Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1907-05-30
MRS. M'KiNLEY NO MORE.
Grim Reaper Claims Wife Of Martyr
President at Canton Home-Apo-
piexy Cause of Death.

AT Canton, Ohio, Sunday afternoon,
MRS. Mckinley. wife OF he martyred
president, passed from e,.,h, as the
result OF stroke of apOpleXy. The
transition from life TO death was so
peaceful and gradual that il WAS with
difficulty hat the vigilant physicians
and ATTENDANTS noted when dissolution
came.
There was no struggle, NO pain.
Mrs. Mckinley never knew of the
efforts made for days TO prOloEg her
life, nor If the solicitous hope against
hope of her sister and other relatives
and friends for her recovery.
Mrs. McKinley's last words were for
death An attendant said: Mrs Nc
kinley would say, Why should 1 lin.
ger?' Please God, if it is Thy will,
why defer it,? She would say also,
He is cone now. and life is dark 10
me- Other kindred expressions would
also fall from her lips
At the Mckinley home Wnen death
came. there We're present Secretary
Cortelyou. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. {. Bar
be-. Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luther
Day. Justice and Mrs. William Il. Day,
DIS. PorImann and KiXey and the
nurses.
Mrs. Mckinley lasted hours longer
than We expected" said the secretary.
Her vitality was wonderful, SAID Or.
POr mann.
Il was by Secretary CorteiyOu that
the announcement of the demise WAS
given to the public. While little hope
was entertained in Washington for
her recovery, the news OF the death OIL
Mrs. Mckinley caused profound sor-
row in the national capitol, where she
so long made her home while her
husband Was a member of congress,
and later president. President ROOse-
welt learned OF her death shortly af-
ter . o'clock, when he received tel
e.ram from Secretary COrtclyOu, who
has been in Canton since Mrs. Mckin-
ley was first stricken. He immedi-
ately announced that he would at
tend the funeral
There We're expressions OF regret
from many officials whose duties
brought them in contact with the
white house. and from ali attaches OF
the executive mansion, many OF whom
h. 1J.I. ;,ln Cd
ministration All paid the highest trib-
ute TO the memory TO the late nresi-
dents widow.
The body of Mrs Mckinley Will be
placed in the cault in West Lawn
cemetery which holds the remains of
her husband until the completion of
the new mausolcum OF Monument
Hi, when both Baskets will be trans
ferred to receptat les in that tomb
y Mrs. MSKiniey 'sAiife Of almclt sixty
Years has been more familiar 10 the
nation by the fact that more than
half CT il was 4 period Of invalidism.
Through all this. however. shn show
ed q firm and unwaver!ES belief in
the career of her husband and by
her cheering words, in spite Of person
al Affections, encouraged him when
there was darkness at hand.
She believed that his star of deS-
tiny would never set until he had be-
come president. and for more than a
quarter of a century cherished that
belief until her hopes were realized
After President Mckinley's death,
she expressed a desire to join him and
prayed daily that she might join him.
Lately, however, she frequently told
friends she desired 10 live until the
completion of the Mckinley mauso-
leum. which is the gift OF the nation,
and which is 20 be dedicated on Mon
Lment Hill. September 30, next.