THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, June 7, 1923

When The Tribune announced the severe illness of Wm. Allen McKenzie last week the last thought that entered the minds of Bunnell citizenry was that the case was or could possibly be so severe as to result fatally.

But from what at first appeared to be a case of malignant fever it was discovered that blood poison had set in back of the eyes, brought on from a small pimple cut from the cheek while getting a shave at one of the barber shops in Sanford, where he was working at the time.

Every effort possible was exerted to control the malady, expert medical and surgical assistance was called in and the parents of the young man went immediately to his bedside at Floral Hospital where they remained with him to the last, but it was decreed that nothing man could do would prevail against the terrible disease that had taken hold just where it was most difficult to reach, and the young man passed from this life into the Great Unknown, Saturday evening, June 2 at twenty minutes past seven o’clock.

William Allen McKenzie was born in South Carolina January 18, 1901 and was in his twenty third year. He came to Florida with his parents about twelve years ago and after finishing school took up the study of compounding prescriptions under Dr. Tom E. Holden, with whom he worked until he went to medical college at Atlanta. He graduated from the college in 1921, with high honors and received a license to practice his profession in the State of Florida shortly after his return to the state.

It was his ambition to establish a business of his own at an early date and was only filling in at various places until such time as he would be able to secure the desired location.

As assistant to Dr. Holden, Allen became one of the best known and best liked young men in Flagler County. His steady-going habits, exemplary in every particular, his pleasing personality and his great ambition to amount to more than ordinary, commended him at all who knew him, and it can be said truthfully that not death in the history of our county has been more deeply regretted, or more universally deplored.

Allen, as he was known by all the community, had but recently become a member of Bunnell Lodge No. 200, F. & A. M. Masons receiving the second and third degrees at New Smyrna where he was located for some time and where he had become most favorable known and liked.

It was at the request of the young man’s father, mother and brother that his lodge confer the last sad rites of love and affection, following the most impressive services at the church, and on Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock the Masons marched in a body to the McKenzie residence on Cherry street, escorted the body of their departed brother to the church and from thence to the grave in Espanola Cemetery where all that was mortal of Wm. Allen McKenzie was aid to rest will all the honors that can be conferred, Rev. H. E. Partridge of the Methodist church acting chaplain and W. M. Deen delivering the oration.

The following young men, all members of his lodge acted as pallbearers: T. E. Holden, Prof. H. F. Bache, M. B. Fuller, A. M. McDaniel, G. H. Barber and Corbett Sullivan.

Undertaker Davis of Palatka had charge of preparing the body and interment. The floral offerings were many and most beautiful, two cars being employed to transport them to the cemetery.

The condolence of the entire community goes out to Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie, father and mother, brothers and sisters of the young man in this their hour of ad bereavement, and most especially to the dear young lady who was shortly to become his bride.

NEW SMYRNA NEWS
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Thursday, June 14, 1923

W. A. McKenzie, who was for some time employed as pharmacist by the Little-Bush Drug company in this city who severed his connection here recently and went to Sanford to accept a position in a drug store in that community, died in Sanford Saturday evening, according to information received here.

His cause of death is said to have been caused by blood poisoning starting from a pimple on his face, which became infected. He was ill about two weeks.

Funeral services were held at his home in Bunnell Monday and interment was made in the cemetery at that place. The funeral services were conducted by the Masons, Mr. McKenzie having been given the degrees by the New Smyrna lodge of Masons at the request of the Bunnell lodge.