Unique. Humble. Kind. Brilliant.

These were all the words used by the Carbon County courts to describe the late Judge David W. Addy.Members of the Carbon County Bar Association, court employees, county staff, Addy’s family and friends gathered in courtroom 1 on Monday for the unveiling of an oil portrait of the late judge, who passed away on Dec. 17, 2009, at the age of 52.During his life, he dedicated his time and efforts to his family, his friends, his county, and most importantly to the people of Carbon County.The portrait, commissioned by the Carbon County Bar Association, was created by Barbara Lewis, a well-known Bucks County artist who has work shown in multiple galleries around the country.“It has been a long tradition of the Carbon County Bar Association to recognize the judges of the bench by commissioning a portrait in their honor,” attorney Gerald Strubinger, chancellor for the bar association, said.This is the fifth painting the association has commissioned since 1981 and the last oil painting that will be commissioned. Moving forward, portraits of the judges, including the three current sitting judges, will be enhanced photographs.President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II, the only sitting judge who served with Addy, said he was a unique person, both in the courtroom and in life, one who gave of himself to help others in need.“In judging, I guess you can say, there is the right way to judge, the wrong way to judge and the Addy way to judge,” he said, noting that you never knew what Addy would say or do in his courtroom.Nanovic said Addy, who only sat on the bench as the county’s 17th judge for just under four years between 2006 and 2009, was a big part of the county’s judicial system.Judge Steven R. Serfass, who was elected as the county’s third judge in 2009, but had not yet taken the bench when Addy passed, said he had argued many cases in front of Addy and was privileged to do so.“It’s very appropriate at this time to recognize his great contribution to our judicial system and although he was only able to serve on this board for four years, his dedication and compassion to service made a profound contribution to our justice system,” he said.“Thank you to the Carbon County Bar Association for the tribute to our colleague.”Judge Joseph J. Matika, who filled the vacancy on the bench by Addy’s passing, said, he met Addy when he was sworn in as an assistant district attorney.“At that moment, I knew he was something special,” he said. “He carried himself in such a way, and was a modest person.”District Attorney Jean Engler, who started her career in the district attorney’s office on the same day Addy started his career in Carbon County — also in the district attorney’s office, called him family.“He was like a brother to me,” she said, speaking about his lighthearted nature in his courtroom, how he liked having people sit up with him on the bench during cases and how he cared for people, both the ones he worked with and the ones who came before him.Following the tribute, two of Addy’s three sons, Michael and Jason, pulled off the black cover, revealing the new portrait of a judge who left a big impression on Carbon County in a short amount of time.