Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-01


can Bar Association, the Elks lodge.
the Brownsville country club. the
Yacht club, and several Masonic
organizations. including the Rio
Grande Council No. 253. r. & S.
NJ, Brownsville commandery. No.
80. Knights Templar. Alzafar
Shrine.
James Collins George was born
IN Chatfield, Navarro county. Tex
as, July Fl. 1864, and spent most
OF his youth in Bell county. He
was admitted TO the bar n 1887.
On April Is. 1889, he married Miss
Willie AkerS at Hamilton. One
son, S.wn.o. was born 10 them, In
1890. He died IN Tampa. Fla. In
October, 1918, leaving a widow,
Mrs. Lula George and two children
Mary Helen and j. c., who came
here IN the December following TO
make their home with Judge George.
Known Over State
Shortly after becoming district
attorney 5r the 20 judicial district.
The Georges moved to Stephenville,
the center OF the district. He serv-
ed in this capacity for four years.
before resuming his private prae-
tice as a member Of the firm OF
Martin and re -ge, widely known
throughout Texas as one OF the
leading law firms. He remained in
this firm for Is years.
An outstanding achievement OF
his career was the founding OF John
Tarleton agricultural college. Ste
phenville, recently taken over by
the state.
His favorite hobby vas orchards.
While in north Texas he owned the
largest apple orchard in the state,
and since coming to the Valley has
owned several orchard tracts which
he gave his personal attention.
Immediate family surviving him
are his daughter-in-law. Mrs. Lula
George; two grandchildren, Mary
Helen and j. c.. three sisters. and
several nephews. One OF these, DR..
Robert II. Millwee, OF Dallas, has
been here for the past week, and
was IT his bedside 70 within a few
hours OF his death.
Active p~allbearer5 Will be:
r. z. Holland. Brownsville.
Glib Fenson. San Benito,
Robert 3. Schwartz. Brownsville,
John p. Seaman. Brownsville,
Chas F. Perry, Harlingen,
Fritz Schmidt, Brownsville,
r. C. Morris. Brownsville,
r. w. Seabury Brownsville.
Honorary pallbearers are:
Volney w. Taylor. Brownsville,
j. A. Johnson. Mineral Wells, Tex.
d. p. Gay. Brownsville.
John Gregg, Brownsville,
John <. Rutledge, Edinburg,
Dave Templeton, Combes,
DR.. B. o. Works. Brownsville,
Chas. Reid, Brownsville,
Jesse bennett, Brownsville.
r. j. Bingham. Brownsville.
j. G.. Fernandez, Brownsville,
j. X. Tallichet. Houston,
A. Roger Nelly. Harlingen,
w. B. Clint, Brownsville,
<. j. Tucker. Brownsville.
f. d. Box, Olmito.
Judge A. NJ. Kent. Brownsville.
Judge o. @. Dancy. Brown lille
Judge JOHN /. Kleiber. Browns
vile.
Judge A. w. Cunningham. Har-
lingen,
Mr.. II. ID. Seago. Brownsville.
Judge Jas. "A. Graham. Browns
vale.
Milton West. Brownsville.
Rufuy Rans1ne
Mai. II. "a. Galbraith
j. l.. Abaey
c. x. Richards
J. 7. CanaleS
Osce Fristo. Harlingen.
w. Frank Brown. Brownsville.
T. j. zoe. San Benito.
w. d. Bennett, Brownsville
c. S. Morton. Brownsville
Judeg J. +. Leslie, McAllen,
Judge Hood Boone. Edinburg.
A. Y. Baker. Edinburg
L. E. Stiernberg, Harlingen.
Claude v. Clark, San Benito.
r. x. Goodrich. Brownsville.
Hon. Jas. G. Hutcheson, Jr.,
Houston.
Ben Proctor, Brownsville
Ike Dudley. Brownsville.