The Globe-republican., 1907-05-30
|HER SUFFERING Is ENDED.
Death Relieves Mrs. William Nc
Kinley After Many Years.
of Invalidism.
sUCCUMBS TO GRIEF And PARALYSIS
The End Came Peacefully, Almost
lnperceptibly to the Martyred
Presidents Widow at Her Home In
Canton, o.-Funeral to be Held
Wednesday--President to Attend.

Canton, Ohio, May 2S.-Mrs. Will
liam Mckinley, widow of the late
president, died at her home here at
1905 o'clock Sunday afternoon. For
many years Mrs. Mckinley had been
an invalid. She rallied from the
shock of her husbands tragic death
but it left its mark and when 1t was
known that she had suffered 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.
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 held at the
Mckinley home at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
Secretary Cortelyou is directing the
arrangements and will remain here
until after the funeral. DR.. Rixey left
here at 5::33 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 a house guest OF the
McKinley's, is expected to reach here
in time to attend the funeral service.
Mrs. Mckinleys life of almost 20
years had been made familiar to the
nation by the fact that more than half
of 1t was a period of invalidism.
Through all this, however she showed
a firm and unwavering belief in the
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 des-
tiny would never set until he had be-
come president of this land and for
more than a quarter of a century
cherished that belief until her hopes
were realized
Ida Saxton Mckinley was born in
Canton, June s, 1S47. James A.
Saxton, her father, was an intellect
ual and progressive business man
and banker, his wife woman of ex-
traordinary culture and refinement.
Ida Saxton was reared in home of
comfort and ease. After attending
Canton schools, she was pupil at
private school at Delhi, N. Y. Later
she went to Cleveland academy and
finished her education at Brook hall
seminary, Media, Pa, where she
spent three years.
Washington, May 2S.-While little
hope was entertained here for her
recovery, the rews of the death Of
Mrs. Mckinley caused profound sor-
row in the national capital, 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 after
2 o'clock when he received a telegram
from Secretary Cortelyou, who has
been in Canton since Mrs. Mckinley
was first stricken. He Immediately
announced that he would leave for
Canton Tuesday night to attend the
funeral.
President Roosevelt will be accom-
panied on his trip to Canton by Sec
retaries Root, Garfield and Wilson;
Admiral Rixey, Surgeon General Of the
navy who attended Mrs Mckinley
when she was in Washington, and
Secretary Loeb Admiral Rixey Is ex'
pected to return from Canton Monday.
Secretary Cortelyou, who was Presi.
dent McKiniey's private secretary
and Associate Justice Day Of the su.
preme court Of the United States will
remain in Canton until after the
funeral.