Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-27
Mrs. William Mckinley
Passes Away at Can
ton Home.
NO STRUGGLE AT END
Body viii be Placed Beside
Husbands in New Mau-
s0leum.

Canton. Ohio. May 27.-At Los
o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. VII
liam Mckinley fell into the sleep that
knows no awakening The transition
from life to death was so peaceful and
gradual that il was with difficulty the
vieilant physicians and attendants
noted when dissolution came.
II was by Secretary COrtelyou that
the announcement of the demise was
given to'the public. As this was flash
ed over the land William Mckinley
post and George D. Harter post. &. A.
r. We're forming in line, and to the
strains of a band playing "Religiosa"
went TO the First Methodist Episcopal
church 10 listen to the annual memorial
address which was given by Dr. Buxton,
Mrs. McKinley's pastor.
Body in Vault.
The body of Mrs. Mckinley will be
placed in the vault in West Lawn cem-
eteTy which holds the remains of her
| husband. until the completion of the
national mausOleum on Monument hill.
when both caskets will be transferred
TO receptacles in that tomb.
| From numerous friends of deceased,
Mrs. Barber last evening received tele-
grams of coincidence on the death of
her sister. Among them We're tele-
grams from President Roosevelt and
| Vice President Fairbanks.
Cherished Hopes for Husband.
| Mrs. McKinley's life of almost 60
Years had been made familiar to the
nation by the fact that more than half
Of il was a period of invalidism.
Through all this. however, she showed
4 firm and unwavering belief in the
career of her husband, and by her
cheering words in spite of personal af-
tlictiOns encouraged him when there
was darkness at hand.
She believed that his star of destiny
never would set until he had become
president of this land, and for more
than a quarter of century cherished
that belief until her hopes were re-
allied.
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
Icompletion of the Mckinley mauso-
leum. which is the gift of the nation
and which is to be dedicated on MOnu-
ImCnt hill Sept 80 next
sketch of Mrs. Mckinley.
Mrs. Ida SaXton Mckinley was born
in Canton on June s. 1S47. Mr. and
Mrs. Mckinley began their honeymoon
in 1871 in the picturesque cottage from
the porch of which Mr.. Mckinley made
his speeches during the presidential
campaign of 1896. There, on Christ
mas day. 1871, a daughter was born to
them. and there. three years later, the
child died In April. 1873, another girl
was born. but died five months later.
Al about the same time Mrs McKin-
lley'S mother passed away. The shOcl;
of these combined griefs was more than
her frail constitution could bear. and
for many months her own life hung by
la slender thread. Her nervous system,
most sensitive and high strung, was
almost wrecked. The most eminent
specialists failed to restore her health.
arrangements Not Complete.
Canton, May 27.-It was given out a:
the Mckinley home today the details of
the funeral of Mrs Mckinley were not
ready to be announced. The strong
desire of Mrs. Barber, sister of de-
lceased. to have the service as simple
as possible is being complied with by
those in charge as far as possible.