The chronicle=news., 1913-10-27
HUNDREDS HONOR
ALEX. MCDONALD

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professional man and the men OF bls
affairs. yesterday gathered al the
Holy Trinity church and paid trib-
ute Of reverence to the memory of n
man who lived long and accom-
plished much good TO his fellow man.
The body Of the late Alexander Me
Donald. whose life was snuifcd ont
In the Dawson explosion on Wcdnes-
day was borne to = Grave In the
Catholic cemetery shortly after $500
o'clock aud laid away besid" tho
grave Of his wife. who died here
more than ten years ago.
| Hundreds mourncd with grief
stricken relatives for people OF all
stations In life knew the deceased IN
lite and admired him for his traits o!
character. his sterling honesty. his
family and his scarlcSsness Of conVic-
ton. His death was great shock 10
all who had been associated with the
pioneer resident Of Trinidad and the
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Alexander Mcdonald was 80 years
Of age and WIS horn and spent his
childhood days In Hamilton. Scot
land. When eight years Of age he
entered the coal mines Of Scot
Hand. u work that claimed his efforts
ur to the dny OF his death sav" for
short period Of about two years.
When sixteen years of age h. emil
grated to America and found employ
ment In the min. Of IN. Pcnnsyivan-
In fields. On his iwcnty-sccond
birthday h" married In Pittsburgh.
Pa, and In 1873 came to Fremont
County. Colorado. u. opened the
Rockyaic mine Ia 1879.
| In ISN, ne cam. To i.as Aninas
IfInsiing.. being the first snpcrin-
icndrnt at that plac" and iat"r was
at Engicviiic and NJ Heron and
Maitland. In Iiucrfano county. About
two years aso hr lcf, the mines and
entered tho employ of his sons nj
tho Trinidad standard Ho''linI
works. Six months ago. against the
advic. Of his IONS. he went to Dawson
to work for his old friend. sup"rin-
tcrdcn VIM. McDcrmoi'. who also
pcrish.d In the explosion "wednesday.
The tcccns~i wnS man of extra
ortiinary ai,ninm"nts lie was self
educated. After hts mnr'!agr he be
came u close studcnt q. literature
md pef riiiriy gifted with n Keen mn l.
icrsiandinS and u mEs,erly command
OF the innguas". hc WAS mach ought
latter as spcakSr ai ,uhi!r meeting.
lie was lov"r Of lin" poc,H. r7riirr-
larry Robert iurn-. IN" bnif OF h.S
NATIVE land. and annually On ihc an
iniycrsary Of III" birth of tho nH"i
sontrIbmt.t articles 10 tn. local pres.
LIE was active ~ public Affairs OF
Trinidad. and 'oat ., prominent part
In the fall nn' spring cnmoni N.
Iic had convictions and was no;
afraid to express them. Outspokcn.
he wis At all lines courteous. scnst-
Tive 10 ,nili''ing injury or giving Of
f.nsc, aud for this even those who
disagreed with him admired. respert-
I'd and loved him.
lie Is survived by four sturdy sons.
two OF whom. Charles and Arthur.
nrc engaged In business hero. III"
former being active In local affairs.
John Mcdonald. his oldest son, was
working at Dawson at the time Of the
expiosion. Alex. Jr.. Is In California.
lThc body accompanied by three sons.
reached Trinidad Saturday night.
Alexander Mcdonald spent ilfty-
five years In tho coal mines and me:
death unfiinchlnriy "a he faced his
feiiowmcn In lifc. lie was found
Thursday about one mile and ha'f
inside, In 10 east. Tic was sitting
down. one hand was pressed to his
lief, check and In the other hand he
held n pipe. h.s compnnlnn In lille
hours. He had pcrisheL from tho nf-
tcrdamp.
The outpouTing at the funeral ycs-
tcrtIny afternoon Stands us u monu-
mcnt OF honor to tho plain. rough
but kindly man. Few men may be
said to have accomplished more In
three score years Of life. He nccum-
ulatcd no wealth but host Of
friends. which is the best heritage to
d leave behind. He accomplished
much inasmuch as nc raised n fam
lily OF law-nbiding. honest and r"pr-
table sons, whose devotion to their
father was beautiful and touching,
| Alexander Mcdonald. or old
Mac. as he was familinrly known TO
tho hovs Of the press. was laid away