Judge Orland W. Roades, 56, widely-known probate and juvenile judge of Highland County, died suddenly Wednesday at 10:40 P.M. at Highland District Hospital. He had just been admitted to the hospital Monday at 2:50 P.M. with what was thought to be the flu. Death, however, was due to a heart condition.
He had served in the judgeship for 21 years in all. He was first appointed on Feb. 4, 1944, succeeding Charlton Myers, who resigned in January of that year. Judge Roades was elected to his first term the following year and then re-elected four times, the last time in 1960. His current term would have expired at the end of 1966. He took office in February, 1961, for his last six-year term. He was appointed to the post in 1944 by Governor John W. Bricker on recommendation of the Highland County Republican Executive Committee.
Judge Roades was born in Dodsonville on Aug. 5, 1908, the son of J. M. and Laura SniderRoads. He was a graduate of Lynchburg High School and attended Wilmington College. He was admitted to he practice of law in 1940 in Ohio. He was a member of the firm of Pulse, Pulse and Roades in Lynchburg prior to assuming the judgeship.
He was married in 1932 to Helen Pulse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Pulse. Pulse was one of Ohio's most famous criminal trial lawyers. He, his daughter and son-in-law were partners in the law firm at Lynchburg.
He and his wife resided in Lynchburg and she maintains the law office there.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; two sister, Mrs. Blanche Morgan, Hillsboro, and Mrs. Mattie Mertz, Dayton; one brother, Virgil Roads, Lynchburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Otto, and one sister, Mrs. Merle Sallee.
Private funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 P.M. at the K. K. Davis Funeral Home in Lynchburg, with Rev. J. H. Weissrock of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Lynchburg officiating and burial following in Lynchburg Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from noon Friday until noon Saturday.
The jurist, widely know for his policies on handling of juveniles, took an active interest in many fields.
He was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1958. He was member of various bar associations, on a local, state and national basis, and a member of the National Council of Juvenile Judges.
He was a member of the Martinsville Odd Fellows, Lodge, the Hillsboro Elks Lodge, the Masonic and Eastern Star Lodges of Lynchburg, the Highland County Scottish Rite and Cincinnati Shrine Club.
As probate judge, he was automatically a member of the Highland County Child Welfare Board and through his term of office, he served as chairman of that board. He had been chairman of the Salvation Army Unit of this community since November, 1947, and worked closely with the SA headquarters in Cincinnati in handling individual and families needs in this community. The time and effort he gave to this can only be judged by those he helped.
He was also a member of the Children's Home Board of Highland County. This was the group charged with operation of the old children's home here and the late judge had been looking forward to a project of starting a new children's home since sufficient funds are now available.
His policy on juveniles and criminal cases coming before him was firm and just, a mixture of law and common sense. He preferred probation if at all justified and used prisons and workhouses for the extreme cases. He believed that the youth of the country was not all going bad and that percentage-wise, the youth of this area did pretty wee, in his estimation.
For recreation, he loved to travel and had seen much of the United States. He and his wife took a European trip several months ago.
He was always entered in horses and horse shows. He had served as an announcer for many hears at Lynchburg horse shows and for horse shows at the Highland County Fair. He was a pretty fair "judge" of horses as well as people.---H. O. P.
The Press Gazette
Hillsboro, Ohio
Friday, April 2, 1965
Pages 1 and 2
Rites Saturday for Judge Orland Roades
Judge Orland W. Roades, 57, of Lynchburg, probate-juvenile court judge of Highland county for 21 years, died Wednesday at 10:10 p.m. in Highland District Hospital, Hillsboro.
Judge Roades became ill late last week and was admitted to the hospital Monday. Death was attributed to heart disease and complications.
Judge Roades was appointed to the bench by the governor in 1944, succeeding Judge Charlton Myers who had resigned on moving to Mortal and forming a law partnership at Marion, O.
Subsequently, Judge Roades, a Republican, was elected five consecutive times. He would be begun his fifth term early in 1967.
Judge Roades was born at Dodsonville, Aug. 5, 1908, a son of J. M. and Laura Snider Roads (he employed the "Roades" spelling of the family name).
He and Miss Helen Pulse, an attorney, were married in 1932.
A graduate of Lynchburg High school, he read law under his father-in-law, Harley Pulse, late noted Lynchburg criminal trial lawyer, and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1940, and became a member of the firm of Pulse, Pulse & Roades.
