From The Laclede Blade, August 24, 1917 - " DEATH OF LIEUTENANT MACY " Lieutenant Sam Macy of the United States Navy, retired, died at Fort Lyons, near Las Animas, Colo., last Saturday. He had been in the Navy Hospital for the past eighteen months, from tuberculosis of the throat, which caused his death. Ulysses Samuel Macy was born, January 3. 1877, in Harrison County, Missouri, and at death was 40 years, 8 months and 15 days, of age. He came with his parents to Laclede in 1889, attended the Laclede Schools and remained here until appointed a Naval Cadet at Annapolis, Md., in 1893. He graduated from the Naval Academy, in 1898 and was assigned to the U. S. S. Brooklyn, on which Ship, he served during the Spanish-American War and took part in the great Naval Battle at Santiago, when the Spanish Fleet was destroyed. He continued in the Naval Service until 1913, when he retired with the rank of Lieutenant Commander and made his home at San Diego, Calif. He was united in marriage to Miss Miriam Grant, Daughter of U. S. Grant, Jr., in 1904. He leaves a Wife, and Daughter, a little Son, preceding him in the other world. He also leaves a Father and Mother, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Macy, of Gardner, Kans., two Brothers, John, of St. Louis, and Arthur, of Bush, Colo., and one Sister, Mrs. Mary Cotter, of Denver, Colo. All were present at the Funeral, except, the Wife and Daughter and Sister. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church, Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. L. Robison, of Brookfield, and the remains laid to rest in the Laclede Cemetery, by the side of his Sister, Director E. Thurman, having charge.
Brush Tribune, Vol. 22, No. 10, 24 August 1917: A. L. Macy received the sad news Saturday night of the death of his Brother, Samuel Macy, at the Navy hospital near Las Animas, which occurred at 10:30 Friday night. The deceased was a retired Army officer of the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He had served in the Boxer trouble in China and was on Admiral Dewey's Flagship at Manila and was retired at the age of 36 years on full pay. A few years ago he went to Naval Hospital at Las Animas because of tuberculosis of the throat. However, a recent development of heart trouble caused his sudden death, which was a shock to his brother here. Mr. Macy left for Las Animas Sunday and accompanied the remains to the family home at La Clede, Mo. for funeral and burial services. Besides a Mother and Brother he leaves a wife, who is a Granddaughter of General Grant, and a little Daughter to mourn his loss.