The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-22
William McGlashen Died
Saturday Morning.
WOUNDED THREE TIMES
VICTIM OF LIBBY PRISON
Fired with Patriotism Up to the
Last-His Voice Raised in Liberty
Loan Drives-Heads Parade at
Armis tice Celebration.

William McGlashen, aged IS years,
a veteran of the Civil war and one
of Hol1y's older residents and most
Highly esteemed citizens, died at his
his home just north of town at $50
last Saturday morning, after lin
gering illness of several weeks from
stomach trouble.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon from the Presbyterian
church, conducted by his pastor,
the Rev. Wiley X. Wright, assisted
by the Rev. Robert r. Adams OF
the NJ. +. church. 1t was the most
highly esteemed citizens, died at
vice here for many years. The fun
eral was made especially impressive
by the three soldier boys and three
sailor boys of the European war
acting as pail bearers and one sol
der sounding taps at the grave.
Father McGlashen, as he was
familiarly called by most of those
who knew him, had been in i'll
health for some time, and for the
past two weeks prior to his death
he had not been seen about town,
but his condition was not regarded
as SO grave.
Mrs. McGlashen has been bed
fast for the past two years, and to
her the aged veteran had been. most
attentive and devoted up to the
hour of his own fatal illness.
Mr.. McGlashen was kindly gen
tleman in all that the word signi-
nj ay, nfrn
intellect and understanding and
therefore watched current political
events with keen interest. For
many years he was justice OF the
peace of Holly, a position he held
till his age made him refuse to
longer serve in this capacity. His
fine sense of justice and broad char
ity for the infirmaties of human ma
ture was often manifested in the ad-
ministration of his office when he
settled so many eases out OF court
and before they came to trial. Mr..
McGlashen loved peace and tran
guilty and his big-heartedness so
readily won the repOse OF confidence
that he was at once a diplomat and
peacemaker-he got people to-
gether in their little differences and
sent them away happier and bet
ter rather than poorer in purse and
sOured in mental attitude toward
mankind.
Mr.. McGlashcn was greatly inter
ested in the events of the world
war, and he was fired by that same
patriotism which caused him to en-
list in his country's service in 1860
He spoke in both public and pri-
vate for the various Liberty loans
and addressed an imprOmptu meet
ing and celebration on the streets
of Holly following the signing of the
armistice. when he headed the pa
rade in a car decorated with Old
Glory His eulogy Of the flag, the
nation and it's splendid army and
it's achievements, was particularly
eloquent The particular occasion
and the great ccuse rendered Mr.
McGlashcn's real grandeur unique
William McGlashen was born
near Glasgow, Scotland in lS4l. He
was mechaninc by trade and sail
ed on the Vanderbuilt Steamship
line to South America. In 1860 he
came to the United States, after
which he enlisted in the 22d Illinois
Infantry.
He was in 2S battles of the Civil
War and was wounded three times,
once at the Battle of Chicamaugua
and taken prisoner, serving three
months in Libby prison. He was
honorably discharged in 1864.
He married Margaret Mckay in
1864 at Streator, Illinois, William
McGlashen of Holy is their. only
son.
In 1865 he moved to Kansas City,
Mo. living there until 1870 after
which he moved to Elk county
Kansas, living there until 1883,
when he moved to Colorado Springs
and from there to Greeley county,
Kas., in 1886. In 1899 he moved to
Holly where he has since made his
home.
He is survived by his wife and
one. son of Holly, a sister in Scot
land. brother in Brisben, Aus
tralia, several grand children and
great grand children.
He was one of the charter mem
bers of the Presbyterian church of
Holly, uniting with that church
when it was organized, Sept, 2, 1900