Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-11-07

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under guard. Upon learning the re-
suit OF the shooting he collapsed and
his condition has since required the
frequent attention of a physician He
was taken TO the county jail at Rhine
lander on Saturday
! After brief consultation it was con-
eIuded to take the remains to Wausau
ard there await the arrival of relatives
who were on their way from Michigan.
| Owing to the excellent management
and strenuous efforts of A. j Bolger,
mine host of the Minocqua house, and
an old time friend of deceased, all ar
engagements were very ably and feel
ingly carried out so that the return trip
was able to be made, starting on the
regular passenger train at 5:15 O'Clock
and reaching Wausau at sos, where the
Masons assumed charge and the re-
mains were taken to the Universalist
church, where they were left in charge
of guard composed of members of the
order and where, on Sunday, they lay
in state betweec the hours of one and
six p. M, when the casket was closed,
not to be opened again in this city.
Mrs. Chas. Vail, of Bay City, Mich,
sister of Mr.. Mckay, and Mrs. Jessie
Lee Fraser, of Saginaw, Mich, sister
of Mrs. Mckay, arrived on Saturday
evening. Arrangements were then
made TO hold services in this city on
Sunday evening, Nov. 9th, at $50 P. NJ,
and then the remains to be taken TO
Saginaw, Mich, for interment.
The services were under the auspices
of Forest Lodge, No 1870, f. and A. nj.
and conducted by f. p Stone, Worship
full Master Rev. B. B. Gibbs opened
the services with an impressive PRAYER.
which was followed by music and
selected reading, at the conclusion the
Masons took charge. Notwithstanding
the rain which had been failing all day
and especially at the funeral hour, the
Unlversalist church was crowded to its
utmost capacity, many present coming
from neighbOring cities. The Masons
marched in body from the temple to
the church and from there to the st.
Paul depot. The remains were taken
to Saginaw, Mich, for interment and
Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. Vail and Reid Good
rich, who represented both the Masons
and the st. Paul company. The pail
bearers were Walter Alexander, W. b.
Scholfield, Ill. q. Flieth, J Manser, j.
N. Manson and DR.. A. W. Trevitt.
The floral tributes were profuse and
beautiful. The more noticeable offerings
coming from the st. Paul Railway Co,
st. Omer Commandery, Alexander
Stewart Lumber Co, Ladies' Society of
the Universalist church, Ladies' Lit
erary club, of this city, and the IL.
w. Wright Lumber Co. and A. H.
Stange Lumber Co., of Merrill There
were many beautiful flowers which
came from friends whose names could
not be learned.
James Alexander Mckay was born
in Inverness, Scotland, Sept. 5th, 1S4S.
He came to America with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Mckay, when
only six months old; the journey at that
time taking fifty days. The family
came directly to Lower Saginaw, now
known as Bay City. He was one of
famllT OF ten children six of whom
die1sgM Scotland, the two children
then living, John and James, came
with their parents; two daughters were
afterwards born, Mrs Chas. Vail and
Mrs. Stephen Thorn, both of Bay City,
and who are now the only surviving
members of that large family
James received his education in the
schools of Bay City, after which, at an
early age, he entered the employ of a
large numbering firm and from that
time until his death he had followed the
numbering business. In 1884, he went
to OntOnagOn to accept a position
with the Diamond Match Co. and with
whom he remained until the company's
plant and the town were destroyed by
fire on the 26th day of Aug, 1896 Mr..
McKays valuable services were then
sought for by the G. NJ &. st. P. Ry.
Co, and he entered it's employ.
On the 25th day of August, 1899, he
was united in marriage to Miss Ger
trude Lee, of Saginaw, and they went
Immediately to Ontonagon, where they
resided until the fire, at which time their
home and its contents were entirely
destroyed A daughter YVES born to
them in Ontonagon, but she was not
long for this world, the little soul being
called to its Maker while in babyhood
They came to Wausau in 1897 and
have resided here since that time. He
was man of splendid physique and had
a military bearing which distinguished
him. de had often remarked that he
had never been sick in his life. A man
OF great force, still as gentle as child;
kind and conslderate, he had won the
friendship and esteem of all with whom
he became acquainted. He was char
ter member of the Peninsula Military
Company, the second oldest military
organization in the state of Michigan,
and was associated with the state
militia for about 20 years, deriving great
pleasure therefrom. He was member
OF the Masonic lodge and Chapter, r.
A. M, of Ontonagon and belonged to
st. Omer Commandery, No. 10, K. T.,
of this city.
Mrs. Mckay will reside with her sis
ter, Mrs. Fraser, III S. Webster street,
Saginaw, Mich, in the old home of her
girlhood, for while. The sympathy of
the entire community goes with her.