The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday November 12, 1927 M.M. McBroom Dead. He Had Been Contractor in Topeka For 40 Years. M.M. McBROOM, 69, Topeka contractor, died at his home, 435 Liberty street, yesterday morning. He was born in Lafayette, Ind., and settled in Topeka in 1886. he had been in the contracting business continually until his last illness. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. E.D. MOREHOUSE, Van Nuyes, Calif.; two sons, Eugene McBROOM, Los Angeles, Calif., and Clarence McBROOM, Topeka, and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. His body will lie in state at Penwell's chapel.