Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-22
J. A. MCCALL DEAD.
Former President Of the New York Life
Insurance Company Passed
Away Monday.

New York, Feb. N.-John A. Mccall,
until recently president of the New York
Life Insurance company, died at 5;35
O'Clock this afternoon at the Laurel
House N Lakewood, n. j., where he was
taken three weeks ago in the hope that
the change might benefit his health.
which had suffered "a break down two
months before. The funeral will nc held
"Wednesday. The news of the death was
briefly announced by Mr. McCall's son.
THE end has come. My father has
passed away"
Mr., Mccall had been unconscious since
about one o'clock this morning except
possibly for a brief period this afternoon
when he recognized his wife who was
bending over him,
ono OF the last persons Mr.. Mccall
talked To was his old friend and pastor.
the Ecv. Father Matthew Taylor of the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, this
city Father Taylor went to Lakewood
yesterday. Bishop James a. McFaul of
the diocese Of Trenton. arrived in Lake.
wood last evening hut did not SEQ Mr.
Mccall This morning the bishop said
mass in the Church Of Our Lady of the
Lake, at Lakewood, offering prayers for
the recovery of the stricken man.
The family was notified early this AFT
crnooN that death was at hand Mrs
Mccall and all Of tho seven children were
about the bedside.
1t was announced that Mr. McCaU's
death was due to enlargement of the
liver. The end was without pain.
Mrs. Mccall IS now under medical care
Sh" had become worn out by tho long
vigil at tho bedside of her husband ana
when he died she practically collapsed
although II is thought her condition is
not serious.
The body will be brought to New York
Tomorrow. Tho funeral will be at tho
Church of the Blessed Sacrament.
Ten days ago Mr.. Mccall suffered the
first sinking spell of his illness, and was
very low for several days. Then he i'm
proved slightly. one week ago to-day
however, he suffered second sinking
smell and his friends gave up hope. \
priest of the Roman Catholic Church, OF
which Mr. Mccall was a member was
summoned Tuesday and the last sacra-
mcnts of the church were administered
When all hope had been lost, Mr.. Nc
Call suddenly rallied. It was an effort OF
mind and will however. and not a physi-
cal improvement. His family remained
with him from that time to tho period OF
dissolution.
Mr.. McCall's mental effort 10 shake o So
his ailments was the result of the report
Of the Fowler investigating committee,
composed of directors of the New York
Life, who made public their findings ten
DAYS ago They censured Mr.. Mccall Sc
yercly for certain acts Of his in connection
with the legislative bureau established
by him, with Andrew Hamilton at its
head.
An effort was made to keep the con-
tents of the report from the sick man
but learning the statement had been
filed, he worried so much over the mat
ter that it was decided early last week
to permit him to see it. The recon-
mendations in the report demandin z
of him a fuller accounting of the leg
islative work than he had made, are
said to have been crushing blow to
the company's former president.
He declared to his family and to the
intimate friends who saw him that he
was determined to get well, that he
wanted to live to set himself right be-
fore the American people.