Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Armstrong, Walter 1924
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Ionia County News, 31 Jul 1924

Walter Armstrong, who was committed to the state hospital at Traverse City a 
few weeks ago, following an examination as to his sanity, died there Saturday 
morning.  A telegram, received in Portland Saturday afternoon, announced his 
death.  It was addressed to Mrs. Armstrong, who was on her way to Traverse at 
the time and probably did not learn of his demise until her arrival.  On Friday 
she had been notified by wire that Mr. Armstrong’s condition was very grave, 
and prepared to go to his bedside.  In company with Mr. Armstrong’s son, 
Wallace, and his sister and brother-in-law from Sparta, Mich., the start was 
made by auto Saturday morning.  Burial will be made at Homer, Mich., where he 
formerly resided, and where his first wife is buried.

On the morning of Tuesday, May 27, Mr. Armstrong, who had been in poor health, 
went into the kitchen of his home, stood in front of a mirror and slashed his 
throat with a razor.  The cut was not deep enough to prove fatal and after the 
injuries were dressed he was taken to Ionia for examination as to his mental 
condition.  Adjudged insane, he was ordered to the state hospital.  Encouraging 
letters were received for a time, but two weeks ago they changed in tone and it 
appeared he had not long to live.

Mr. Armstrong was 42 years old.  He came to Portland from the northern part of 
the state several years ago and began working in Claud Beebe’s grocery store.  
For a time he worked in Lansing and then returned to take a position in Carl D. 
Bywater’s drug store.  His first wife died before he came here and there were 
three young boys.  Five years ago he married Mrs. Nellie Hogmire.  Sometime 
later Mrs. Armstrong bought a farm west of the village and until his health 
began to fail Mr. Armstrong seemed to be getting on nicely.  He was industrious 
and honest and the sudden collapse of his mental faculties, with the tragic 
attempt to end his life, was a shock to all.  Mr. Armstrong was a member of 
Portland Odd Fellow lodge.


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