Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-19
FRANC |. ALBRIGHT
DIES SUDDENLY Of
HEART FAILURE
DURING NIGHT
Pioneer Resident and Much
Beloved Woman Of Albu.
querque Passes Away Peace
fully in Death While She
Sleeps.
DAUGHTER IN EUROPE;
HUSBAND ALSO AWAY

Mrs Franc T. Albright. wife of Col.
J. q. Albright. editor of the New
Mexico state Democrat. ana mother
Of Miss Ciaude Albright. grand
opera singer, died from an attack OF
heart failure at an early hour this
morning
The sudden passing Of Mrs. Al
bright VII come as = 0rent shack 10
everybody in Albuquerque. for she
had been q resident OF this city since
lSS2, and numbered her friends by
the hundreds Mrs, Albright died
alone Her husband. Colonel Albright.
went to Santa Re two or three days
ngO and her daughter, Miss claude.
s. now Ia London. where she is sing
Ing with the Carl Rom Opera COM
pRny.
Mrs. Albright was as active as Usual
yesterday ana showed no indications
OF Illness Her companion On the AL
bright home was small girl who
slept Ia an adjoining room. Failing
20 appear az the usual time the girl
notified relatives who were Mortified
10 find Mrs Albright dead.
she lay peacefully as in sleep. life
like, and with a ooneentod smile on
her face, as II She had passed 60 the
great beyond without "A struggle. The
immortal eoal had been summoned
suddenly 10 appear before the Father
ia Heaven md had obeyed the sum
mons Instantly without protest, as
indicated by the expression on the
countonaace OF the dead
The news that Mrs Albright was
dead was communicated at noon to-
day over the long distance telephone
20 Mr.. Albright in Santa Fe. A ca
oiogram WIS sent 10 Miss Albright IN
london. Until a reply Is received
from Europe no funeral arrange
ments VIII be made. Colonel Albright,
heartbroken because Of the sudden
death Of his helFmate. viii arrive on
Santa Re train No. th5s evening.
Mrs. Albright came to Albuquerque
with her husband more than thirty
years uEo and has resided continu.
ously here since that time. She was
an extremely tnlented woman ga many
why's ard always gave generously Of
her time ana talents 90 the uphulld-
ing OF Albuquerque, Mrs. Aibrighl
was davout Episcopallan and heI
activity ana work as a meIaber Of Sc
Johns Episcopal church viii be sore
~ missed in that parish Due Ia tho
encoura cement and example VI Mrs
Albright her daughter. Miss Claude
naturally talented. took up IN earnest
the work Of preparing herself for q
musical career And Miss Albrlght'i
success on the stage as q grand operf
star h. due almost entirely 90 the in
flnence Of her devoted mother. wh'
has now answered the cali Of thi
Great Father. Come unto Me. and
viii give you rest''--and has followe'
those who have trodden the way be
fore, leading the Immortal spirit int
the Great Beyond.
The death 81 Mrs Albright win b
mourned throughout Albuquerque
She was brave. gentle heartc
woman II will be- hgrd for he
friends here 10 realize that her spir
has already entered the valley of th
long shadow
All VIII long remember Mrs A
bright as womanly wOman--wh
was intensely human, who saw ~
whole OF life as it was--lts joys an
scrrows-aud who was ever ready
help those who needed help.
Near relatives who are left
mourn Mrs. AlbriEht's death viii haN
the Hncerest sympathy OF the enti'
community.