As the years passed he qualified for practice before federal Cours and in 1958 was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
As probate judge, he was chairman of the Highland County Child Welfare Board during his entire tenure in office, and also during that period headed the Salvation Army Unit in Hillsboro.
He was a member of the National Council of Juvenile Judges and various other professional organizations, and the Martinsville IOOF, Hillsboro, Elks Lodge, Lynchburg Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star, Highland County Scottish Rite, the Cincinnati Shrine, and St. Paul's Lutheran church, Lynchburg.
An enthusiastic horseman, he appeared frequently as master of ceremonies at horse shows in Lynchburg and at the county fair.
Judge Roades is survived by his wife; two sister, Mrs. Blanche Larkin, of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Mattie Mertz, of Dayton; and a brother, Virgil Roads, of Lynchburg.
Private rites will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the K. K. Davis funeral home, Lynchburg. Rev. J.H. Weissrock, pastor of St. Paul's church, will officiate. Burial will be made in Lynchburg cemetery.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from noon Friday until noon Saturday.
Greenfield Daily Times
Greenfield, Ohio
Thrusday, April 1, 1965
Page 1
He had served in the judgeship for 21 years in all. He was first appointed on Feb. 4, 1944, succeeding Charlton Myers, who resigned in January of that year. Judge Roades was elected to his first term the following year and then re-elected four times, the last time in 1960. His current term would have expired at the end of 1966. He took office in February, 1961, for his last six-year term. He was appointed to the post in 1944 by Governor John W. Bricker on recommendation of the Highland County Republican Executive Committee.
Judge Roades was born in Dodsonville on Aug. 5, 1908, the son of J. M. and Laura SniderRoads. He was a graduate of Lynchburg High School and attended Wilmington College. He was admitted to he practice of law in 1940 in Ohio. He was a member of the firm of Pulse, Pulse and Roades in Lynchburg prior to assuming the judgeship.
He was married in 1932 to Helen Pulse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Pulse. Pulse was one of Ohio's most famous criminal trial lawyers. He, his daughter and son-in-law were partners in the law firm at Lynchburg.
He and his wife resided in Lynchburg and she maintains the law office there.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; two sister, Mrs. Blanche Morgan, Hillsboro, and Mrs. Mattie Mertz, Dayton; one brother, Virgil Roads, Lynchburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Otto, and one sister, Mrs. Merle Sallee.
Private funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 P.M. at the K. K. Davis Funeral Home in Lynchburg, with Rev. J. H. Weissrock of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Lynchburg officiating and burial following in Lynchburg Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from noon Friday until noon Saturday.
The jurist, widely know for his policies on handling of juveniles, took an active interest in many fields.
He was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1958. He was member of various bar associations, on a local, state and national basis, and a member of the National Council of Juvenile Judges.
He was a member of the Martinsville Odd Fellows, Lodge, the Hillsboro Elks Lodge, the Masonic and Eastern Star Lodges of Lynchburg, the Highland County Scottish Rite and Cincinnati Shrine Club.
As probate judge, he was automatically a member of the Highland County Child Welfare Board and through his term of office, he served as chairman of that board. He had been chairman of the Salvation Army Unit of this community since November, 1947, and worked closely with the SA headquarters in Cincinnati in handling individual and families needs in this community. The time and effort he gave to this can only be judged by those he helped.
He was also a member of the Children's Home Board of Highland County. This was the group charged with operation of the old children's home here and the late judge had been looking forward to a project of starting a new children's home since sufficient funds are now available.
His policy on juveniles and criminal cases coming before him was firm and just, a mixture of law and common sense. He preferred probation if at all justified and used prisons and workhouses for the extreme cases. He believed that the youth of the country was not all going bad and that percentage-wise, the youth of this area did pretty wee, in his estimation.
For recreation, he loved to travel and had seen much of the United States. He and his wife took a European trip several months ago.
He was always entered in horses and horse shows. He had served as an announcer for many hears at Lynchburg horse shows and for horse shows at the Highland County Fair. He was a pretty fair "judge" of horses as well as people.---H. O. P.
