Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-30
She PASSED away
Mrs. William Mckinley, Widow Of
Late President, Dies at
Canton, 0.
WAS CAUSED BY PARAL YsIs
For More Than Hall Her Lie She
Had Been An Invalid Yet
Helped Shape Husbands
Career

Canton, Ohio, May 27.-Mrs. VII.
liam Mckinley. widow Of the late
president, died at her home here at
1:O5 o'clock Sunday afternoon. For
many years Mrs. Mckinley had been
an invalid. She rallied from the
shock Of her husbands tragic death
but 1t left Its mark and when 1t was
known that she had suffered a stroke
Of paralysis little hope was felt that
she could survive.
The end came peacefully-almost
imperceptibly. Mrs. Mckinley never
knew Of the efforts made to prolong
her life or the solicitous hope against
hope Of 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, NJ. G. Barber,
Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luther Day,
Justice and Mrs. William R. Day, Drs.
Portmann and Rixey and the nurses
The funeral arrangements 30 far as
made are that DR.. Buxton will have
charge Of the services, which are to
be simple. They will be held at the
Mckinley home at 2 o'clock Wednes.
day afternoon.
Secretary Cortelyou is directing the
arrangements and will remain here
until after the funeral. DR.. Rixey left
here at 6:S3 Sunday evening for
Washington. He will Join President
Roosevelt and go with him on his trip
to indianapolis and Lansing this
week. It was announced Sunday that
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Loeb will arrive In Canton Wednes-
day morning to attend the funeral ser
vices. vice President Fairbanks, who |
had often been house guest Of the |
McKinley's, Is expected to reach here
IN time to attend the funeral service.
The body Of Mrs. Mckinley will be
placed In the vault in West Lawn
cemetery which holds also the body
Of her husbands, until the completion
Of the national masoleum on Monu-
ment hill, when both caskets viii be
transferred to receptacles in that
tomb.
Mrs. McKinley's life Of almost 60
years had been made familiar to the
nation by the fact that more than ralf
Of It was period Of invalidism.
Through all this, however, she showed
4 firm and unwavering belief in the
career Qf 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 des-
Tiny would never set until he had be-
oome president Of this land and for
more than q quarter Of a century
cherished that belief until her hopes
we're realized.
Ida saxton Mckinley was born in
Canton. June 8. 1sl7. James A.
saxton. her father, was an lntellec-
Gual and progressive business man
Ind banker, his wife a woman Of ex-
culture and refinement.
de saxton was reared in home Of
comfort and ease. After attending
Canton schools. she was a pupil at a
,rivate school at Delhi. N. Y. Later
ne went TO a Cleveland academy and
lnished her education at Brook hall
'enlnary, Media. Pa. where she
Ipent three years.
Her life an the wife Of William Nc
kinley was a most happy and devoted
ma They never kept house" while
Ie was m Congress, because Of her
Invalid state. She, however, desired
0 be with him as much as possible
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