Another Pioneer Link Broken

On. Saturday afternoon last, there passed to the sleep tliat knows no waking all that was mortal of him who was kEown to us as Williain McCreary. He liad llved among the people here in Ann Arbor Cl of the 85 years of his life and was known and respected by the entire comniunlty. May 28, 1810 Mr. McCreary fiist saw the light in Londonderry in the uoiih of Ireland, being the third son of John McCreary, who was a prominent man of that section, liaving been choseni as ai justice of tlie peace tor many years. Twenty-one years after that important event in his life Mr. McOreary left his home and native land, and set sail for America. He came np the St Lawrence as far as St. Albaus, Vt., and remained until 1834, when the western fever struck him and lie carne to Ann Arbor, where he lias resided ever sinee. He went to school for a time after coming here, working in the summer at anything he could get to do to eam the money by whlch to gain an education. His first venture in business here was in a taxmery, which he made profitable by good management and energy. He aftenvard became a dealer in leather and boot and shoe findings until 1867, when ill health drove him out of business. He was the owner of considerable valuable property, including a 40acre fruit farm just outside the city. In 1849 Mr. McCreary was united in marriage with Miss Ma'igaret Bush, of this city, and three daughters, two of whom are now living, came to thom. Mm A. F. Hanson, of Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. Philip Stimson, of this city, are the daughters. Mrs. MeCmiry died about 1885. The deceased was an okl-line Whij;, then ara Abolitionis and always au uncompromising Kepublicaii. He cast liis first vote íor "Wjlliam jliniy Harrison aud was prouil to have added anoiher for the grandsoni Benjamin Harrisön. He never sought office and Bever held any office except. alderman of the First ward for a couple of teruis. He was one of the original founders of the First Nationnl Bank of this city, and had held the position of director therein from its organization Messrs. Thilip Bacli, James Clements and himself were the three surviving niembers of the first board of directora of the bank and they haive all passed away during üie past five weeks. He was a man who was a safe citizen and whose life was always of an even tenor. In 1S32 he united with 1he Methodist Episcopal chu'rch and rnever severed his relations therewitli. The funeral services of the late Williann McCreary were held at the house, Xo. 41 S. Fourth ave., yesterday at 2 o'clock and were conductcd by Rev. C. M. Cobern. After the services the rernains were taken to Forest Hfll cemetery, Avhere they were interred in the family burial lot. The honoiary ]i:ill bearers were 1 lio remalniag dtrectofs of the Firet Natinnal Bank and old iriendsof the deceased, Moses Seabolt, Harrison Soule, S. W. Clarkson, Win. Allaby, Chríatían Hack and Wm. Wagner. The active jiall bearers were ('has. H. Worden, George Feiner. V. ir. Mclntyre and Daniel Hiscock.