The Press Gazette
Hillsboro, Ohio
Friday, April 2, 1965
Pages 1 and 2
Rites Saturday for Judge Orland Roades
Judge Orland W. Roades, 57, of Lynchburg, probate-juvenile court judge of Highland county for 21 years, died Wednesday at 10:10 p.m. in Highland District Hospital, Hillsboro.
Judge Roades became ill late last week and was admitted to the hospital Monday. Death was attributed to heart disease and complications.
Judge Roades was appointed to the bench by the governor in 1944, succeeding Judge Charlton Myers who had resigned on moving to Mortal and forming a law partnership at Marion, O.
Subsequently, Judge Roades, a Republican, was elected five consecutive times. He would be begun his fifth term early in 1967.
Judge Roades was born at Dodsonville, Aug. 5, 1908, a son of J. M. and Laura Snider Roads (he employed the "Roades" spelling of the family name).
He and Miss Helen Pulse, an attorney, were married in 1932.
A graduate of Lynchburg High school, he read law under his father-in-law, Harley Pulse, late noted Lynchburg criminal trial lawyer, and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1940, and became a member of the firm of Pulse, Pulse & Roades.
As the years passed he qualified for practice before federal Cours and in 1958 was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
As probate judge, he was chairman of the Highland County Child Welfare Board during his entire tenure in office, and also during that period headed the Salvation Army Unit in Hillsboro.
He was a member of the National Council of Juvenile Judges and various other professional organizations, and the Martinsville IOOF, Hillsboro, Elks Lodge, Lynchburg Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star, Highland County Scottish Rite, the Cincinnati Shrine, and St. Paul's Lutheran church, Lynchburg.
An enthusiastic horseman, he appeared frequently as master of ceremonies at horse shows in Lynchburg and at the county fair.
Judge Roades is survived by his wife; two sister, Mrs. Blanche Larkin, of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Mattie Mertz, of Dayton; and a brother, Virgil Roads, of Lynchburg.
Private rites will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the K. K. Davis funeral home, Lynchburg. Rev. J.H. Weissrock, pastor of St. Paul's church, will officiate. Burial will be made in Lynchburg cemetery.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from noon Friday until noon Saturday.
Greenfield Daily Times
Greenfield, Ohio
Thrusday, April 1, 1965
Page 1
Judge Orland W. Roades, 56, widely-known probate and juvenile judge of Highland County, died suddenly Wednesday at 10:40 P.M. at Highland District Hospital. He had just been admitted to the hospital Monday at 2:50 P.M. with what was thought to be the flu. Death, however, was due to a heart condition.
He had served in the judgeship for 21 years in all. He was first appointed on Feb. 4, 1944, succeeding Charlton Myers, who resigned in January of that year. Judge Roades was elected to his first term the following year and then re-elected four times, the last time in 1960. His current term would have expired at the end of 1966. He took office in February, 1961, for his last six-year term. He was appointed to the post in 1944 by Governor John W. Bricker on recommendation of the Highland County Republican Executive Committee.
Judge Roades was born in Dodsonville on Aug. 5, 1908, the son of J. M. and Laura SniderRoads. He was a graduate of Lynchburg High School and attended Wilmington College. He was admitted to he practice of law in 1940 in Ohio. He was a member of the firm of Pulse, Pulse and Roades in Lynchburg prior to assuming the judgeship.
He was married in 1932 to Helen Pulse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Pulse. Pulse was one of Ohio's most famous criminal trial lawyers. He, his daughter and son-in-law were partners in the law firm at Lynchburg.
He and his wife resided in Lynchburg and she maintains the law office there.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; two sister, Mrs. Blanche Morgan, Hillsboro, and Mrs. Mattie Mertz, Dayton; one brother, Virgil Roads, Lynchburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Otto, and one sister, Mrs. Merle Sallee.
Private funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 P.M. at the K. K. Davis Funeral Home in Lynchburg, with Rev. J. H. Weissrock of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Lynchburg officiating and burial following in Lynchburg Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from noon Friday until noon Saturday.
The jurist, widely know for his policies on handling of juveniles, took an active interest in many fields.
He was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1958. He was member of various bar associations, on a local, state and national basis, and a member of the National Council of Juvenile Judges.
He was a member of the Martinsville Odd Fellows, Lodge, the Hillsboro Elks Lodge, the Masonic and Eastern Star Lodges of Lynchburg, the Highland County Scottish Rite and Cincinnati Shrine Club.
