Putnam patriot., 1926-04-02
Former We'll Known Citizen and Civil War Veteran
 Died Saturday
Representsd Town ln Lsgislsture.- .-
 Former City Tar Collector

z Funeral zersasas far Major J4#sah NeKactnie. aha died .a Ssreaad F. E. last Saturday. wore hold from the Grove Street cemetery chapel Taes day afternoon. uith burial in the eem= etery Bev J F English Of the Gone prerafianal church conducted the ser- vice Several Cisil War veterans and I a number of PatnaH's older citizens. hezidHs relati9es from out af town. at tended
 Major McKacHnie lived in Putuam l for over ffgv wears and was one of 8fhe prominent citizens of the town. i For years he was employed by the Putnam Woalen Company He loft Ithere and started small mill of his |oUH ia UxbrIdRe Mas baf was not successful For neriod 0f about fen years he eas in Pitfsheld. Ae in the employ of a uill bat subsequently, re- turned to Putnam
 Major NcKaehnie wa a mem her l Of the general assembly ia fhe gel #8n Haf laHa Soon after he appeared in #the house 0f representatives he vas called upon t8 sav something and the sneech he made marked him as one 1f i The most able 0rators in the state leg i islature
 Major McKachnie Wae also for several years city faE collector He worked ia various places as book l keeper as he advanced in years. ai one time being in the employ of J c Fox 6 CO
 Grand Army Man
 Major McKachnie was best kre~n as Grand Army man and Civil War veteran His father WAS also n set- eran ef the same war. the son enlist- ing as soon as his age would permit. Major MeKachnie served a year and a half as a member If the First Con nectieut Cavalry One 8f the last aa dresses that he made Was before the naHls Hf fhe Putnam High ehaai May 24 1918 He told 1f being member #of fust.f.s command and haW General Philip Sheridan rid the Shenandoah NaIles of Erleg raiders erauf1eal lf de=efiEiHe the e.etar5 af the Juf1r forces at Cedar Gresk
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 Maur Nekmhuie Was always u ezIHeHet m Memorial Day and Look prominent part n the prpea-sien. af f Ion acting as marshal If fhe daF Hi : services Hs orator oH Decoration DaN were also frequently sought He wa. HeHbef Hf \ C Warmer Post. C X s F.. and Uas aHe af its early command /. CTS
 z Soon after h. return from th. frant October f2 ts6s Major Nc kaehuie married Miv- E~tclla Q 6 Chamberlain of Putnam Mr5 Nc if kachale was betn iH KijlHpit bu eamf ta Putnam when she Na- 8 child Shf died JauaaB l9 ial9
 Personally MaHar Nek#chair# #gaE fine man t1 meet Ile had Ii raad, smile and -nuld tell .tafy 2aII WHH he went ta work iu the mil at alz.e.#sh age and aid nut suiat Ib a.s fsae of advanced ed8eBtieH ma' well read and Was canrerslat E zti. tt a8airs of his t.tr -tat.aH eart.e r. was as a reatnr uf tare h Civil War th8t he uH. .raea aHr H teft tine and t Was l=tha faat tAa hs fought for ths lmaH ttat H tHH. hi greatest pride IIe lie.J m b F eighty years and lea mar
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