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The Ludington Appeal
Thursday, June 3, 1897

         JAMES A. ARMSTRONG, the last to be called home,
       died in a Chicago hospital Tuesday afternoon at
       15 minutes after 3 o'clock. The immediate cause
       of death was dilation of the heart. Mr. ARMSTRONG
       has been sick since the latter part February last,
       and the greater part of the time he has been a
       very sick man. A little over three weeks ago he
       was taken to a Chicago branch of the Battle Creek
       sanitarium where he remained until the end.
         Mr. ARMSTRONG was born in Flint. With the out-
       break of the war he entered the army but was dis-
       charged after a year's service because of disabil-
       ity. He returned to Flint, learned the printer's
       trade and became foreman in the office of the Flint
       Citizen. In 1879 he moved to Ludington and went
       into the grocery business at the corner of James
       and Dowland streets, which location he has since
       retained.
         On several different occasions he has been called
       by the citizens of his ward to represent them in
       the council and on the board of supervisors. He
       has been a great worker in church matters and at
       the time of his death was a deacon in the Congre-
       gational church. He also held other offices in the
       church and Sunday school organizations.
         Mr. ARMSTRONG leaves quite a valuable estate
       including about $16,000 life insurance.
         He was a member of Apollo Commandery, Knight
       Templar and Royal Arcanum, both of which orders
       will participate in the funeral rites.
         The deceased is survived by a wife and four
       children. The children are: Mrs. M. L. HUDSON,
       of this city; Mrs. MARGARETT ABBOT, Reading;
       Miss LAURA ARMSTRONG, Elk Rapids; and WELLING-
       TON ARMSTRONG, Kansas City. A daughter, OLIVE,
       died some years ago from diphtheria.
         The remains will arrive on the boat tomorrow
       morning, accompanied by the family of deceased.
       The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at
       the Congregational church at 2:30 o'clock.
       
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