he was actually in a receiving line in buffalo, new york, at the panamerica exposition. he oftentimes wore a red carnation on his lapel while working as governor and again as the president. it said that a little girl about the age ovf 7 or 8 asked the president for his flower and took it off and gave it to her. about four people later was the assassin who shot him at point-blank range. and he actually went onto live for several more days. but infection had overcome the wound and he died shortly thereafter. so when the legislature here in ohio found out about his death, they immediately began crafting a bill creating the red carnation as the state flower. a memorial to this great president and great ohio governor. on the grounds of the ohio state house is a monument dedicated to william mckinley. and it's interesting where it's erected. it's erected at the exact place where it's said he would come to work every day crossing high street. and he'd turn around and wave good-bye to his wife for the day. she was always in the second story window waving good-bye to her husband.