The north Mississippi herald., 1922-07-28
JUDGE ROANE
FUNERAL AT
OXFORD WE'D.
Eminent Mississippi Jurist
Dies at Colorado Springs.

hOOoAO O4N, MISS, July Z4.-Judge
William A. Roane, resident of Hous-
ton, and circuit Judge of the Third Ju-
dicial District, died last midnight in
Colorado Springs, Col, where he had
gone to spend his vacation with his
daughter, Mrs. Alfred Ritter.
Judge Roane was an eminent jurist,
having served two terms as circuit
judge Of this district, and would have
been renominated for the same posi-
ton by the judicial committee of this
district next week as he had no op-
position for reelection. Judge Roane
was a member of the Legislature of
Mississippi for two terms and the
State Senate one term, was district
attorney of his district 16 years, and
in 1912 retired from the bench to ac-
cept the position of eminent consul
for the Columbian Woodmen. While
holding this position he resided in At
lanta, Ca, for about five years. At
the time of his death Judge Roane was
vice president of the Columbian Mu-
tual Life Assurance Society.
Desiring to return to Mississippi and
enter the practice of law, he moved
to Houston in January, 1917, and
formed partnership with Hon. Joe
H. Ford, prominent attorney of this
place. He practiced law under the
firm name of Roane & Ford until he
was elected judge in 1920 to fill out
the unexpired term of Hon. C. Lac
Crum, resigned.
Perhaps no other judge in recent
years has gained the repotation that
Judge Roane has made upon the
bench in his fight against the illicit
and sale of liquor and
his services in this line, as in many
others, will live after him.
Judge Roane was past grand mas
ter of Masons in Mississippi and was
three times master of blue lodges in
the state. He was one of the leading
spirits at the annual Masonic grand
lodge of the state, where he was
known perhaps better than any other
Mason in Mississippi.
He was also member Of the Co.
lumbian Woodmen, the Woodmen Of
the World and of the Sigma Chi fra
ternity of the University of Mississip-
pi, one Of the very few old men to be
found wearing the fraternity pin.
Judge Roane was buried at Oxford
Miss, Wednesday with Masonic hon
ors.
Judge Roane is survived by seven
children, Mrs. Alfred Ritter, Colorado
Springs, Col, Mrs. Tom Price, Dallas,
Texas; Mrs. Jack Cave, Houston, Tex;
Mrs. ]. C. Baird, Atlanta, Ca; Mrs.
Ed Henderson, Tampa, Fla; James
Roane, Beaumont, Texas; and Andrew
Roane, Atlanta, Ga. Judge W. A.
Roane was brother of the late Judge
7. Roane of Grenada, Miss,
who died about two weeks ago, and
of Hon. S. M. Roane of West Point,
Miss. All were distinguished lawyers
Of Mississippi and grandsons of Gov.
Archibald Roane, the second COVER
nor of Tennessee. Mrs. A. W.
Whitaker of Memphis is sister-in-
law of Judga Roane. Judge Roane's
wife was Mrs. Minnie Martin of Leb-
anon, Tenn, who died about Is years
ago.
Members of the Houston bar, upon
learning of the death Of their distin-
guished townsman, called meeting
In the courthouse this afternoon with
Judge VIM. 8. Bates presiding, where
befitting resolutions of sympathy
were passed. Upon motion J. H. Ford
and r. H. Knox were appointed as a
from the bar to attend the
burial at Oxford which was held We'd
nesday,