Bessie Gertrude Rodecape

Spokane Daily Chronicle
Spokane, Washington
Wednesday, July 31, 1946
p. 5

Mrs. Bessie McKay

Mrs. Bessie Hasting McKay, member of a pioneer Spokane and St. John family, died today in a Spokane hospital after a prolonged illness. Her home was at N1113 Napa.

She first came to Spokane in 1887 from Kansas with her father, the late Allen Rodecape. The family moved to St. John in 1890 where Mr. Rodecape operated a flower and seed store until his death in 1912. Mrs. McKay returned to Spokane in 1918 and had lived here eversince. She was a member of the Christian Church of St. John and the Woman's and Elderbloom clubs in Spokane.

Survivors include a son, Oscar Hasting, Spokane, two sisters, Mrs. P.S. Pope, Spokane and Mrs. Roy C. Jacobs, Chehalis and a brother, E.D. Rodecape, San Jose, Calif.

The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hazen & Jaeger's, the Rev. Marion McQuary officiating. Interment will be in St. John.

  Events

• She worked as a dressmaker.

• She appeared on the census in 1900 in Coin, Whitman County, Washington. She lived in the household of her parents.

• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. She was a widowed housekeeper/lodger in the home of Roderick McKay, her future husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1930 in East Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. She lived in the household of her second husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1940 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. She lived in the household of her husband. Two lodgers lived in the home as well.

Bessie married Arthur Leroy Hasting, son of Hastwell Green Hasting and Sarah Ann Batten, 22 September 1902 in Whitman County, Washington.⁹⁰²³ (Arthur Leroy Hasting was born 7 September 1880 in Sonoma County, California,^9027,9028 died 7 December 1918 in St. John, Whitman County, Washington ^9027,9028 and was buried after 7 December 1918 in St. John, Whitman County, Washington at Saint John Cemetery ⁹⁰²⁷.)

Bessie next married Roderick McKay, son of William McKay and Unknown, 29 August 1922 in Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho.⁹⁰²⁴ (Roderick McKay was born about 1865 in Canada and died 3 December 1945 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington ⁹⁰²⁹.) The cause of his death was due to injuries sustained when hit by a car.