MRS. R. MCGREGOR CALLED TO REST - RESIDENT OF ANTIGO FOR THIRTY YEARS SUCCUMBS TO PROTRACTED ILLNESS

Mrs. Robert McGregor, a resident of Antigo since its earliest days, died at about 1.20 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home, 123 Watson Street. She had reached the age of 74 years. Death was the result of a complication of diseases with which she had suffered since early in June.

Mrs. McGregor, born Sarah Briggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Briggs, was born in the state of Maine, July 27, 1853. When she was about three years of age, she came with her parents to Wisconsin, settling at Hortonville. She grew up in that community and at about three years of age she came with her parents to Wisconsin, setting at Hortonville (sic). She grew up in that community and at about the age of eighteen she became the wife of Robert McGregor. Mr. and Mrs. McGregor lived for some time on a farm at Greenville and then moved to Antigo, arriving here about thirty years ago. For a number of years the resided in the township, later moving to this city.

Surviving the departed are a widower, seven children, three brothers and three sisters. The children are Edward and Archie of Appleton, Mrs. Floyd Huggins of Butte des Morts, Mrs. Robert Schroeder of Rolling, Mrs. Charles McCandless of Antigo, William and Arthur of this city. The brothers are William of Mississippi, Edward of Rhinelander, and Ira of Bear Creek. The sisters are Mrs. H. Soderblom (sic) of Gennessee Depot, Mrs. Allen Tipler of Neenah, and Mrs. George Steen (sic) of Long Beach, Calif. One daughter, Mrs. Glen Devore, died about five years ago.

Mrs. McGregor was a member of the Methodist church of this city, of the W.C.T.U. and W.R.C.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday at the home on Watson Street, the Rev. M.H. Cloud officiating. Burial will be in the Antigo cemetery.

Antigo Daily Journal
Page 4
13 Sep 1927