Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-24
MRS, BRECKENRIDGE
CALLED BY DEATH
Wife of Prominent Jurist
Died Sunday at Battle
Creek, Mich.
FUNERAL IN ROANOKE
Tulsa County Bar Meets
and Passes Resolutions
of Coincidence.

Word was received here early Sum
day morning of the death of Mrs. M.
A. Brecknridge, wife of Judge Nj. A.
Breckinridge of the Tulsa county SUI
perior court. The end came at Battle
Creek. Mich, where Mrs. Breckin-
ridge had gone a short time ago to
take treatment at sanitarium. her
husband was at the bedside.
The body has been taken TO
Roanoke, Va, the former home OF
both for burial. Mrs. Breckinridge
had been in i'll health for many
months and every treatment known
to science was resorted to IN an eI-
fort to restore her strength. she sur
fered from a complication of diseases
Several months ago Mrs. Breckin-
ridge submitted to an operation at
Kansas City for the removal OF her
tonsils. Hemorrhages resulted ana IL
was feared at that time she couid not
won and returned to Tulsa. She was
apparently much improved and the
trip to the Michigan sanitarium was
made only that she might fuliy regain
her wasted strength and enjoy per-
iod Of rest.
Came Unexpectedly.
The old symptoms appeared suu,
denly just as Judge Breckinridge had
determined to return to Tulsa and
came sude inly and proved shock 10
the many friends of the prominent
couple.
Judge and Mrs Breckenridge came
to Tulsa ten years ago from thelr
home in Roanoke, Va. Mrs. BrecKln-
ridge proved a popular addition to
Tulsa society and become one OF the
best known women in the city. judge
Breckinridge has occupied the pench
of the superior court since l9ll.
Mrs. Breckenridge was 20 years ola
at the time of her death. ehe was
formerly Miss Julia Robertson ana
daughter of j. W. Robertson. one OF
Vireinia's foremost jurists. Gordon
Robertson, q brother of the deceased
md a resident of Tulsa, left Sunday
for Roanoke to attend the funeral:
The Tulsa county bar association
was called together yesterday '',oi n,.s ,,a;
and a committee composed OF Fa'
Malloy. Henry McGraw and Lee Dan
ieI was appointed to draw up resoiu-
tions of coincidence. The associa'ioi
also ordered magnificent fioral Oh
fering forwarded from Wasni!fieom Vi1,
ID. C. Many beautiful floral pieces
have been sent by individual mem
hers Justice Daniel left last nish
for Roanoke to attend the iuherai, q
representative of the Tulsa count
bar. MAJ,
The resolutions IOlloWln6 III i"'''
The lawyers of Tulsa county an,
oil If those who knew her, share Wit
him who mourns her most, the los
of Mrs M. A. Breckenridge. VINO ue
narted this life at Battle Creek, Mlch
on Sunday. May q, 1916. ..o
In her death the Tulsa Bar asso
citation has sustalnen u'So,n. ''o,.,, ~ an,
sneciaI loss With almost every mem
her she was personally acquainted i
- ooch one she was valued friend. ne
Ito was closely identified with IN
nublic and official affairs or IN
county and city since statehood.
we knew her as woman OF iars
,,,to,iect and rare refinement; as
mother full of devotion ana tehdel
ness to her children, and wife eve
faithful to the every interest OF IN
husband. ,uo,
A profound student of the philos'
phy of Americap Jurispruuehee' -
miybt have been said to nave pee
.hern to the law" A child of the 20
dominion and its traditions; a
scendent of the first soldiers OF u
republic; the daughter OF one OF VI
pinia's foremost jurists; the wlie
our own Judge M, A. Sreckinrius
the special friend OF the yoths ths CO. ~
Struggling lawyer at the par; the CO
slant counsel for her huspahu, !.
irtclligent champion of the oett
things in life and the profession
India Breckenridge died yesterday
loved by every lawyer-the 1orem'
friend and the brightest MIND that I
oklahoma Bar association mas e>
known. .o .ho yol
of such a life, nor language pay u
norfect tribute which is justly hers
The strength of character I,
,narlxed her active life sustained
through all the long months OF s
ferinr that preceded the END.
met her final summons: -,
"Sustained and soothed VIII
an unfaltering courage
an one who wraps the draperie
nf his couch about him and he
down TO pleasant dreams.
Ra II therefore Resolved, by
ruisa Rar association, that we expr
the profound sorrow with which
rnceiyed the announcement OF
dooth Of Mrs NJ. A. Breckinridge,
that we extend to her husband, Ju
A breckenridge, and the stricl
FAMILY the heartfelt sympathy Of
association. ..o+
oba;rman of this meeting, over
signature. transmit copy OF u
rnsolutions to the Hon Nj. A. bre
;nridse AT Roanoke, Va; copy
The Tulsa Daily World, ana cop;
the Tulsa Democrat, and 10 the q
of the superior court or Iuisa cou
for record upon the journal ot
court. and also copy TO the iai
OF t"e ALBERT 8. BELL.
pros,dart Of the Bar ASSOciatio