The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-16
MOTHER MKINLEY DEAD
The Venerable Lady's End Was
Painless and Peaceful.
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Final Services VIII Take Place
In the Church OF Which the Presi-
dent and His Mother Have Long
Been Members.


Canton, o.. Dec. 13.-Mrs. Nancy Al
lison Mckinley the aged mother Of the
president, died shortly after 2 o'clock
yesterday morning. Almost two weeks
had elapsed since the stroke OF paraly-
sis. which was at once pronounced IA
tai, and the wonderful vitality which
had kept death at bay 50 long had
deluded the friends and relatives into
the belief that the aged woman might
perhaps recover despite the verdict of
her physician. But unmistakable signs
Of approaching dissolution were seen
early Saturday morning, and at night
fall 1t was evident that death must
come before morning.
The demise of Mrs. Mckinley was
painless and peaceful. All night long
the members Of the family were watch
Ing and waiting for the time Of disso-
luton. From IL o'clock until the time
Of death the Mckinley house was quiet
and shrouded in a stiffness that was
suggestive of the mournful scenes
that were within the walls.
Around the deathbed when the final
scene was enacted were President Nc
kinley and his wife. Mr.. Abner Nc
knley. Mrs. Duncan and Miss Helen
Mckinley, 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
Lorraine; Misses Grace and Mabel Nc
Kinley. James Mckinley. Miss Duncan
and Jack Duncan. grandchildren, were
in the party that witnessed the last
scene in the gentle life. The president
and his wife remained at the bedside
for an hour after the end, but by 4
o'clock every member of the family
had retired.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Mckinley will be held in the First
M. r. church OF this city at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Interment will
follow in West Lawn cemetery, Just
west Of the city, and tomorrow even
Ing President Mckinley and wife, and
officials from Washington who attend
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 close neighbors Of the deceased.
They are: Judge William r. Day,
Hon. William A. Lynch, Former Mayor
II. A. Cassidy. L. L. Miller, w. w.
Clark. Judge T. ]. McCarty, Davis Zol-
lars and Former Mayor John F. Blake.
The First Methodist church, In which
the services are to be held. is the one In
which Mother Mckinley worshipped
during her residence In Canton, and ir
which she was found almost every Sun.
day morning, only serious indisposi-
ton or important circumstances keep
ing her away. Three weeks ago she
was In her pew as usual, and though
she was nearly SO years of age. her at
tendance had been regular all the while.
This is also the congregation with
which the President has always been
associated. 1t was in this church that
he was superintendent of the Sunday
school, 80 years ago. and here that
he always attended services when In
Canton. usually going with his mother.
They last attended together in Sep
tember, when the president was here
during his summer vacation. The pres
ident Is member of the board of
trustees of the church.
At daylight yesterday morning, at the
suggestion of some of the older mem
bers of the congregation that an old
time custom now almost obsolete be
observed to publicly announce the
death, the bell in the tower of the
church slowly tolled off the years OF her
age.