The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-17
Succumbs to Disease.

CANTON, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Nancy AL
lison Mckinley passed from life at a
few minutes past 2 o'clock Sunday
morning with all her children and
other immediate relatives at her bed
side. She did not suffer any in her
last hours, but gradually passed from
the deep palsied sleep, in which she
has rested almost constantly for the
last ten days, into the sleep of death.
President Mckinley continued his
vigil all day, much as he has the pre-
ceding days. He sat almost constant
ly in the sick room and there secured
about all the rest he had. His atten-
ton has been almost wholly given to
the patient, watching intently for the
slightest change. Late in the after
noon he and his wife emerged from the
house and took few turns on the
porch for exercise and little fresh
air and little later he and his
brother Abner had a similar walk.
Aside from this he has scarcely been
cut of the room. He is kept Informed
Of the affairs of state at Washington
by communications from the White
house, and judging from the calls of
messengers, there are many kilograms
=
being received from friends of the
mother and son in various parts of the
country.
The demise of Mrs. Kinley was pain
less. All night long the members of
the family were watching and waiting
for the time of dissolution. From II
o'clock until the time OF death the
Mckinley house was quiet and shroud-
oil IN, c-4i11 hot 0c
tie mcurnful scenes within the walls.
No response could be obtaiuc. by
messengers and reporters who sought
in vail for news. Sohrtly befof.. rid
night the attendants discovered what
were thought to be certain signs of
dissolution. The fact was comnuni-
Gated to the inmates OF the household
who had gone to their rooms but had
net retired.
Around the deathbed when the hnal
scene was enacted was President Nc
Finley, his wife, Abner Mckinley.
Mrs. Duncan and Miss Helen McKin-
ley children of the aged woman. The
aged sister was there, Mrs. Abigail
Osborne, the only one of the Allison
family now living. Mrs. Bowman. of
Lcraine, Misses Grace and Mabel Nc
Kinley, James Mckinleg, Miss Uun-
can and Jack Duncan, grandchildren.
were all in the sad party that witness
ed the last scene in rhe gentle life.
The president and his wife remained
"a the bedside for an hour after the
end.
Funeral services over the remains
OF Mrs Macy Allison Mckinley will be
held in the First Methodist r..isrDpal
church at l o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Interment will follow in Forest
Lawn cemetery just west of the city,
and Tuesday evening President Nc :
Finley and wife and officials from,
Washington who attened the funeral
will leave for the capital, reaching
there about noon Wednesday,.
Pallbearers have been selected from
among the older members of the
church and those who for years have
been colse friends and neighbors of
the deceased. They are: Judge William
K. Day, Hon. William A Lynch. ex-
Mayor R. A. Cassidy, L. L. Miller, w.
w. Clark, Judge T. ]. McCarty, David
collars, ex-Mayor John F. Blake.
Mrs. Mckinley was born near Lis
bon, O., in 1909. In 1927 she married
William Mckinley, young iron man.
ufacturer. Nine children were born to
them, four of whom are now living
Helen, who has resided with her
mother; Mrs. A. ]. Duncan, of Cleve-
land; Abner Mckinley, of New York,
and William Mckinley, the president.
Her husband died in November, 1892.
a. The age of IS years.