to retire from the position of District Judge of the Fifth Judicial District. I desire de-sire to express my grateful appreciation, ap-preciation, and the grateful appreciation ap-preciation of my wife and family fam-ily for the privilege which has been mine of serving In that office of-fice for the past twenty-five years. !t has been a high privilege and a rich experience to serve as Judge In this choice section of the great state of Utah in this good, free land of America. It has been good to know the character and, Integrity of the people of this district; their loyalty loy-alty to state and country and to the principles of Justice, truth and righteousness. U has been good to observe their public spirit, their willingness willing-ness to devote time and talents and energy and means for the furtherance of the common good and for worthy community projects. pro-jects. It has been pleasant to travel the highways of this scenic, sunlit sun-lit land, and to walk the streets of these friendly cities and towns. It has been good to think of the faith sacrifices of the pioneers pio-neers and their descendants and followers and their efforts to make these valleyg fruitful and beautiful and to build communities communi-ties where goodwill and virtue and love of God and His laws would prevail. It is good to remember the courtesy and cooperation of members of the bar and officers of the court, of Jurors and public pub-lic officials and citizens generally, general-ly, and their cooperation with the court In administration of justice jus-tice and maintenance of law and order. It has been good to see the willingness of lawyers and litigants liti-gants to settle quarrels and controversies; con-troversies; to avoid needless litigation liti-gation and its resulting ill-will and animosities. It has been good to know that In the Fifth Judicial District the rate of divorce has been less than one-half the rate In the state and the nation. It has been gratifying gra-tifying to know that members of the bar have been conscientious and diligent In discouraging divorces di-vorces and encouraging reconciliations reconcil-iations in doing whatever could be done to relieve misunderstandings misun-derstandings and to remedy sources of domestic discord and marital unhappiness. It has been gratifying to have had the generous help and cooperation co-operation of judges of other districts dis-tricts in carrying on the work of the court In this district. It has been good to have the cooperation of newsmen and reporters re-porters in these communities and to witness their efforts to promote pro-mote the welfare of the people and the growth and development of the communities and the state. It has been good to see the diligence dil-igence and devotion of church and civic and educational leaders lead-ers In working for the benelit and happiness and salvation of the people. If I have the choice of one final fi-nal order to make as District Judge before retiring from the bench it will be this: "Let there be continued goodwill good-will and friendship, brotherhood and integrity; devotion to truth and justice, and reverence for God and His laws in the hearts of all the people throughout the length and breadth of the Fifth Judicial District." Sincerely your fellow citizen, WILL L. HOYT District Judge |
