JEWELL ABERNATHY
Mr. W. P. Abernathy,
President
Collin County Bar Association,
McKinney, Texas.
We, your Committee appointed to draft resolution, which
will disclose the respect held by the members of the Collin County Bar
Association for the memory of Judge Jewell E. Abernathy, deceased, submit the
following:
Judge Jewell E. Abernathy died suddenly of heart attack at McKinney, Texas, on
June 1st, 1941. At the time o his death he was 52 years of age. He was born in
McKinney, Texas, March 30th, 1889, was the son of the late Judge M. G. Abernathy
and wife, Belle. He grew to manhood in this city, attending the public schools
and later Jones Academy. He studied law at the State University at Austin, up
until the time of the death of his father, whereupon he returned home and
continued the study of law under his uncle, Wm. Abernathy, and was soon
thereafter admitted to the bar.
Following in the footsteps of his father who before him had served as County
Judge of Collin County for twelve years, Jewell E. Abernathy interested himself
in public affairs, his first public office being that of Assistant County
Attorney under Honorable Sam Neathery, then County Attorney. He later was
elected County Attorney of Collin County, and served ably in that office for two
terms, he was later elected County Judge, in which office he was serving his
third term at the time of his sudden demise.
Judge Abernathy was one of the most able and most popular members of the local
bar, with a brilliant legal mind, a fine sense of justice and charity toward his
fellow man, he was eminently equipped, and served well in the office of County
Judge. His fine sense of justice and fairness and his respect for property
rights, as well as that of persons, eminently qualified him as presiding officer
of the Commissioners’ Court of Collin County, and it was his never ending
endeavor that through the Commissioners’ Court of this county every public
benefaction should be received by the people of this county without unjust or
unreasonable taxation, and without waste of public funds and unjust increase of
property tax.
Judge Abernathy was a true lover of the great outdoors, and many citizens of
this county whose respect and friendship he bore during his life time were those
whose friendship and respect he gained while hunting or fishing, to each which
sport he was an ardent devotee.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
Judge Abernathy’s fine, clean life, his devotion to
his family and to his fellow man, his keen application to the duties of his
profession, his deep and honest consideration of matters of public interest, and
his devotion to the duties of the various offices of public trust which he has
filled, the fine true friendships which he formed and held during his life,
commands, and requires, that his memory be held in respect by the members of the
Collin County Bar Association.
And that there be hereby expressed to his surviving wife, Emily, and to his
daughter, Mrs. Wilkins Comegys, and to his sons, Jewell E., Jr., and Mercer, the
sincere respect and admiration held by the members of this bar for the memory of
Judge Jewell E. Abernathy.
Respectfully submitted,
Judge R. L. Moulden
T. B. Sisco
John D. Reese
Surname Index
Recommended Citation:
"Jewell Abernathy,
EARLY SETTLERS OF COLLIN COUNTY." Collin County, Texas History
and Genealogy Webpage by Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc., <http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
[Accessed Fri February 13, 2004 ].
|
