Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-14
DEEPLY TRAGIC WAS
DEATH Of Mr..
CREIGHTON

Prominent Citizen in Prayer
meetingi His Honorable
Record,
Especial Dispatch to tha Morning Journall
Santa re. N. Ma Ian, l3.Zfn q
most tragic name last evening death
stalked into che midst Of i prayer
meeting at the FIRST Presbyterian
church. and without even the slight
est sign of warning claimed as IT'S vic-
tim T. +. Crichton. an aged pillar ~
the congregation. Crichton had arisen
TO address his fellow churchmen on
the subject Of John the Baptist" He
was proceeding lie a very interesting
manner. his voice clear and firm. sud
| denly. Just as he finished the sem
tence, And he spake AS "a prophet -
| Criehton's head snapped forward and
he fell to the floor a corpse. For a
moment all present were dumbfonnd-
cd. seemingly p|aralyzod with dread
and fear. Then "a number rushed 10
The side OF the aged and stricken man.
The family physician nr w. 5. HAIR
roun. was speedily summoned hut to
no avail Word was then sem to Roy
}. Crichton, the son. Who was attend
ing a meeting elsewhere. Upon his
arrival the body was removed to the
residence on Cathedral street.
The death OF Mr.. Crichton came Az
a severe shock TO everyone. Though
s~eventy-three years Of age he still ac-
lively engaged ia his trade OF carpen-
ter ana contractor, and nearly an Of
yesterday had been working at the
Masonic temple building. strong and.
healthy, he was seldom " ever III, this
fact making his death AN the more
unexpected.
OF scotch parents, he was born near
Durham, scotland, on April -, lS3T.
He WAS the seventh of twelve children
born to James and Elizabeth (Foster)
Crichton. His early education was re-
ceiVed in the Scotland schools. At the
youthful age of eight he sang in the
boys choir in the cathedral at Dun
ham. In the yea 1851 he came to
America. later becoming a resident OF
Bristol. Pa. IN the latter city he met
and married Mrs. Fsvaline Han Eodan.
Who now survives him after forty-five
years Of married life Two children
also survive. Roy j. Crichton and Mrs.
Rose tcrichton) Mcbride. both living
in santa Fe a brother Of the de-
ceased is living in Glasgow, Scotland.
and another brother in Australia.
Mr.. Cctchton came 10 santa Fe from
Bristol In 1881 and has always been
regarded as one Of the foremost citl-
aens. He stood especially high In
church and Masonic circles. a stolid
and staunch Presbyterian, ne was ever
an interchangeable worker for the local
First Presbyterian chur,h, of Which
at the time Of his death he WAS an
elder and clerk 81 the church session.
He was noted tor his kindliuess and
great charity ana was beloved by all
who knew him He was a prominent
Mason, having held the office Of secre-
tary, junior and senior warden in the
local Montezuma lodge. No. ! only
last December he was elected 10 the
office of %worshipful master, an office
that was one of his greatest ambitions
to hold. He was also conspicuous i'm
the circles OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic, being a member of Carlton
post. He and his two brothers. John
and Charles j.. fought in the Clyil
war. the latter being killed in battle.
On July II. 1861. T.. P. Crichton en-
listed in the Sixth Iowa infantry ana
served IN tho Tenth army corps under
the command OF Major General John
A. Logan, CALAMITY and merltorionsly |
taking part in the battles of shiloh,
Nicksburg, Missionary Ridge ana the
fights in the Atlanta campaign. Ia
1862 he was promoted rom sergeant
to first lieutenant. For "a while he
served as aide DC camp on the stan
OF General John NJ. Corse, the hero Of
Altoona Pass. Later he WAS appointed
by General sherman as special COM
missary Of subsistence to feed the des-
titute people Of Ya20o ana Kinds coun-
ties, Mississippi, after the surrender
Of Nicksburg. fle was hOnorablY mus
tered out of the service October &c,
1864. As clean and honorable as was
his army life, go too was his career
a citizen. His loss win be distinct
~ felt by the entire community
though his memory win ever linger
as "A standard of ideal citizenship.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed but viii be an
nounced later.