Rev. W. J. McKay, retired Madison Methodist pastor, and for 35 years a member of the West Wisconsin conference. died at the Methodist hospital here at 2:45 Wednesday morning, after a serious, illness of more than a month's duration. He was 74 years old and one of the best known clergymen and Civil war veterans in Wisconsin. He was head of the local G.A.R. post and formerly department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic of Wisconsin.
Rev McKay was born May 29, 1847, near Belfast, Ireland, the third child of William and Margaret McKay. When he was five years old, he came to America to Wisconsin and lived at Port Washington, later moving with his parents to Horicon. At the age of 20, he located with his family at Retreat, Vernon County.
He first came to Madison in 1886 as pastor of the First Methodist church here. After serving that pastorate for four years, he moved his family to Sparta, Wisconsin to become paster of the Methodist church there. Later he went to Chippewa Falls, and in 1893 he was elected presiding elder of the Madison district and came back to this city to make his home. He was married on January 26, 1875 to Mrs A.A. McKenzie, who, with five children, survives him.
For six years he remained in Madison, then moved to La Crosse, where he served as the pastor of the Methodist church. Two years afterward he was elected to the Rock River conference, Chicago district, with headquarters at Waukegan, Ill. In 1902, he returned to Madison, retired' from the ministry, and purchased the real estate office of C.F.Cronin, a veteran real estate broker in Madison, then doing business at 19 W. Main st.
He was. elected a delegate to the general conference, of the Methodist Episcopal church from the West Wisconsin conference which was held in Philadelphia in 1884, in New York in 1888 and in Cleveland, in 1896. This conference is the legislative body of the church.
Before coming to Madison, he had served 18[7], months with Co I of the 44th Wisconsin infantry. In 1909 he was elected commander of the Madison post of the G. A. R., and served in that capacity until his death. He was also secretary-treasurer of the Camp Randall Memorial association, president of the Dane County Memorial association and secretary of the Soldier's Relief commission. He has taken an active part in all reunions of old soldiers in Madison and on numerous occasions has been selected to give the principal addresses on Memorial Day in Madison.
A man of keen insight in human character, he was loved by all who knew him, especially by the veterans of the civil war who sat with him year after year in the reunion circles. As a member of the clergy, his views were respected by all in and out of his profession. He had earned the esteem' and good will of all of Madison's business men during [his years in real estate.
During the seventeen years following, Dr. McKay held a place of high esteem in Madison and throughout the state. He was elected commander of he Department of Wisconsin of the G.A.R. and was continually called upon to officiate at the funerals of departed veterans.
Surviving, besides his wife, are four sons, Paul W. McKay of Chicago; R. R. McKay of Dowagiac, Mich.; G. S. McKay of Milwaukee and William McKay of Chicago; and one daughter, Miss Helen McKay, at home. One sister, Mrs. Daniel W. Jones, 1009 E. Johnson st., Madison, and one brother, .James McKay of Pond Creek, Okla. also survive him.
Funeral services will probably be held from the First Methodist church in Madison, with Dr. E. L. Eaton officiating. Several other pastors in the western conference may also speak. Interment will be at Forest Hill cemetery.
Rev McKay was born May 29, 1847, near Belfast, Ireland, the third child of William and Margaret McKay. When he was five years old, he came to America to Wisconsin and lived at Port Washington, later moving with his parents to Horicon. At the age of 20, he located with his family at Retreat, Vernon County.
He first came to Madison in 1886 as pastor of the First Methodist church here. After serving that pastorate for four years, he moved his family to Sparta, Wisconsin to become paster of the Methodist church there. Later he went to Chippewa Falls, and in 1893 he was elected presiding elder of the Madison district and came back to this city to make his home. He was married on January 26, 1875 to Mrs A.A. McKenzie, who, with five children, survives him.
