The Dickinson press., 1889-10-26
Alexander Mckenzie Killed by a Loco.
motiyc.

Last Saturday. at about noon, the
sad news was flashed over the wires
from Munl.an that Alexander j. Nc
kenzie was killed Ivy heing hit by
the passenger train. 1t struck our
citizens like IL thunder holt. rs he
was we'll and iavorably known here.
having been a citizen of our town for
the past six wears. Mr.. MckenziH
was foreman of one of the Northern
Pacific bridge crews Oh this division
and for some time had heen engaged
on the new coal sheds being erected
at Mandan to replace those recently
destroyed 10y fire. He was on the
track going to the depot to take the
train for Dickinson when it came up
at Il high rate of speed. The engi-
neer saw the danger and sounded the
signal to clear the track. but too late,
as the engine struck him on the head,
which was badly crushed and death
was almost instantaneous. lie was
a young man 81 years of age and came
to this country from Nova Scotia
about nine years ago. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mckenzie. still
reside i'll that country and the sad
news of their sons death will no Il
terrible blow to them. His only rela-
tive here is u brother, d. w. Mcken-
zie, who holds Il position as foreman
of Il bridge crew. Deceased was an
honorcd member of Frontier Lodge.
No. 100, l. O. O. Il. and Forward
Assembly. No. 1913. X. of l.. and both
orders were fully represented at his
funeral. The remains arrived here
Sunday evening and the funeral took
place Monday morning from the Con-
gregational church, which was crowd
ell to its full capacity by sympathis-
ing friends. Rev. Brown conducted
the service, allndlns i'm IL fitting man
ncr to the high character and noble
life of deceased. Headed 10y the cor.
net band Odd Fellows and knights of
:; Labor the funeral procession formed
at the church and marched to the
cemetery where the last sad rites
; were performed over the remains OF
/ the deceased brother according to the
impressive burial service of the ODD
Fellows. The funeral was one of the
largest ever witnessed in Dickinson
and attested the high esteem ii
which Mr.. Mckenzie was held by oul
citizens.
The following resolutions wcr
passed at u meeting of the Odd Eel
lows:
= WHEREAS: The Father of all me,
has seen fit in his providence to nc
V move our beloved brother, AleNande
Mckenzie. from among us we, til
officers and members of Frontie
~ Lodge No. 100, |. o. O. f., in on
y lodge room assembled hereby expires
:. our sincere appreciation of the los
- we have sustained. We have los
y one of our most faithful and worth
members, but while We mourn his los
IT wo rejoice in the belief that II goo
ID brother has attained and been initia
5. ed into Il higher and holicr degro
il than can he conferred by any lodg
III on earth and which can only he a
Is tanned in the Grand Lodge of I'll
s. heavenly land, he it therefore
I'd RESOLVED: That we mourn not
H. those without faith or nope. that "
t. will ever remember, to emulate, IL
h virtues of our departed brother az
Of that as a mark of respect to his mcn
DRY that the chair of the Noble Graz
re and the charter of this lodge shall
III and remain drapcd in mourning f
C. 80 days. BE IL further
RESOLVED: That u copy of the fol
I'd going preamble and these resolutio
lg he furnished to the relatives of o
'l deceased brother. attested under ii
H. seal of the lodge, and that copies
of furnished to the newspapers Of I'll
town for publication.