McKay, Jessie E. 1868 - 1922

MCKAY, BOWMAN, BOWEN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/27/2014 at 14:33:19

Miss Jessie McKay Dead
The sad news came to Decorah friends last Saturday of the death of Miss Jessie McKay, who passed away that evening at 6:30 o'clock. She had been an invalid for the past three years, and had been making her home for some time past with her sister at Spencer, Iowa, where she passed away. Whether or not the remains will be brought to Decorah for interment is not known at this writing. The deceased was a member of the Eastern Star of Decorah, and she had hundreds of warm friends here who will be grieved to hear of her death. She is survived by three brothers and two sisters. - Later: We have been informed that the funeral services and burial were held yesterday at Spencer from the home of her sister, Mrs. Bowman.

Source: IAGenWeb Special Project Iowa Old Press database: Decorah Public Opinion Nov. 15, 1922

Obituary of Miss Jessie McKay
The Spencer, Iowa, Herald, gives the following particulars of the death and burial of Miss Jessie E. McKay, mention of whose death at Spencer was made in these columns last week.

Miss Jessie E. McKay, a resident of Spencer for the past two years and a sister of Mrs. W.N. Bowman of this city, passed away Saturday morning, November 11, 1922, after an illness of many years. Her death occurred at the home of her sister, where she had been making her home during the time she had been in Spencer. Funeral services were conducted, Tuesday afternoon, November 14, 1922, by Rev. E. Merle Adams at the Bowman home and burial was made in Riverside cemetery.

Miss McKay was born at Decorah, Iowa, on December 5, 1868, being at the time of her death 53 years, 11 months and 6 days of age. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus McKay. Her father who was a soldier in the civil war, passed away twenty-seven years ago and after her father's death she lived with her mother, caring for her during the declining years of her life. For twenty years she devoted her time and strength to the tender care of her mother. During the past few years she has been a constant sufferer and bore her affliction with fortitude and ever the hope of recovery.

Besides her sister, Mrs. W.N. Bowman, she is survived by another sister, Mrs. Evan Bowen, of San Diego, California, and three brothers, Arthur McKay of Long Beach, California, Charles McKay of Los Angeles and Frank McKay of Minneapolis.

Source: IAGenWeb Special Project Iowa Old Press database: Decorah Public Opinion Nov. 22, 1922