The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-27
MEETS HUSBAND
On OTHER SHORE
Mrs. William Mckinley, Widow
of the Late President, Pass
es Peacefully Away.
FUNERAL NEXT WEDNESDAY
TELEGRAMs OF COINCIDENCE
POOLING IN.
FUNERAL NEXT WEDNESDAY

Canton. O.. May 2s.-Mrs. William Nc
fKfnIey. widow of the late president, died
at her home here at 1905 O'Clock this
afternoon.
For many years Mrs. Mckinley had
been an invalid. She recovered from the
shock of her husbands tragic death, but
: il left its mark, and when it was known
that she had suffered a stroke of paral-
ysis little hope was felt that she could
survive.
The end came peacefully. almost i'm
j perceptfbly Mrs. Mckinley never knew
/ of the efforts to prolong her life. or the
solicitious hope against hope or ner SIS
ter and other relatives and friends Tor
] her recovery
Friends at the Bedside.
At the Mckinley home when death
came there were present Secretary Cor
telyou Mr. and Mrs. NJ c. Barber, Mrs.
Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luther Day. JUS
1ice and Mrs. william r. Day, Doctors
Portmann and Rixey and the nurses
Mrs. Mckinley lived hours longer than
was expected" said the secretary. Her
vitality was wonderful said Dr. Port
mann It was Secretary Cortelyou that
he announcement of the demise was
given to the public AS this was flash
ed over the land, William Mckinley Post
and George B. Harter Post q. A. r.,
OF The March Reiigioso" went to the
First Methodist Episcopal church TO
lister to the annual memorial address
which was given by DR.. Buxton MIS-
McKinley's pastor.
Simple Funeral Services.
The funeral arrangements so far as
made are that DR.. Buxton viii nave
charge of the services. which are 10 De
simple. They will be held at the NC
Kinley home at o'clock wednesday
afternoon.
Secretary Cortelyou is directing ar
rangements. and will remain here until
after the funeral. DR.. Rixey left mere
at 5:33 this evening for Washington. he
will join President Roosevelt and go with
him on his trip to Indianapolis ana Ian
sing this week. It was announced tonight
that President Roosevelt and Secretary
Loeb will arrive in Canton wednesday
morning to attend the funeral services
Vice President FAIRBANKS, VINO nad oIten
expected to reach here in time 10 attend
the funeral service.
Will Rest Beside Husband.
The bodv Of Mrs. Mckinley will be
placed in the vault in West Lawn ceme-
ierv. which also holds the body of her
husband. until the completion OF the
National Mausoleum on Monument NIL,
when both caskets will be transferred TO
receptacles IN that tomb
From numerous friends of Mrs. Nc
I<inley, Mrs Barker this evening re
ceived kilograms of coincidence on the
kilograms from President Roosevelt and
Vice President Fairbanks.
Invalid Half Her Life.
Mrs McKinley's life of almost sixty
wears had been made familiar to the
nation by the fact that more than half
of it was a period of invalidism- Through
ali this however. she showed firm ana
l.Tfa in
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
p 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 day by day that she might die.
Later, however, she frequently told
friends that she desired to live until the
completion of the Mckinley Mausoleum.
1,-birh Is the gift of the nation and
which is to be dedicated on Monument
hill September 80, next
Biographical Sketch.
Ida Saxton Mckinley was born in Can
ION. June s. 1S47. James A Saxton, her
father. was an intellectual and progress
i've business man and banker, his wife
was a woman of extraordinary culture
and
I'm home of comfort and ease. After
extending Canton schools. she was a
Dupil at a private school at Delhi, N.
y Later she went TO a Cleveland acad-
envy and finished her education at Brook
Hall seminary. Media, Pa, where she
spent three years.
Part of her young womanhood was
spent in the Stark county bank. which
belonged TO her father. On several oc-
casions she had charge of the institu-
ton.
While she taught Sunday school in the
Presbyterian church, young lawyer VIII
liam Mckinley was superintendent of the
First Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school Among many admirers and suit
ers the handsome young soldier, who had
been with Grant and Sheridan and won
distinction in Shenandoah valley, was the
favored one.
Engaged to Mckinley.
Bv James Saxton. her father these
words were spoken TO Mckinley when
the hand of the daughter was gained:
s'You are the only man ] have ever
known to whom I would entrust my
ON January %, 1871. William Mckinley
and Ida Saxton were united in marriage.
The wedding was the first performed in
the then new Presbyterian church.
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