Gilpin observer., 1901-01-10
PHILIP d. ARMOUR,

PHILIP d. ARMOUR.
cent Illness his pulse running up to
1O3. That was the beginning of the
end.
During the day he had realized that
death was near. To those around him
he had said: II know l am very sick.
and am ready for death when it
comes"
Soon after luncheon. and just before
the physician forbade his talking more.
Mr.. Armour in feeble tones. said that
he would like to hear the Lords
prayer read.
One of the trained nurses who had
been attending him drew chair to
the bedside and slowly read from the
bible the prayer for which the dying
man had asked. 1t was read sentence
by sentence ard each was repeated by
Mr.. Armour. When the .:amen" had
been repeated by him, he sank back on
the pillow and closed his eyes rest
fully. 1t was the last word the great
1inaDcicr spoke. except feeble fare
wells To his family little later
Mr.. Armour had lost strength stead
ily from day to day since the COM
menceincnt of the winter. The pneu-
monia was checked. but strength was
not regained. The firm grip lie had
| so long maintained upon the business
of Armour & Co.. whether at the office
or thousands OF miles away, slowly
relaxed. Reports no longer interested
him as they were wont to do during
the first months OF his declining
health The sudden death of his son
and namesake nearly Il year ago hung
heavily or him during the closing
months of his life. In fact. he never
recovered from the shock he expert
cnced from that event. 1t stopped his
progress toward recovery In his winter
home at Pasadena, and its sorrow re-
llaincd fresh until the end.
sketch OF His Career.
Philip ID. Armour, who was In his
Goth wear. made his own life on lines
unique and wholly original with him
self. From Il not over rich Oneida
c-rnty. New YORK, farmcr to the posi-
ton OF paying more freight and con-
trolling more provisions than any
ether man in the world. were the two
extremes OF his life.
The ancestral Armours were Con-
noctlcut people. hut Philip Armour
was not born until after the family
lad moved 20 Stockbrldge Oneida
county. New YORK.
Tho California gold fever struck
western New Yor!, in 1919 and young
Armaur was the first in Stocllbridge
90 determine 70 visit the Pacific coast.
lie srcurcd the permission of his pa
rents and ai the age Of II started. hay
Ing three or four companions from tho
same nclehhorhooi. The almost in
credible uart of Il was that the party
walked nearly the entire distance from
New York 90 California The COM
mcrcial sense which always prcdom-
limited In his life indicated its pres
cuco ms soon as he saw the gold fields
of California. He made money from
the start aud at the end OF six years
lac returned home with fortune. Be-
coming dissatisfied with the quiet life
of his ns.lyc town he came west
again and together with brothcr-in-
law established wholesale grocery
house IN Milwaukee This venture
was also aucccssful and In years
time be purchased the largest grain
elevator I'm Milwaukee. This led to
more elevators and railroad stock. In
1866 ne came 10 Chicago to take charge
of the Chicago branch OF New York
packing establishment The result
wns that the Chicago house ceased to
bc n branch and the west gained the
largest packing aud provision plant in
the world.
Hrrfains TO rir In State.
Chicago, Jan. S.-rhe funeral of tho
late Philip u. Armour will be held at
! o'clock tomorrow afternoon ut the
home. 2i15 Prairie avenue. Those
who desire TO lool; upon the face of
Mr. Armour viii be given the oppor-
tunlty prior TO the funeral. The body
VIII lie In state ut the Armour home
from n. IN. until noon.
While the holding of the funeral
from the house will necessarily re-
strict the number In attendance, ali
OF the Armour employees In Chicago,
who number thousands. will be I'm
vitcd to view the body during thy
fnorntr,y houra