Messages received in the city from Port Angeles, Wash., last night brought announcement of the death there of George McKeough, a Manitowoc man, but the message gave no details of the manner of death. The message was signed by the sheriff at Port Angeles and relatives here are of the opinion that the death of Mr. McKeough was due to an accident as they have had on (sic) information that he was ill. The body has been ordered forwarded to this city for burial. Mr. McKeough was a son of Michael McKeough who resides out on Route 5, out of this city and has been located in the west for some years. He visited here four years ago at the time of the burial of his brother who died from the result of having a leg amputated following an accident at Milwaukee. Some confusion was caused last night in delivery of the message owing to the use of the wrong name, the message being addressed to McCollum although the proper address, Box 27??, Route 5, of Mr. McKeough Messages confirming the death news were later received identifying Mr. McKeough as the deceased. Al McKeough, Marshall street, who is night foreman in the yards of the North Western Co. here, is a brother of the deceased and is
awaiting word from Port Angeles as to the shipment of the body. Parents of Mr. McKeough reside in the town of Kossuth. Inquiries have been made at Port Angeles for details of the death of Mr. McKeough. Mr. McKeough was 40 years of age and unmarried. Late this afternoon it was said that no further word had been received regarding the death.
Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, May 25, 1920 P. 1
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The remains of George McKeough, whose death occurred at Port Angeles, Wash., when he met a tragic fate, being killed by an enraged bull, arrived in this city Monday morning on the Soo line and were taken to the undertaking parlors of Frazier & Shimek. The funeral took place
from St. Augustines church at Kossuth at nine oclock yesterday. Besides his aged parents in Kossuth, the deceased leaves five brothers and two sisters. They are J. McKeough at Duluth, Edward and Oscar in North Dakota, Albert H. in this city and Fred on the old homestead, Mrs. Nelson Valley at Niagara and Mrs. Edward Pocan at Lena, Wis. His brother, Reuben, lost his life when as traveling freight agent for the Northwestern he was directing the moving of some cars and losing a foot under the wheels. Blood poisoning brought about his death.
Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, June 2, 1920 P. 8
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Manitowoc-The body of George McKeough, member of one of the oldest and most prominent families of Manitowoc county has been brought back from Port Angeles, Wash., for burial. McKeough was trampled to death by a heard of stampeding steers he was interested in and which were being loaded for shipment to market.
Grand Rapids Daily Tribune, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, Friday, June 4, 1920 P.6