The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-28
PHIL D. ARMOUR, JRy DEAD
Son of the Millionaire Packer Is
Stricken at Pasadena. California


Pasadena, Cali, Jan. 27.-Phil D. Ar
Mour, Jr., of Chicago, died suddenly last
evening at Montecito, near Santa Bar
bara- He was i'll but "a hours and death
was due to congestion OF the lungs. He
was 81 years old. He left Chicago three
weeks ago in excellent health Young
NJ. Armour left Pasadena the first of last
week and had been at Montecito about
ten days. A. special train was engaged
to take friends. and relatives from Pas
adena to Santa Barbara. On the advice
Of his physicians, P. D. Armour. Sr., the
| father of the young man, did not go, his
health being delicate. Mr.. Armour is
standing the shock well.
Chicago Jan. 27.-The news of the death
of Philip D. Armour, Jr., youngest son of
| the Millionaire Chicago packer, at Mon
| tecito, near Santa Barbara, Cali, came
as a complete surprise, as it was known
that when he left for the Pacific coast
he was in the best Of health. A tele-
gram from a member of the party that
| accompanied young Mr.. Armour from
Chicago a few weeks ago when he went
to California to join his father, conveyed
the information to J. Ogden Armour, a
brother. At first ]. Ogden Armour was
inclined to believe there was an error in
| the report of the sudden death of his
brother, as the name signed to the teie-
gram was not that of a member of the
family ut confirmatory messages came
later and he prepared to leave for Cali
fornia today to take charge Of the fun
eral arrangements. He is undecided as
to whether the remains viii be shipped
to Chicago or inferred in California.
where the senior Armour has decided to
live permanently.
Philip D. Armour Jr., with his wife and
two children, aged and S. went to Cali
fornia two weeks ago, the double pur-
pose of their visit being apprehension of
the health Of Mr.. ArmOur's oldest Child.
Philip D. Armour III. and a desire to be
near Philip D. Armour. ST., who had pre-
ceded them with his wife a fortnight ago.
Philip D. Armour. the elder. whose heath
is not OF the best, had taken a residence
in Pasadena, and his son went to Santa
Barbara, 70 miles distant. believing the
climate there would be Of greater benefit
to his child's health. Mr.. Armour, the
younger, leased . winter residence ana.
so far as reports were received. he at
no time was i'll after the arrival there.
until the sudden malady which ended last
night in his death. Mrs. ogden Armour
and her child are in Pasadena with Mr..
and Mrs. Armour ST.
Philip D. Armour. Jr.. was 81 years Of
age. He was born in Milwaukee. but
when but a small child came with his
parents to Chicago. He attended Yale for
two years. and then visited Europe. At
ter his return from Europe, and when he
was barely OF age. he married May, the
daughter OF John T. Lester.
Mr.. Armour was member II the Chi
cago. the Calumet. the Athletic and the
Wheaton Golf clubs. He was one OF the
three members of the firm OF Armour &
Co, the other two being his father and
his brother. J. Ogden Armour. He was
not an athlete. but always had reason
able good health and his sudden death
viii cause a great surprise 70 ali who
knew him.