Cook County IL Archives News.....Mrs George M Pullman, Dies in Pasadena 1921
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Journal Of IL State Historical Society, Vol 14 1921
Mrs. George M. Pullman, widow of the car builder, George M. Pullman and 
founder of the city of Pullman, Illinois, died at the Raymond Hotel in 
Pasadena, California, March 28, at the age of 82 years. Mrs. Pullman was the 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Sanger of Chicago. In 1867, she was married to Mr. 
George M. Pullman and they were the parents of two daughters and two sons, 
Florence, Harriet, George M., Jr., and Walter Sanger. Only two survive, 
Florence, wife of Frank O. Lowden and Harriet wife of Francis Carolan, of San 
Francisco. Accompanying the body from California were former Governor and Mrs. 
Frank O. Lowden, Miss Harriet Lowden their daughter and Francis Carolan of San 
Francisco. They were met in Chicago by Mrs. Carolan, Miss Frances Lowden and 
Pullman Lowden. Funeral services were held Monday, April 4, from the home, 
1729 Prairie Avenue, Rev. Charles F. Wishart, former pastor of Second 
Presbyterian church read the services, assisted by Rev. Josiah Sibley, Pastor 
of the Second Presbyterian Church. Honorary pallbearers selected were: Robert 
T. Lincoln, Marvin Hughitt, Cyrus McCormick, Judge Kenesaw M. Landis, Brig. 
Gen. C. G. Dawes, Rensselaer W. Cox, John J. Glessner, John S. Runnels, John 
G. Mitchell, J. Ogden Armour, John D. Field, John A. Spoor, T. W. Robinson, 
Brode B. Davis, Dr. Harry Pratt Judson, Dr. Joseph A. Capps, W. J. Chalmers, 
Dr. Frank Billings, E. F. Bryant and Edward A. Ayer. Burial was at Graceland 
Cemetery.

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Source: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Published Quarterly 
by the Illinois State Historical Society, Springfield, Illinois. Vol. 14 April-
July, 1921 No. 1-2.

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