JESSE ROBINSON FIELD OBITUARY Reprinted with Permission © Shawnee News Star
JESSE ROBINSON FIELD
1911 - 2007
Former Special District Judge Jesse Robinson "J. R." Field died Saturday, March 31, in Shawnee at the age of 96.He was born January 25, 1911, in Hobart, Oklahoma, to Jesse and Sue Field.In September 1943 he married Pauline Elizabeth Field who preceded him in death in 1975. In April 1978 he married Brondel Field who preceded him in death in 1992.Judge Field graduated from Hobart High School in 1928. He attended Oklahoma Military Academy {OMA} for two years and attended The University of Oklahoma graduating with a LLB degree in law. He passed the Oklahoma Bar in 1934.He worked as an attorney, 1934 to 1941, in general law {practicing before the State Industrial Commission, the State Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court}.From 1941 to 1942 he was the Oklahoma State Representative for Kiowa County.He worked as an FBI Agent from 1942 to 1973 in Philadelphia, New York City, Manhattan, Kansas City and Shawnee.From 1973 to 1995 he served as Special District Judge, Pottawatomie County-23rd Judical District.He was a member of First Baptist Church, Beacon Sunday School Class, Kiwanis-Hobart and Shawnee {Diamond K} and Past President. He received the George Hixson Fellowship Award in 2002. He also was a member of the Society of Former FBI Agents and member of the Oklahoma Bar Association for 73 years.Judge Field enjoyed farming, raising cattle, travel, and family.Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Jesse and Susan Field of Shawnee; grandchildren, Clark and Courtney Field of Shawnee; daughter-in-law, Mary Douglas Field of Bermuda; other nieces and nephews as well as numerous friends.Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Shawnee.Burial will be at Hobart Rose Cemetery, Hobart, Oklahoma.
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