Anna (Sexton) McBreen
Marriages
James Patrick McBreen - February 1895
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - February 16, 1950
Mrs. Anna McBREEN was born on November 9, 1867 in County Cork, Ireland, the daughter of William and Katherine SEXTON. At the age of 18, she came to Colorado from Ireland, first locating at Nathrop. Two years later she moved to the Western Slope where she has since made her home, being a resident of Minturn for the past 40 years.
In February of 1895 she was united in marriage to James McBREEN, a veteran railroad man, who died in May, 190. To this union were born eight children, all of whom survive. They are Mrs. Katherine MACK, Glenwood Springs; Mrs. Mary STITT, Denver; Phillip of Marysville, California and William, James, Thomas, Bernard and Daniel all of Minturn. She is also survived by four grandsons; a sister, Mrs. Michael SHEA of Glenwood Springs; two brothers, Thomas and Jerimiah RONAN of California; and a brother and sister living in Ireland.
Mrs.McBREEN had been in failing health for the past year and death came to her on February 9, 1950 in Porter's Hospital in Glenwood Springs. She was laid to rest beside the grave of her husband in Rosebud cemetery in Glenwood Springs, Sunday, February 11, following a Requiem High Mass celebrated by Rev. Clarence KESSLER in Saint Stephen's Catholic Church. Pallbearers were Charles KEEGAN of Glenwood Springs, Gene K. LUBY and N. E. BUCHHOLZ of Eagle, and Ed J. CODY, H. C. Young, Harold R. WISTER, Timothy J. SULLIVAN, Sr. and William R. FLYNN of Minturn.
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 8 - March 2, 1950
TRIBUTE TO ANNA McBREEN [contributed]
When Anna McBREEN passed away in Glenwood Springs on Feb.9, 1950 a kind and loving mother, a generous friend and a loyal citizen was taken from our midst.
In 1888 at an early age, Anna McBREEN left her native Ireland and came to Nathrop, Colorado. Two years later she moved to Glenwood Springs, where she operated the D.& R. G. section house until her marriage to James McBREEN in 1895. The McBREENs farmed on Brush Creek near Eagle until the turn of the century, when Mr. McBREEN abandoned farming and returned to mining and railroading.
In 1908 Mr. McBREEN died and his widow faced the task of rearing a family of eight children. With a smile and a prayer on her lips she set out and accomplished what seemed "the impossible." She moved to Minturn and entirely through her own efforts, clothed, fed and educated her large family. For over 40 years Minturn has been her home. She had enjoyed the respect and the admiration of the community. Her home was ever opened to young and old. During her recent illness she was made happy by the many visits of her young friends, as well as the older ones. It is with a feeling of sadness, that an old friend bids “goodbye” to a truly remarkable woman who has done her work well. May God be good to her.