As probate judge, he was automatically a member of the Highland County Child Welfare Board and through his term of office, he served as chairman of that board. He had been chairman of the Salvation Army Unit of this community since November, 1947, and worked closely with the SA headquarters in Cincinnati in handling individual and families needs in this community. The time and effort he gave to this can only be judged by those he helped.
He was also a member of the Children's Home Board of Highland County. This was the group charged with operation of the old children's home here and the late judge had been looking forward to a project of starting a new children's home since sufficient funds are now available.
His policy on juveniles and criminal cases coming before him was firm and just, a mixture of law and common sense. He preferred probation if at all justified and used prisons and workhouses for the extreme cases. He believed that the youth of the country was not all going bad and that percentage-wise, the youth of this area did pretty wee, in his estimation.
For recreation, he loved to travel and had seen much of the United States. He and his wife took a European trip several months ago.
He was always entered in horses and horse shows. He had served as an announcer for many hears at Lynchburg horse shows and for horse shows at the Highland County Fair. He was a pretty fair "judge" of horses as well as people.---H. O. P.
The Press Gazette
Hillsboro, Ohio
Friday, April 2, 1965
Pages 1 and 2
Rites Saturday for Judge Orland Roades
Judge Orland W. Roades, 57, of Lynchburg, probate-juvenile court judge of Highland county for 21 years, died Wednesday at 10:10 p.m. in Highland District Hospital, Hillsboro.
Judge Roades became ill late last week and was admitted to the hospital Monday. Death was attributed to heart disease and complications.
Judge Roades was appointed to the bench by the governor in 1944, succeeding Judge Charlton Myers who had resigned on moving to Mortal and forming a law partnership at Marion, O.
Subsequently, Judge Roades, a Republican, was elected five consecutive times. He would be begun his fifth term early in 1967.
Judge Roades was born at Dodsonville, Aug. 5, 1908, a son of J. M. and Laura Snider Roads (he employed the "Roades" spelling of the family name).
He and Miss Helen Pulse, an attorney, were married in 1932.
A graduate of Lynchburg High school, he read law under his father-in-law, Harley Pulse, late noted Lynchburg criminal trial lawyer, and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1940, and became a member of the firm of Pulse, Pulse & Roades.
As the years passed he qualified for practice before federal Cours and in 1958 was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
As probate judge, he was chairman of the Highland County Child Welfare Board during his entire tenure in office, and also during that period headed the Salvation Army Unit in Hillsboro.
He was a member of the National Council of Juvenile Judges and various other professional organizations, and the Martinsville IOOF, Hillsboro, Elks Lodge, Lynchburg Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star, Highland County Scottish Rite, the Cincinnati Shrine, and St. Paul's Lutheran church, Lynchburg.
An enthusiastic horseman, he appeared frequently as master of ceremonies at horse shows in Lynchburg and at the county fair.
Judge Roades is survived by his wife; two sister, Mrs. Blanche Larkin, of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Mattie Mertz, of Dayton; and a brother, Virgil Roads, of Lynchburg.
Private rites will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the K. K. Davis funeral home, Lynchburg. Rev. J.H. Weissrock, pastor of St. Paul's church, will officiate. Burial will be made in Lynchburg cemetery.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from noon Friday until noon Saturday.
Greenfield Daily Times
Greenfield, Ohio
Thrusday, April 1, 1965
Page 1
He had served in the judgeship for 21 years in all. He was first appointed on Feb. 4, 1944, succeeding Charlton Myers, who resigned in January of that year. Judge Roades was elected to his first term the following year and then re-elected four times, the last time in 1960. His current term would have expired at the end of 1966. He took office in February, 1961, for his last six-year term. He was appointed to the post in 1944 by Governor John W. Bricker on recommendation of the Highland County Republican Executive Committee.
Judge Roades was born in Dodsonville on Aug. 5, 1908, the son of J. M. and Laura SniderRoads. He was a graduate of Lynchburg High School and attended Wilmington College. He was admitted to he practice of law in 1940 in Ohio. He was a member of the firm of Pulse, Pulse and Roades in Lynchburg prior to assuming the judgeship.
He was married in 1932 to Helen Pulse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Pulse. Pulse was one of Ohio's most famous criminal trial lawyers. He, his daughter and son-in-law were partners in the law firm at Lynchburg.