For six years he remained in Madison, then moved to La Crosse, where he served as the pastor of the Methodist church. Two years afterward he was elected to the Rock River conference, Chicago district, with headquarters at Waukegan, Ill. In 1902, he returned to Madison, retired' from the ministry, and purchased the real estate office of C.F.Cronin, a veteran real estate broker in Madison, then doing business at 19 W. Main st.
He was. elected a delegate to the general conference, of the Methodist Episcopal church from the West Wisconsin conference which was held in Philadelphia in 1884, in New York in 1888 and in Cleveland, in 1896. This conference is the legislative body of the church.
Before coming to Madison, he had served 18[7], months with Co I of the 44th Wisconsin infantry. In 1909 he was elected commander of the Madison post of the G. A. R., and served in that capacity until his death. He was also secretary-treasurer of the Camp Randall Memorial association, president of the Dane County Memorial association and secretary of the Soldier's Relief commission. He has taken an active part in all reunions of old soldiers in Madison and on numerous occasions has been selected to give the principal addresses on Memorial Day in Madison.
A man of keen insight in human character, he was loved by all who knew him, especially by the veterans of the civil war who sat with him year after year in the reunion circles. As a member of the clergy, his views were respected by all in and out of his profession. He had earned the esteem' and good will of all of Madison's business men during [his years in real estate.
During the seventeen years following, Dr. McKay held a place of high esteem in Madison and throughout the state. He was elected commander of he Department of Wisconsin of the G.A.R. and was continually called upon to officiate at the funerals of departed veterans.
Surviving, besides his wife, are four sons, Paul W. McKay of Chicago; R. R. McKay of Dowagiac, Mich.; G. S. McKay of Milwaukee and William McKay of Chicago; and one daughter, Miss Helen McKay, at home. One sister, Mrs. Daniel W. Jones, 1009 E. Johnson st., Madison, and one brother, .James McKay of Pond Creek, Okla. also survive him.
Funeral services will probably be held from the First Methodist church in Madison, with Dr. E. L. Eaton officiating. Several other pastors in the western conference may also speak. Interment will be at Forest Hill cemetery.
Rev. W. J. McKay, retired Madison Methodist pastor, and for 35 years a member of the West Wisconsin conference. died at the Methodist hospital here at 2:45 Wednesday morning, after a serious, illness of more than a month's duration. He was 74 years old and one of the best known clergymen and Civil war veterans in Wisconsin. He was head of the local G.A.R. post and formerly department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic of Wisconsin.
Rev McKay was born May 29, 1847, near Belfast, Ireland, the third child of William and Margaret McKay. When he was five years old, he came to America to Wisconsin and lived at Port Washington, later moving with his parents to Horicon. At the age of 20, he located with his family at Retreat, Vernon County.
He first came to Madison in 1886 as pastor of the First Methodist church here. After serving that pastorate for four years, he moved his family to Sparta, Wisconsin to become paster of the Methodist church there. Later he went to Chippewa Falls, and in 1893 he was elected presiding elder of the Madison district and came back to this city to make his home. He was married on January 26, 1875 to Mrs A.A. McKenzie, who, with five children, survives him.
For six years he remained in Madison, then moved to La Crosse, where he served as the pastor of the Methodist church. Two years afterward he was elected to the Rock River conference, Chicago district, with headquarters at Waukegan, Ill. In 1902, he returned to Madison, retired' from the ministry, and purchased the real estate office of C.F.Cronin, a veteran real estate broker in Madison, then doing business at 19 W. Main st.
He was. elected a delegate to the general conference, of the Methodist Episcopal church from the West Wisconsin conference which was held in Philadelphia in 1884, in New York in 1888 and in Cleveland, in 1896. This conference is the legislative body of the church.
Before coming to Madison, he had served 18[7], months with Co I of the 44th Wisconsin infantry. In 1909 he was elected commander of the Madison post of the G. A. R., and served in that capacity until his death. He was also secretary-treasurer of the Camp Randall Memorial association, president of the Dane County Memorial association and secretary of the Soldier's Relief commission. He has taken an active part in all reunions of old soldiers in Madison and on numerous occasions has been selected to give the principal addresses on Memorial Day in Madison.
