The Archive · 1931

Senator Morrow Dead

Father of Mrs. Lindbergh America Passes Away in His Sleep: in Grief Englewood, NI, Oct, 5.

United States Senator Dwight Whitney Morrow," Republican "of New Jersey and the father of Mrs. Charles A; Lindbergh, died suid-denly at his Englewood estate here The death of Senator Morrow [for a rational attitude toward prohibition Tu 1919 General John J. Pershing awarded jo Senator Morrow the distinguished service medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished, services" in connection, {with military. shipping. matters came. ast" profoamd. shock itary Board of Allied sation, "Ie was announced that he died in his sleep at 1.52 o'clock ostentation Senator {is afternoon, Death was induced Morrow devoted much of his time by a cerebral hemorrhage. Sena-and a considerable portion of his oe Mortow was only 08: years of fortune to charity. He wag a direc-for of the New York "Association age.

'At the time of Senator Morrow's for Improving' the Condition of death his second daughter and his the Poor, a Director of the Com Aistinguished son-in-law, Colonel monwealth Fund and at one time Charles A. Lindbergh, were apsewed as Chairman of" the New preriching Shanghai from Hiankow Jersey State Board of Institutions aboutd H.MS. Hermes, the British and Agencies, He was aircraft carrier which is also tak in'prison reform, He was a trustee ing the wrecked Lindbergh aero-of Amherst College, of the Union plane to China's first port.

Theological Seminary and the Russell Sage Foundation. He was The death of Senator Morrow Togent of the Smithsonian Institue removes from the United States tion.

Senate one of the ablest and most During the trying days of the accomplished figures on the Ameri-World War Senator Morrow was. can political scene, It removes a adviser to the Allied Maritime man whom many believed would. be the President' of the United anspert Council and he was a rector of the War Savings Com-States within the next five years. sion of New Jersey. In 1925 he America, through the death "of was a. member of President. Senator' Morrow, has lost one of Coolidge's Aircraft Board. her foremost, diplomats and one of Despite the many demands on the leading financiers of the coun: his Ume Senator' Morrow was, devoted to his family. The beaut In Washington President, Hoover, ful Morrow estate at Englewood is members of the Cabinet, Congress: plunged: in grief. Senator Morrow men and prominent personages: Was the father of three daughters were deeply grieved over the and: and one son.—United Press, den passing of Senator Morrow.

Throughout the land there is deep mourning.

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