Roderick McKay

   Cause of his death was due to injuries sustained when hit by a car.

Spokane Daily Chronicle
Spokane, Washington
Tuesday, December 4, 1945
p. 3

Man, Aged 81 Years, Traffic Fatality

Roderick McKay, 81 year old retired grocer, became Spokane's 16th traffic fatality of the year last night when he was instantly killed at Napa and Boone, thrown 50 feet when hit by a car as he crossed the street, Coroner C.J. Abrams reported.

McKay, investigating police said, was going from his home at N1313 Napa to a store across the street when hit by a car, driven by Wade M. Hampton, a carpenter, S234 Fiske. The pedestrian received fatal head injuries and both legs and his right arm were fractured, according to the coroner's report. The body was removed to Hazen Jaeger's.

Police said that the visibility was very poor at the intersection and witnesses reported to officers that the street light was out. Hampton told police he didn't see the pedestrian until it was too late to avoid hitting him.

  Events

• He worked as a grocery store merchant.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 in East Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. He was head of household and owned property valued at $3,400.

• He appeared on the census in 1940 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. He was head of household and owned property valued at $1,500. Two lodgers lived in the home.

Roderick married Bessie Gertrude Rodecape, daughter of Allen R. Rodecape and Sophronia Rambo, 29 August 1922 in Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho.⁹⁰²⁴ (Bessie Gertrude Rodecape was born about 29 November 1880 in Kansas, died 31 July 1946 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington ⁹⁰²⁵ and was buried 3 August 1946 in St. John, Whitman County, Washington at Saint John Cemetery ⁹⁰²⁶.)