Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
N KENZIE, DEAD
At 56,NOURNED
BY HUNDREDS
Funeral of Leader in Atlanta
Finance To Be Held Thursday
at Brookwood Home.

Widespread regret was expressed in
financial and business circles We'd
nesday over the death of William NJ.
Mckenzie, president of the Mckenzie
Trust Company. capitalist and BUSH
ness man, at his home in Brookwood
late Tuesday afternoon. Mr. McKen-
zie was closely Identified with a num-
Der OF Atlanta's business houses, and
many Of them grew to success through
his energy and perseverance.
At the time of his DEATH besides
holding the presidency of the trust
compeny which bears his name, he
was the owner of much valuable
downtown property, including the St.
Francis apartments on South Pryor
street, the Mckenzie Building at
Peachtree and James streets, which
recently was damaged by fire. and the
property at Peachtree and Walton
streets He also held a twenty year
lease on the Silvey Building an eight
story structure in the heart of the
business district, a Five Points. His
home in Brookwood is one of the most
magnificent residences Of the section.
Funeral Thursday at Home.
Mr.. McKenzie's funeral will be held
Thursday morning at 1920 o'clock at
the home. The Rev H. Nj. DuBose,
pastor of the First Methodist Church,
of which Mr. Mex enzie was leading
member will ofiiciate. The pallbear-
ers, who were named by Mr.. McKen-
zie before his death will be J. f.
Clarke f. J. Coolidge, William l..
Peel, Robert Hemphill, L. G. Neal, of
Atlanta; s. Y. Rambo, P. A. Gram
ling, L. p. Robertson, A. F. Anderson,
of Marietta and w. l.. Sessions, Of
Birmingham
Mr.. Mckenzie was Sc years old. He
was born in Macon County, ten miles
from Montezuma. TIE son of a pros
porous planter His family was one
Of the best known Of the Old South
descendants Of one of the old Scottish
families that came to America during
the early days of the Colonial period
His mother was Miss Martha Wig
gins a member of one Of Georgia's
oldest and most distinguished fami-
lies.
When Mr. Mckenzie was 10 years
old he came to Marietta and secured
a position as clerk in a general
store. A few years later he entered
the employ Of Ramspeck & Green at
that time one of the largest business
houses in Atlanta.
Made Fortune in Real Estate.
Shortly after he removed to Atlanta
Mr. Mckenzie was married to Miss
Eula Cantrell, Of Columbus. His sue
Ce5s began Immediately after his
marriage, and within a few years his
business acumen and energy began to
attract the attention Of his associates.
His rise was typical of the aggres-
sive. energetic business man. He be-
came interested in real estate and ac-
quired a number@6f pieces of prop
erty which at that time had little
value. but which later developed until
It was worth a fortune,
During his career Mr. Mckenzie
was instrumental in the organiZat ion
Of various business concerns notable
among them being the Atlanta oil
and Fertilizer Company and the Ma
riatta Fertilizer Company, both Of
which he was the president for sew
eral years Later he organized the
Mckenzie Trust Company. which he
conducted with his sons. Marshall G.
and Harold c. Mckenzie, up to the
time Of his death
Resides his sons Mr. Mckenzie is
survived by his wife and two broth
ers, George NJ. Mckenzie. of Brook
wood. and ]. II. Mckenzie, of Mari
eta.