Albuquerque citizen., 1908-03-03
LONG HONORABLE CAREER BOTH IN PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE LIFE AND BEFORE MANY COURTS

years old, prominent member of the
bar in New Mexico and for over
twenty-seven years a resident of this
city. died suddenly at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning at his home at Twelfth
street and Central avenue
Death resulted from pneumonia
after an Illness of little over one
week.
He left besides a widow, three
daughters, the Misses Gladys, Agnes
and Edith Childers a brother, Ed
ward ]. Childers, In Pulaski, Tenn,
and two sisters in Nashville. Tenn.
The body will be taken to the old
Childers home at Pulaski, Giles coun-
ty, Tennessee, for interment. The ar
rangements will not be made until
word has been received from the
brother.
Not only Albuquerque out the terri
tory at large, the Bar association, the
Masonic order, the Elks and all other
organizations with which Mr. Chill
ders was associated, will suffer a Sc
we're loss.
Mary Friends
He possessed a host of friends in
all sections of the territory who learn
ed of his death with deep regret, and
the bereaved family today received
dozens of kilograms and messages of
condolences. On the streets of Albu-
querque the death of Mr. Childers
was treated as a public calamity, for
during his long residence here Attor-
ney Childers was always in the van
for the upbuilding of Greater Albu-
querque and nothing asked of him in
the way of public spirited service was
too great for him to give freely both
of his time and money.
He took a prominent part in the
business affairs of the city and he
was one of the leaders, politically in
New Mexico.
As an attorney his record is a bril-
liant one and no man had a higher
rating among the legal fraternity.
At the bedside of Mr.. Childers when
the md came were Mrs. Childers, his
thrt Ndaughters, Mrs. Elder, a rela-
tive, and DIR. Cornish and DIR. Elder
Everything that was possible was
done to save Mr Childers' life. He
became i'll one week ago last Sunday
as the result of a severe cold con-
tracted while he was in Washington
recently where he went to work fol
the admission of New Mexico to state.
hood and to argue a case before the
United States supreme court.
His Illness
He paid little attention to the colo
at the time ii was contracted as i
did not appear to be severe. He wa!
the attorney in a large number o.
legal cases, requiring his constant at
ha RI OF
at his office. until forced to remain il
bed. The cold developed into pneu
monia.
Although in the care of a trainet
nurse and able physicians, he ap
peared to grow worse. and while h
rallied several times and appeared
to be much improved only yesterday
This morning, however. it appeared
that he was sinking and the mem Der
of his family were summoned.
The end came peacefully, although
suddenly. While the DOCTORS VIII
were at his bedside, turned to speal
10 the nurse, Mr.. Childers breatheu
his last, death being directly due L
the weakened condition of his heart
Universal Mourning
The report of his death spread rap
idly and throughout the day ther
were dozens of friends calling at tn
Chnders home, while expressions o
sympathy for the family and of re
gret for Mr.. Childers' untimely deaf
were heard on all sides.
4 meeting of the attorneys of tn
city was held at o'clock today a
the office Of Attorney A. b. McMiller
at which resolutions were passed an
arrangements made for attending tn
funeral services in a body.
The funeral will be in charge of tn
Masonic order. The local lodge @
Elks will attend in a body and tn
members have offered their assist
ance TO the family.
Mr. Childers was recognized b
every court before which he az
peared, from the supreme court of IN
United States to the lowest tribuna
as an able lawyer and his opponent
in every case recognized his abilit
and prepared accordingly. He neve
wasted much time in Oratory bu
when ne did sneak he talked directl