A man of keen insight in human character, he was loved by all who knew him, especially by the veterans of the civil war who sat with him year after year in the reunion circles. As a member of the clergy, his views were respected by all in and out of his profession. He had earned the esteem' and good will of all of Madison's business men during [his years in real estate.
During the seventeen years following, Dr. McKay held a place of high esteem in Madison and throughout the state. He was elected commander of he Department of Wisconsin of the G.A.R. and was continually called upon to officiate at the funerals of departed veterans.
Surviving, besides his wife, are four sons, Paul W. McKay of Chicago; R. R. McKay of Dowagiac, Mich.; G. S. McKay of Milwaukee and William McKay of Chicago; and one daughter, Miss Helen McKay, at home. One sister, Mrs. Daniel W. Jones, 1009 E. Johnson st., Madison, and one brother, .James McKay of Pond Creek, Okla. also survive him.
Funeral services will probably be held from the First Methodist church in Madison, with Dr. E. L. Eaton officiating. Several other pastors in the western conference may also speak. Interment will be at Forest Hill cemetery.
Rev McKay was born May 29, 1847, near Belfast, Ireland, the third child of William and Margaret McKay. When he was five years old, he came to America to Wisconsin and lived at Port Washington, later moving with his parents to Horicon. At the age of 20, he located with his family at Retreat, Vernon County.
He first came to Madison in 1886 as pastor of the First Methodist church here. After serving that pastorate for four years, he moved his family to Sparta, Wisconsin to become paster of the Methodist church there. Later he went to Chippewa Falls, and in 1893 he was elected presiding elder of the Madison district and came back to this city to make his home. He was married on January 26, 1875 to Mrs A.A. McKenzie, who, with five children, survives him.
For six years he remained in Madison, then moved to La Crosse, where he served as the pastor of the Methodist church. Two years afterward he was elected to the Rock River conference, Chicago district, with headquarters at Waukegan, Ill. In 1902, he returned to Madison, retired' from the ministry, and purchased the real estate office of C.F.Cronin, a veteran real estate broker in Madison, then doing business at 19 W. Main st.
He was. elected a delegate to the general conference, of the Methodist Episcopal church from the West Wisconsin conference which was held in Philadelphia in 1884, in New York in 1888 and in Cleveland, in 1896. This conference is the legislative body of the church.
Before coming to Madison, he had served 18[7], months with Co I of the 44th Wisconsin infantry. In 1909 he was elected commander of the Madison post of the G. A. R., and served in that capacity until his death. He was also secretary-treasurer of the Camp Randall Memorial association, president of the Dane County Memorial association and secretary of the Soldier's Relief commission. He has taken an active part in all reunions of old soldiers in Madison and on numerous occasions has been selected to give the principal addresses on Memorial Day in Madison.
A man of keen insight in human character, he was loved by all who knew him, especially by the veterans of the civil war who sat with him year after year in the reunion circles. As a member of the clergy, his views were respected by all in and out of his profession. He had earned the esteem' and good will of all of Madison's business men during [his years in real estate.
During the seventeen years following, Dr. McKay held a place of high esteem in Madison and throughout the state. He was elected commander of he Department of Wisconsin of the G.A.R. and was continually called upon to officiate at the funerals of departed veterans.
Surviving, besides his wife, are four sons, Paul W. McKay of Chicago; R. R. McKay of Dowagiac, Mich.; G. S. McKay of Milwaukee and William McKay of Chicago; and one daughter, Miss Helen McKay, at home. One sister, Mrs. Daniel W. Jones, 1009 E. Johnson st., Madison, and one brother, .James McKay of Pond Creek, Okla. also survive him.
Funeral services will probably be held from the First Methodist church in Madison, with Dr. E. L. Eaton officiating. Several other pastors in the western conference may also speak. Interment will be at Forest Hill cemetery.
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