OBITUARY
The Rochester Sentinel
Saturday, May 4, 1940
Stephen (Steve) McCAY, aged 80, burned to death early Saturday morning when his wagon house caught on fire from some unknown cause. The wagon house was parked on a lot owned by his brother, Jasper McCay at 936 Park avenue. The fire was discovered by some person living nearby whose name is unknown. This party called the fire department at 4:25 o'clock this morning.
When the fire department arrived the wagon house was so badly gutted by flames that it could not be saved. Assistant Fire Chief Arthur SMITH was on duty at the time. Finding the body of McCay the assistant fire chief called Dr. Dean STINSON, county coroner. The body was burned almost beyond recognition.
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There are two theories as to the cause of his death. One is that McCay, who had been troubled with insomnia, fell asleep while sitting on the edge of the bed while smoking his pipe the ashes from the pipe firing his clothing. The other theory is that McCay attempted to start a fire in his little stove which was beside his bed, with kerosene and that the kerosene exploded, the flaming oil igniting his clothing.
On two other occasions McCay's wagon houses burned to the ground when he fell asleep while smoking, the ashes from his pipe firing the dwellings.
McCay has been a resident of Rochester for a number of years where he was a laborer. He was born in Michigan October 4, 1859, the son of George and Hannah McCAY. Survivors are a son, Guy McCAY, Indianapolis, and two brothers, Jasper McCAY and Thomas McCAY, both of Rochester.
The body has been moved to the Val Zimmerman Funeral apartments. The funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Monday, May 6, 1940
Funeral services for the late Stephen McCAY, aged 80, who burned to death early Saturday morning when his wagon house caught on fire were held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from the Val Zimmerman funeral apartment. Rev. H. T. RAFNEL was in charge and burial was made in the Pleasant Hill cemetery in Pulaski county near Bruce Lake.
The Rochester Sentinel
Saturday, May 4, 1940
Stephen (Steve) McCAY, aged 80, burned to death early Saturday morning when his wagon house caught on fire from some unknown cause. The wagon house was parked on a lot owned by his brother, Jasper McCay at 936 Park avenue. The fire was discovered by some person living nearby whose name is unknown. This party called the fire department at 4:25 o'clock this morning.
When the fire department arrived the wagon house was so badly gutted by flames that it could not be saved. Assistant Fire Chief Arthur SMITH was on duty at the time. Finding the body of McCay the assistant fire chief called Dr. Dean STINSON, county coroner. The body was burned almost beyond recognition.
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There are two theories as to the cause of his death. One is that McCay, who had been troubled with insomnia, fell asleep while sitting on the edge of the bed while smoking his pipe the ashes from the pipe firing his clothing. The other theory is that McCay attempted to start a fire in his little stove which was beside his bed, with kerosene and that the kerosene exploded, the flaming oil igniting his clothing.
On two other occasions McCay's wagon houses burned to the ground when he fell asleep while smoking, the ashes from his pipe firing the dwellings.
McCay has been a resident of Rochester for a number of years where he was a laborer. He was born in Michigan October 4, 1859, the son of George and Hannah McCAY. Survivors are a son, Guy McCAY, Indianapolis, and two brothers, Jasper McCAY and Thomas McCAY, both of Rochester.
The body has been moved to the Val Zimmerman Funeral apartments. The funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Monday, May 6, 1940
Funeral services for the late Stephen McCAY, aged 80, who burned to death early Saturday morning when his wagon house caught on fire were held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from the Val Zimmerman funeral apartment. Rev. H. T. RAFNEL was in charge and burial was made in the Pleasant Hill cemetery in Pulaski county near Bruce Lake.
OBITUARY
The Rochester Sentinel
Saturday, May 4, 1940
Stephen (Steve) McCAY, aged 80, burned to death early Saturday morning when his wagon house caught on fire from some unknown cause. The wagon house was parked on a lot owned by his brother, Jasper McCay at 936 Park avenue. The fire was discovered by some person living nearby whose name is unknown. This party called the fire department at 4:25 o'clock this morning.
When the fire department arrived the wagon house was so badly gutted by flames that it could not be saved. Assistant Fire Chief Arthur SMITH was on duty at the time. Finding the body of McCay the assistant fire chief called Dr. Dean STINSON, county coroner. The body was burned almost beyond recognition.
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There are two theories as to the cause of his death. One is that McCay, who had been troubled with insomnia, fell asleep while sitting on the edge of the bed while smoking his pipe the ashes from the pipe firing his clothing. The other theory is that McCay attempted to start a fire in his little stove which was beside his bed, with kerosene and that the kerosene exploded, the flaming oil igniting his clothing.
On two other occasions McCay's wagon houses burned to the ground when he fell asleep while smoking, the ashes from his pipe firing the dwellings.
McCay has been a resident of Rochester for a number of years where he was a laborer. He was born in Michigan October 4, 1859, the son of George and Hannah McCAY. Survivors are a son, Guy McCAY, Indianapolis, and two brothers, Jasper McCAY and Thomas McCAY, both of Rochester.
The body has been moved to the Val Zimmerman Funeral apartments. The funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Monday, May 6, 1940
Funeral services for the late Stephen McCAY, aged 80, who burned to death early Saturday morning when his wagon house caught on fire were held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from the Val Zimmerman funeral apartment. Rev. H. T. RAFNEL was in charge and burial was made in the Pleasant Hill cemetery in Pulaski county near Bruce Lake.
The Rochester Sentinel
Saturday, May 4, 1940
Stephen (Steve) McCAY, aged 80, burned to death early Saturday morning when his wagon house caught on fire from some unknown cause. The wagon house was parked on a lot owned by his brother, Jasper McCay at 936 Park avenue. The fire was discovered by some person living nearby whose name is unknown. This party called the fire department at 4:25 o'clock this morning.
When the fire department arrived the wagon house was so badly gutted by flames that it could not be saved. Assistant Fire Chief Arthur SMITH was on duty at the time. Finding the body of McCay the assistant fire chief called Dr. Dean STINSON, county coroner. The body was burned almost beyond recognition.
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There are two theories as to the cause of his death. One is that McCay, who had been troubled with insomnia, fell asleep while sitting on the edge of the bed while smoking his pipe the ashes from the pipe firing his clothing. The other theory is that McCay attempted to start a fire in his little stove which was beside his bed, with kerosene and that the kerosene exploded, the flaming oil igniting his clothing.
On two other occasions McCay's wagon houses burned to the ground when he fell asleep while smoking, the ashes from his pipe firing the dwellings.
McCay has been a resident of Rochester for a number of years where he was a laborer. He was born in Michigan October 4, 1859, the son of George and Hannah McCAY. Survivors are a son, Guy McCAY, Indianapolis, and two brothers, Jasper McCAY and Thomas McCAY, both of Rochester.
The body has been moved to the Val Zimmerman Funeral apartments. The funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Monday, May 6, 1940
Funeral services for the late Stephen McCAY, aged 80, who burned to death early Saturday morning when his wagon house caught on fire were held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from the Val Zimmerman funeral apartment. Rev. H. T. RAFNEL was in charge and burial was made in the Pleasant Hill cemetery in Pulaski county near Bruce Lake.
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