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Ella supported her husband throughout his career and cared for him when he was ill. As Post became wealthier and began spending more time away from Ella, who was often ill, his relationship with her waned. Against her wishes, Post separated from her in 1904 and married his second wife, Leila Young, his 27-year-old secretary, in November 1904. [2]
In 1929, C.W. Post's widow Leila Young Post Montgomery sold the Majorie Block, named after Post's only daughter Marjorie Merriweather Post in 1929. Central National Bank hired the Chicago architectural firm of John A. Holabird and Wellborn Root Jr. ( Holabird & Root ) to design a new headquarters for them on the site.
The Leila Arboretum dates back to 1922 when Leila Post Montgomery, widow of breakfast cereal magnate C. W. Post, purchased 72 acres (291,000 m 2) of an old country club and donated the land to the City of Battle Creek “to be laid out and improved as a public Arboretum...”. This gift was part of the larger vision of Edward M. Brigham who ...
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