The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-05-14
DEATH SUMMONS
TALENTED WOMAN
Edith Nj. Mcintyre, of Ke-
nosha, Died Thursday
In. Milwaukee.
WON NAME ON STAGE
With Her Husband She Had
Gained Nationwide Recogni-
ton AS An Entertainer.

Death called one Of the most talent
ed women of Kenosha on Thursday
evening when Mrs. Edith NJ. Mcintyre,
aged 81 years, widow of the late Will
liam T. BILLY" Mcintyre, died in Mil
waukee at the home of Mrs. Andrew
Molbach, where she was spending the
winter. While her health had been
failing for several months, she was
only critically i'll for few days and
and the news Of her death came as a
great shock and sudden sorrow to
her many friends in Kenosha and
elsewhere.
Her death marks the passing Of a
woman who had gain ed recognition on
The stage throughout the entire coun-
try and who through her talent had
endeared herself to audiences every
where. While she had not been ac-
lively engaged In the profession for
several years, the word of her death
brought messages of coincidence from
scores Of people, both of the stage and
of the audiences, paying tribute to
her talent.
Born in KenoshA County.
Mrs. Mcintyre was born in the town
of Paris in this county on November
81, 1857, the daughter of Samuel 7.
and Mathilda Judd Rice, the family
being one of Colonial descent and one
of che pioneer families Of Kenosha
county. She had lived her early life
in this community, being educated in
the schools of the county and later in
the schools of the city of Kenosha.
She was married here to Harry
Sumner Williams and to this union a
son, Alvin, and daughter, Pearl,
were born. Later she was married to
William T. Mcintyre, who preceded
her in death three years ago.
Mrs. Mcintyre had always had a
marked historic ability. At the time
of her marriage to Mr.. Mcintyre, the
vaudeville team of Mcintyre and Rice
was formed, which remained on the
stage for thirteen years, playing all
Of the larger vaudeville circuits.
Fourteen years ago, after most of
their time had been taken on the
Keith circuit, they had retired from
pressional life, coming to Kenosha to
make their home. Recently Mrs. Me-
tntyre had been urged to return to
the stage but had refused the offers.
Lived Long In Kenosha.
Not only distinguished on the stage,
but also a delightful friend, Mrs, Nc
Intyre had endeared herself to many
friends throughout the country She
had a great love for people and ex-
pressed this through her art in way
that won her popularity everywhere.
In Kenosha in private life she had en-
deared herself to a large circle of
friends to whom the news of her
death will come as a personal sor-
row.
After retiring from the stage, Mr..
and Mrs. Mcintyre came to Kenosha
and lived for many years at her home
at 500 Lake avenue. Two years ago
Mrs Mcintyre had moved to Twin
Lakes, where she had maintained a
home; because of her failing health
she had spent this winter in Milwau-
kee.
Surviving her are her daughter,
Pearl, a sister, Mrs. Inez Rice-Keller,
of New York City, and three nieees,
Mrs. May I. Schroeder, Of Kenosha,
Mrs. Addie r. Moth, of Chicago, and
Mrs Eva R. Tanck, of Kenosha.
Mrs. Mcintyre was brought to the
Hansen Funeral Home on Park avenue
where she will remain until the fu-
neral services, to be held there Mon
day morning at ten o'clock with inter
ment following in the family plot in
the Green Ridge cemetery.