Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McKee, Charles 1904
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The Ionia Standard, Friday, March 18, 1904

Mrs. Charles McKee of Easton was adjudged insane in probate court Monday last, 
and was taken to Traverse City asylum same afternoon by her nephew, Harvey 
Russ, and his wife, of Easton.  Mrs. McKee was in Kalamazoo asylum, came home 
on leave of absence ten years ago, and never returned.  Her insanity was of a 
mild type, and her husband took care of her, she doing most of the work around 
the house, and the two living alone.

On Friday, some of the neighbors went into their house and found Mr. McKee 
helpless on the floor, from a paralytic stroke, which it was judged from the 
general appearance of things must have occurred about 36 hours before. 

Mrs. McKee’s mental condition did not afford many recourses in a case of 
emergency like this, but she realized that the room must be kept warm, and she 
had burned up pretty nearly all the furniture in her efforts in this direction.

Friends at once took the case in charge.  She was brought here, and placed in 
charge of sheriff until hearing could be had; and arrangements were made for 
giving Mr. McKee all necessary care.

Mr. McKee, who is 73 years old, died on Monday afternoon, while his wife was 
on the way to asylum.  Funeral was held at Easton church Thursday afternoon, 
and interment was in Easton cemetery.


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