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Name: Carroll Morris Redford [large photo]
Residence: 107 Leech Court, Glasgow KY
Died: Thurday evening, T J Samson Hospital, age 74.
Senior partner in the Glasgow law firm of Redford, Reford and Gardner.
He was currently serving his fourth term as Commonwealth's Attorney for
the 43rd Judicial circuit of Kentuky, having formerly served as Barren
County Judge for twelve years, during which time he also served as
president of the Kentucky County Judge's Association. Following
graduation from George Washington University College of Law in
Washington, D.C., he served as Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, after which he returned to Glasgow in 1931 and began the
practice of law with the late John E. Richardson. He was a member of the
American, Kentucky and Barren County Bar Associations as well as the
District of Columbia Bar Association, and National District Attorneys
Association. He was admitted to practice before various state and
federal courts and agencies, including the Supreme Court of the United
States and Kentucky. He was a member of the Glasgow Baptist Church, as
well as various civic organizations, including the Glasgow Rotary Club,
Travelers Protective Association, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and the
Filson Club. He was currently serving as a director of New Farmers
National Bank of Glasgow, and formerly served 20 years as a director of
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Glasgow. He was active in
the Democratic politics, having served as a member of the Kentucky State
Democratic Central Executive Committee. He served as a delegate to
several National Conventions of the Democratic Party. He served as
Barren County Chairman and State Chairman in several Kentucky and
national elections. He was active in many civic and business activities
over the years, having served as president of the Glasgow Chamber of
Commerce, Glasgow-Barren County Bar Association, Travelers Proetective
Association, as well as chairman of several charitable fund drives. He
also had served as president of the Kentucky Chapter of Former Special
Agents of the FBI, and secretary-treasurer of the Kentucky
Commonwealth's Attorney's Association.
Survivors:
Wife: Former Florence Smither, member of a prominent Frankfort
family
Son: Carroll M. Redford, Jr., formerly Barren County Attorney and Judge
of Glasgow Police Court
Grandchildren: Carolyn, Carroll III, Beth and Cathy Redford
Brother: G. B. Redford of Route 2, Cave City.
Services: 2 pm, Glasgow Baptist Church, Sunday, 11 March 1979, Hatcher
and Saddler Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial Glasgow
Municipal Cemetery.
Glasgow (KY) Daily Times, unknown date.
Glasgow Municipal Cemetery
25 February 1905 - 8 March 1979
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