Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
DEATH COMES TO
MOTHER and SON
Robert w. Patterson, Editor of
Chicago Tribune, Follows
Parent.
SHE AT CHICAGO, HE IN EAST
Each Ill but Two Days, Pneumonia
Being Fatal I'm One Case and
ApopIexy in Other.

Philadelphia. April 2.-The body OF
Robert w Patterson, president of the
Chicago Tribune company, who died
here last night, will be taken west
late this afternoon. The funeral will
be held in Chicago Monday.
Death is Sudden.
Chicago, April 2.-Robert W. Patter-
son, editor-in-chief of the Chicago Trib-
une, died suddenly in Philadelphia last
night.
Half an hour before his death oc-
Cured, his mother, Mrs. Julia A. Pat
terson, widow of one of the most prom
inent Presbyterian clergymen of LII
nois.. passed away at the home of her
son-in-law, John NJ. Even, in Chicago.
Like her son, Mrs. Patterson died sud
denly, her illness lasting scarcely a
day.
Messages from the bedside of the
son to that of the mother crossed each
other on the wires, but both died with
out being aware that the other was
near the end.
Son Stricken with ApOpIexy.
Robert w. Patterson's death occur
red at 9:15 eastern time) in his room
in the Bellevue-Stratford hotel, Phil
adelphia, where he had been a guest
for more than a month, except for
several excursions to the seashore.
He returned from Atlantic City last
Monday, and on Wednesday was strick-
en- with apoplexy IN his room. Physi-
clans were summoned. but 1t was not
thought that he was dangerously i'll.
Last night he suffered a second and
more severe stroke, dying within
few minutes.
At the time of his death he was at
tended by two physicians and a train
ed nurse.
Was Born I'm Chicago.
Robert Wilson Patterson was born
in Chicago Nov. 80, 1850. He was a
son of New. r. w. Patterson, one of
son of Rev. r. w. Patterson, one of
the best known Presbyterian ministers
of his time. He was educated in the
Chicago public schools, and upon grad
uation entered the preparatory depart
ment of the University of Chicago.
Later he attended Lake Forest univer-
sity and then went to Williams col
lege, from which he graduated in 1871.
Following his graduation he took up
the study of law in Chicago, but gave
it up after the great fire and became
a reporter on the Chicago Times. A
year and half later he took a posi-
tion on the Interior, religious weekly.
With Tribune since 1873.
In 1873 he became identified with
the Chicago Tribune. Beginning as as
sistant night city editor, he later be-
came Washington correspondent La
ter he was an editorial writer and then
editor On the death of Jo-
seph Medill he became editor-in-chief
of the Tribune.
He married Miss Elinor Medill. a
daughter of the late Joseph Medill.
He leaves two children, Joseph Medill
Patterson, former commissioner of pub
lie works. and Elinor, Countess Giz-
yoke, recently separated from her hus-
band and now a resident of Washing
ton, D. c.
Mrs. Patterson, mother of the de-
ceased editor, had been in good health
up to Thursday. Despite her old age,
she was up and about the house,
CHEEKY and apparently feeling well.
Thursday she contracted a cold, but it
was not believed TO be serious. A ply
sician was summoned Thursday night,
but he did not deem her illness to be
serious.
Yesterday morning, however, she did
not leave her bed. Her condition was
not serious until after 4 o'clock in the
when pneumonia set in.
Her a1ngs began to fill rapidly and
within an hour the physicians at the
bedside notified the family that her
death was only a matter of few
hours.