Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-11
P. M'CANNA DIES
SUDDENLY AFTER
SPENDING BUSY DAY
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number Of HIS insurance and realty
clients until he had built up the
largest business of its kind In New
Mexico 1t is safe to say that for
90 years no real estate transaction
of any considerable magnitude was
closed without either the buyer or
the seller first consulting with Mr..
McCanna and obtaining his advice
Notwithstanding a busy life in
connection with his own immediate
business affairs, Mr.. McCanna
made 1t point to devote gener
ouslv of his time and ability to
further the interests of the COM
munity. He served for several
years as secretary Of the CONNER
cial club and az secretary of
number Of territorial fairs was eX-
tremely successful In bringing Al
buquerque before the country as a
progressive city, destined for big
things. There was hardly an en-
terprise of merit launched in AL
buquerdue in a number of years in
which Mr.. McCanua did not con-
tribute his quota Of time. money
and effort
The Albuquerque Country club
was organized as result of his ef-
forts and the present club house
and golf course established.
Though not golf player at the
time Mr.. McCanna later became an
adept at the game and only two
weeks ago was runner up in the
finals In cup championship, elm
mating many younger men.
With numerous important mat
ters Of his own, "Pete" McCanna
was never too busy to hear about
the comparatively unimportant
troubles Of those of less ability in
the business world. To all those
who sought his advice and CONSUL
tation, Mr.. McCanna gave his best
attention, the ripened Judgment of
his years and the keenness of an
intellect endowed far beyond the
average. Possessing an analytical
mind, Mr.. McCanna was quick to
grasp the important point in any
business problem and fond OF
working out things that required
unraveling.
To fail to say something of the
modesty OF z. II. McCanna in
writing his obituary would be to
leave unsaid something that his
close friends often observed, but
to casual acquaintances would not
be particularly marked. Modesty
was one of his most prominent
traits OF character. Mr.. McCanna
was always willing that the other
men identified with him in an en-
tcrprise in which he was the lead
or, should have the glory and the
honors that went with the glory.
In the several campaigns during
the late war, in which millions OF
dollars were raised in Liberty bond
sales, p, f. McCanna was the man
who always organized the cam
paigns, arranged the assessments
and handled the various situations
that developed, so that Bernalillo
county always exceeded the quota
allotted.
Believed in Albuquerque.
Mr.. McCanna had vision. He
had confidence in Albuquerque and |
he loved its people. His friends
were everything to him. Service
to others was the keynote of his |
life. His greatest happiness was in |
doing things for others. In his |
business life Mr.. McCanna was a
distinct, shining success. He was
the soul Of honor in all business
transactions and had the conf
dence of greater number of peo-
pie Of the city than any other man.
Besides Mrs. .McCanna the de-
ceased leaves two sons, Joseph Nc |
Gamma, assistant cashier at the |
State National bank, and Raymond |
j. McCanna. who was associated
with his father in business. and a
Miss Margaret McCanna.
Raymond is in Chicago, where he
had gone some days ago to enter
a hospital, with the possibility Of
surgical operation.
Until word can be obtained from
Chicago no funeral arrangements
win be made.