He and his wife resided in Lynchburg and she maintains the law office there.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; two sister, Mrs. Blanche Morgan, Hillsboro, and Mrs. Mattie Mertz, Dayton; one brother, Virgil Roads, Lynchburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Otto, and one sister, Mrs. Merle Sallee.
Private funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 P.M. at the K. K. Davis Funeral Home in Lynchburg, with Rev. J. H. Weissrock of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Lynchburg officiating and burial following in Lynchburg Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from noon Friday until noon Saturday.
The jurist, widely know for his policies on handling of juveniles, took an active interest in many fields.
He was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1958. He was member of various bar associations, on a local, state and national basis, and a member of the National Council of Juvenile Judges.
He was a member of the Martinsville Odd Fellows, Lodge, the Hillsboro Elks Lodge, the Masonic and Eastern Star Lodges of Lynchburg, the Highland County Scottish Rite and Cincinnati Shrine Club.
As probate judge, he was automatically a member of the Highland County Child Welfare Board and through his term of office, he served as chairman of that board. He had been chairman of the Salvation Army Unit of this community since November, 1947, and worked closely with the SA headquarters in Cincinnati in handling individual and families needs in this community. The time and effort he gave to this can only be judged by those he helped.
He was also a member of the Children's Home Board of Highland County. This was the group charged with operation of the old children's home here and the late judge had been looking forward to a project of starting a new children's home since sufficient funds are now available.
His policy on juveniles and criminal cases coming before him was firm and just, a mixture of law and common sense. He preferred probation if at all justified and used prisons and workhouses for the extreme cases. He believed that the youth of the country was not all going bad and that percentage-wise, the youth of this area did pretty wee, in his estimation.
For recreation, he loved to travel and had seen much of the United States. He and his wife took a European trip several months ago.
He was always entered in horses and horse shows. He had served as an announcer for many hears at Lynchburg horse shows and for horse shows at the Highland County Fair. He was a pretty fair "judge" of horses as well as people.---H. O. P.
The Press Gazette
Hillsboro, Ohio
Friday, April 2, 1965
Pages 1 and 2
Rites Saturday for Judge Orland Roades
Judge Orland W. Roades, 57, of Lynchburg, probate-juvenile court judge of Highland county for 21 years, died Wednesday at 10:10 p.m. in Highland District Hospital, Hillsboro.
Judge Roades became ill late last week and was admitted to the hospital Monday. Death was attributed to heart disease and complications.
Judge Roades was appointed to the bench by the governor in 1944, succeeding Judge Charlton Myers who had resigned on moving to Mortal and forming a law partnership at Marion, O.
Subsequently, Judge Roades, a Republican, was elected five consecutive times. He would be begun his fifth term early in 1967.
Judge Roades was born at Dodsonville, Aug. 5, 1908, a son of J. M. and Laura Snider Roads (he employed the "Roades" spelling of the family name).
He and Miss Helen Pulse, an attorney, were married in 1932.
A graduate of Lynchburg High school, he read law under his father-in-law, Harley Pulse, late noted Lynchburg criminal trial lawyer, and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1940, and became a member of the firm of Pulse, Pulse & Roades.
As the years passed he qualified for practice before federal Cours and in 1958 was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
As probate judge, he was chairman of the Highland County Child Welfare Board during his entire tenure in office, and also during that period headed the Salvation Army Unit in Hillsboro.
He was a member of the National Council of Juvenile Judges and various other professional organizations, and the Martinsville IOOF, Hillsboro, Elks Lodge, Lynchburg Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star, Highland County Scottish Rite, the Cincinnati Shrine, and St. Paul's Lutheran church, Lynchburg.
An enthusiastic horseman, he appeared frequently as master of ceremonies at horse shows in Lynchburg and at the county fair.
Judge Roades is survived by his wife; two sister, Mrs. Blanche Larkin, of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Mattie Mertz, of Dayton; and a brother, Virgil Roads, of Lynchburg.
Private rites will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the K. K. Davis funeral home, Lynchburg. Rev. J.H. Weissrock, pastor of St. Paul's church, will officiate. Burial will be made in Lynchburg cemetery.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from noon Friday until noon Saturday.
Greenfield Daily Times
Greenfield, Ohio
Thrusday, April 1, 1965
Page 1
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