The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1907-05-31

END CAME as RESULT OF SHOCK
OF PARALYSIS.
Husband, and Her BABIES
Invalid Many Years

Canton, o. Nay 26.-The PRAYER OF
Mrs. Mckinley uttered day by day for
year or more after the ASA Ssina-
ton OF her husband, that she might
Join him in death, has been answered.
she died at los O'Clock this after
noon
For many years Mrs. Mckinley had
been an invalid She rallied to a Ger
tain extent from the shock Of her
husbands tragic death; but It left its
mark and when il was known that
she had suffered q stroke Of paralysis
the doctors had little hope that she
could survive.
The end came peacefully-aImosi
imperceptfbly. Mrs. Mckinley never
knew OF the efforts made to proIOng
her sister and other relatives and
friends for her recovery.
At the Mckinley home when death
came there were present Secretary
COrtelyOu, Mr.. and Mrs. n. Q. Bar
Der, Mrs Sarah Duncan, Mrs Luther
Day, Justice and Mrs William R. Day
Dr. POramann and Dr. Rixey.
Her Great Vitality.
Mrs. Mckinley lived hours longer
than we expected" said the secretary
She just drew one long breath while
asleep and all was over" It was by
nOuncement Of the death was given 70
the public. At the moment Of an
nOuncement, William Mckinley Post
and George D. Harter Post, G. A R,
were forming in line and to the strains
Of The March ReIigiOsO," went to the
First Methodist Episcopal church to
listen TO the annual memorial address
which was given by Dr. Buxton, Mrs.
Mckinley'S pastor. The death was an
nOunced from the pulpit as they
marched in
In the room where Mrs. Mckinley
died was a splendid bust Of the late
president, while at an angle-there was
a large oil painting Of Mckinley. To
the right and left Of this picture hung
early pictures OF the late president
jOr. A large group OF carnations were
beside Mrs McKinley's bed. There
was TO be seen also the large invalid
chair in which she habitually sat. Ev-
erything about the house seemed to
be just as the president had left them,
and just as the widow always de-
sired.
The solemnity Of the death hour
was marred by a loudly playing band
accompanying special cars Of base
ball fans to the Sunday afternoon
game, the Mckinley home being close
TO the car tracks.
The funeral arrangements so far as
made are that DR.. Buxton will have
charge Of the services, which are to
be simple They will be at the Nc
Kinley home at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
The body Of Mrs. Mckinley will be
placed in the vault in West Lawn
cemetery which holds also the body Of
her husband and her two babies, IN
til the completion Of the national
mausOleum on Monument hill, when
both caSkets and those Of the babies
will be transferred to that tomb.
An Invalid Many Years.
Mrs McKinley's life Of almost so
years had been made familiar to the
nation by the fact that more than half
of it was a period Of invalidism-
Through all this, however, she show
ed a firm and unWaYering belief in thu
career OF her husband and by her
cheering words, in spite Of personal
Affections, encouraged him when there
was darkness at hand.
She believed that his star Of destiny
would never set until he had become
president Of this land, and for more
than quarter Of a century cherished
that belief until her hopes were real
lied
After President McKinley's death
she expressed a desire to join him, and
prayed day by day that she might
die Later, however, she frequently
told friends she desired to live until
the completion OF the Mckinley mauso-
leum, which is the gift Of the nation,
and which is to be dedicated on MOnu-
ment hill September 80.
Mrs Mckinley is known TO those in
her home city as the lady OF sOr-
row" Her love for her husband and
his great love for her have left a. very
tender and sympathetic memory of
all the people Of the place