The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-01
DEATH OF ALDERMAN MCLEAN.
Passed Away Wednesday Morning
After Illness of Only Three Days.

AtteT iiineSS OF Onif inTee Lays
1t was a severe shock to Owosso citi'
zens which awaited them as they went
to their work "Wednesday morning
For nearly two weeks almost the en-
tire city had been eagerly inquirine
every morning for news from the Nc
Lean home where Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Leans son James, member of the
graduating class in the high school and
a favorite everywhere, had lain al
deaths very door with pneumonia
Scarcely had the news been realized
long enough to restore some degree of
relief that he had passed the critical
period and was on the road to recovery
when it was announced that his father,
who had worked almost necessarily
over his son, had been stricken with the
same disease. The news that he was
sick reached the public on Monday and
a fear for the result, owing to the great
amount of vitality which the previous
weeks work had taken from him, was
felt over the city. The fear proved to
be only too we'll founded. From Sun.
day, when he was obliged to take to his
bed. until the end came, he was uncon'
scious much of the time. He apparent
ly suffered but little pain and the end
came peacefully Wednesday morning
Gurden B. Mclean was born in Dele
ware county, New York, in 1916, fifty
five years ago. When still young
man he moved to Vernon where he
lived until coming to this city about
eleven years ago. For number OF
years Mr.. Mclean was employed in the
car shops in this city. but about three
years ago he purchased an interest in
the Welte photograph gallery, 107
North Washington street, and has since
that time been associated in the man
agement of that place of business. The
firm was known for time as Welte &
Mclean, then Mclean & Schaible, the
latter having purchased his uncle's in
terest in the business, and finally it
came under the management of Mr..
Mclean alone who bought out Mr..
Schaible's interests and has conducted
the business alone since that time.
In church and fraternal societies Mr..
Mclean has been a trusted member.
Before coming to Owosso he had been a
deacon in the Baptist church in Vernon
and for much of the time since coming
here he has been deacon in the First
Baptist church in this city. He was a
member of Owosso Court of Foresters
and of Wilson Tent Knights of the Mac
cabees in which orders he carried a total
of five thousand dollars insurance. He
was also a member of Owosso Lodge
No SS, l. o. y. F. and of Semper Eide
lis Canton, of this city which society
will have charge of the funeral services
He had also at one time been member
of Vernon Lodge F. and A. M. Two
years ago he was pressed into the
political service of his party and accept
ed the nomination for alderman in the
second ward by the republicans of the
same. He was elected and was just
completing his first term as alderman.
In his official life as elsewhere he had the
unlimited respect and confidence of his
associates.
Mr.. Mclean leaves besides his wife,
four children residing at home and two
others living away from the city. They
are. at home, Misses Ethel and Daisy
James and Roy Mclean, and
from out of the city, Will, of Clio, and
John, of Vernon. Among other rela-
tives who are here or are to be here fol
the funeral are Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
Cooling, Mrs VIM. Cooling, Rev. and
Mrs. James Mclean, of Durand; and
Mrs. Geo. johnson, of Vernon.
The funeral services will be held in
the Baptist church tomorrow morning
at 1890. Owing to the still serious con-
dition of James Mclean, there will be
no services at the house. The body will
be taken to Vernon on the 1924 train
for burial in the family lot in the Yer
non cemetery. The Maccabees and
F0resters will attend the funeral SER
vices in body and will escort the body
to the station. The city officials will
also attend and delegations will also g o
20 Uarpn,, with tha fo p,;1u