Evening star., 1943-12-15
DR.. John H. Kellogg,
Noted Health Expert,
Dies al Battle Creek

Dies al Battle Creek
By the Associated Press.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Dec. 15.-
DR.. John Harvey Kellogg, famed
physician, health authority and head
of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, died
here during the night at the age
of 81.
DR.. Kellogg had been in failing
health for about six months and
had not been at his Office for about
five months. He died at 11:30 pm
at his residence.
He was leader of a health move
ment that bans meat from the diet
emphasizing the food value OF
grains, fruits and vegetables.
Active Until Last.
Despite his years, DR.. Kellogg had
spent as much as 18 hours day in
recent weeks on research into the
causes of high blood pressure
friends said. On Saturday he was
ordered to bed, but insisted on con-
tinuing his activity In connection
with the sanitarium. Fellow workers
said he directed several business
affairs from his bed the day before
his death.
Present at the bedside when he
died were his personal physician
nurses and members of his house
hold.
DR.. Kellogg is survived by a
brother, w. K. Kellogg of Battle
Creek, founder and head of the
breakfast cereal manufacturing
firm bearing his name, and a sister
Mrs. Clara Butler of Battle Creek.
A native of Tyrone, N. Y, DR.
Kellogg moved to Battle Creek with
his parents when he was a child
He was educated in Battle Greek
schools and attended Michigan State
Normal School and the University
of Michigan.
Army Took Over Building.
DR.. Kellogg had continued tc
operate the Battle Greek Sanitarium
IN other quarters after the Army es-
tabllshed the Percy Jones General
Hospital more than a year ago in
tne institutions principal building.
The sanitarium. one of the most
famous institutions of its kind, was
the center of three schools-teach-
ing nursing, home economics anc
physical education-founded by DR.
Kellogg. No meat is served on the
Sanltarium menu.
DR.. Kellogg, advocating fresh all
for health, slept out of doors fol
more than half a century, credltina
that. along with his meatless diet
for his pi iolonged life.
Religion Led to Career.
DR.. Kellogg's religion led him into
his career.
The Battle Greek Sanitarium
which he developed into one of the
most famous institutions of its kline
in the world, was not founded BIZ
him. 1t was first owned by the
Seventh-day Adventist Church anc
ne took 1t over after financial diff.
cultles arose in its management BY
the church.
In his early days as a practicing
physician in Battle Greek, DR.. Kel
logg was a member of the Adventis
Church. But after he took over tht
sanltarium he was virtually ex
communicated from the church be-
cause he questioned the divine in
spiration of the famous "testi
monies of Mrs Ellen G.. White, ont
of the church leaders.
After taking over the struggling
sanitarium. DR.. Kellogg, putting int
effect his own ideas, shortly hac
developed it TO an Unprecedented
degree. Then he launched into the
business of manufacturing healtf
foods and his name became a house.
hold word.
Wife Died in 1920
DR.. Kellogg's wife died in 1920
They never had children. but de-
lighted to provide funds for tn,
education of deserving boys ant
girls They virtually reared 40 chill
dren, legally adopting several o
them.
DR.. Kellogg was the author O
Rational Hydrc.herapy,' The Ar
Of Massage" The New Dietetics.
Colon Hygiene Holding Old Ag'
at Bay and several others. Hi
Home Hand Book" written Il
years ago, ran through several edi
tions.
He edited the magazine Goot
Health, for years 1t was said to b
the oldest health journal in tn
world. His wife for more than q
years was an associate editor O
Good Health.
He was a member of many medi
cal associations and societies in
Guiding The American Medical So
ciety, American College of Surgeons
Royal Society of Medicine in Eng
land, Society of Hygiene, France
honorary member of the Academia
Flsco Chinoca Italiana, Rome
Agassiz Association, American Eco
nomics Association. National Geo
graphic Society and the Sons ant
DoI1opforc of tI,o D;10,;r,,.