The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-18
JAMES MCKINLEY DEAD

The Old Soldier Was Laid to Rest
Monday Afternoon, His Labors
Ended After Long Life.
Funeral services We're held over
the remains of James McKinley at
the residence on Main street this
afternoon at 8 O'Clock, which were
conducted by Rev. E. Nj. LETTERS. past
or OF the Baptist church. The rooms
were crowded with the many friends
who had come to pay their last mark
OF respect. Members of the G. A. r.
and of the Elks were also present.
The floral tributes We're numerous
and beautiful as they represented
the tender messages of sympathy.
MIR. LETTERS spoke with comfort and
cheer to the Borrowing ones. APP
propriate music was furnished by
the Baptist choir.
The remains were laid to rest in
Graceland cemetery, and the follow
ing were the active ~pallbearers: S.
Cattrell, VIM. Nash, j.. L. Jones, j.
H. Nolt, for the Grand Army, Sid w.
Smith, Samuel White, Jos. Swift and
A. r. Porteous for the Elks. The
honorary pallbearers were: w. S.
Holmes, H. L. O'Mealey, A. G. Pring-
lie. Charles Palmer for the Grand
Army, and G. E. Reeves, Frank Will
liams, j. R. Allison and Chris Footitt
for the Elks.
At the cemetery the Elks gave
their ritual for the dead and was fol-
lowed by the Grand Army with their
last rites.
James Mckinley was born at Blu
cyrus, Ohio, May "a, 1874, and died
in this city Saturday, March 13,
1909, aged Ga years, 9 months and
10 days. When the civil war broke
out the deceased had not reached his
majority by four years, but he re-
sponded to the call of his country
and enlisted in Co. d, 136th Indiana
volunteers. He served his country
faithfully throughout the war and
emerged therefrom just as he about
attained his majority. On receiving
his discharge papers, he, with other
members of his regiment, received
the personal thanks of the president
for their gallant services they per-
formed. Mr.. Mckinley learned the
trade of a carpenter and on moving
to Mitchell with his wife and chill
dren in 1880, from Wisconsin. he
contracted for and built many of the
churches, business houses and resi-
dences. He filed on a government
claim in the vicinity of Mt. Vernon,
where he lived a few years and then
or fourteen years ago. For something
like ten years he was elected to the
position of police justice of the peace
in which he always tried to do his
duty with strict conscienciousnessI
and justice to all parties. He was a
member of Ransom Post, G. A. r.,
and none more thoroughly enjoyed
the meetings of the old soldiers than
did Mr.. Mckinley. He honorably
served the Post as its commander,
and it was a distinction that he APP
preciated very much. He was also
a member of Elks lodge. He united
with the Baptist church recently.
Mr.. Mckinley was a man of genial
character and disposition, honest and
upright with his fellowmen, and al
ways with a kind word for every
body. His friendship was highly es-
teemed by every person who know
him. Mr.. Mckinley was the eldest OF
nine children, only two of whom sur
vive him. One brother is in Arizona
and could not be located and his
brother, William, of Ogden, ILL.,, was
here at the time of his death. The
deceased leaves a wife and three
children, two sons and a daughter,
who with many friends will mourn
his death. Mr.. Mckinley has been
i'll for about four months with kid
ney disease.