Maxwell, A. Ray

MAXWELL

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 12/11/2011 at 17:11:46

Maxwell, A. Ray -
(Creston News Advertiser) '
Judge A Ray Maxwell , widely known throughout the state as well as in the third judicial district where he served on the bench for 10 years, died at 4:20 Monday afternoon at his home in Creston, 306 North Summer avenue. He became ill in the fall and his condition became critical in late November.

Numerous messages of condolence were being received by relatives Tuesday.By long distance telephone, Judge Homer A. Fuller of Mt. Ayr, senior judge of the district and Judge H. H. Carter of Corydon, the other member of the
district bench, expressed their high personal regard for Judge Maxwell and lauded him as a man of outstanding judicial ability.

"Fair To All"
Judge Fuller declared that his professional and personal association with Judge Maxwell had convinced him that the Creston jurist's sole ambition on the bench was to treat everyone fairly and strictly avoid favoritism. This stand and conviction were especially recognized by the members of the bar in Judge Maxwell's district, Judge Fuller declared. All attorneys appearing before Judge Maxwell knew that their clients whether friendly or unfriendly, would receive just consideration as provided by law with personal opinion being entirely eliminated the Mt. Ayr judge said. Judge Carter's tribute to Judge Maxwell was virtually the same as that of Judge Fuller. He termed his colleague on the bench as "strictly honest, upright, able and arduous." Judge Maxwell was especially sincere in his determination to carefully weigh the facts of every case he tried, Judge Carter stated

Born At Prescott
Judge Maxwell was born July 29, 1877, at Prescott. He was the son of Judge Thomas L. Maxwell, a judge in this district for eight years, who died in August,1890. The younger judge was educated in Creston and Des Moines public schools and at Drake University. He began practice of law at Corning with his father and served as county attorney of Adams county several years before his appointment to the bench in 1921 to succeed Judge P. C. Winter who had resigned.

Surviving are his widow and his step-mother. Funeral services will be conducted atv2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian church. From 10 o'clock until 1 o'clock on Thursday afternoon the body will lie in state at the home. Burial will take place at Corning.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 7, 1932