The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-30
mrs. MCKINLEY
ANSWERS SUMMONS !
Trl9k Death Of Husband UndefmineS
Her helIth. Invalid Many fedS and
Su(UmbS Most Peacefully.

liam Mckinley, wife OF the late pres |
ident, died at her home here at ] .o5 |
O'Clock In the afternoon. For many |
years Mrs. Mckinley has been an In
valid. She recovered from the shock
of her husbands death, but 1t left its
mark and when it was known that
she had suffered a stroke Of paralysis,
little hope was left that she could
survive.
The end came peacefully, almost
imperceptibly. Mrs. Mckinley never
knew of the efforts made TO prolorg
her life or the soicitous 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. c. Bar
ber, Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luther
Day, Justice aud Mrs. William r.
Day, Drs. Portmann and Rixey and
the nurses.
"Mrs. Mckinley lived hours longer
than was expected" said the secre-
tary. "Her vitality was wonderful, !"
said DR.. Portmann.
1t was by Secretary Corte'you that
the announcement of the demise was
given to the public. As this Was
flashed over the land, William dc.
Kinley post and George ID. Harter
post. G. A. r.. were forming in line
and to the strains Of 1.-THE March
Religioso'' went to the church to
listen to the annual address. which
was given by DR.. Buxton, Mrs. Nc
Kinley's pastor.
The funeral arrangements, so fan
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 two O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Secretary Cortelyou is directing the
arrangements and will remain here
until after the funeral. DIR. Rixej
left here at 5 5:33 this evening iol
Washington. He will join President
Roosevelt and go with him on hi
trip to Indiana and Lansing thi'
week. 1t was announced tonight
that President Roosevelt and Secre
tary Loeb will arrive In Canton We'd
nesday morning to attend the funer
al services. Vice President Fair
, banks, who had often been a hous'
guest OF the McKinleys, is expected
to reach here In time to attend th'
funeral.
g The body Of Mrs. Mckinley will b
e placed in the vault in Westlawn Gem
a etery, which holds also the body o
her husband, until the completion o
3 the national mausoleum on MoDu
: ment hill, when both caskets will b
s transferred to receptacles in tina
tomb.
9 From numerous friends OF Mrs
: Mckinley, Mrs. Barber this evenin
received kilograms of coincidence o.
i the death OF her sister. Anon
Y them were kilograms from Presiden
d Roosevelt and Vice President faiI
o banks.
d Mrs. McKinley's life Of almost sixt
}. years had been made familiar to th
IS nation by the fact that more tina
g half or it was a period OF invalidisu
J, Through all this, however, sh
q showed firm and unwavering belle
= In the career OF her husband, and b
Il her cheering words, In spite OF pc
sonal Affections, encouraged bin
IS when there was darkness at hant
'e She believed that bis star OF destin
d would never set until he had becon
% president OF this land, and for MOI
70 than a quarter of a century cherishe
that belief until her hopes were r
aiiypd