Edith Derby Williams
Edith Derby Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1917 |
| Died | June 8, 2008 (aged 90) |
| Relatives | Ethel Carow Roosevelt (mother) Theodore Roosevelt (grandfather) |
Edith Roosevelt (Derby) Williams (June 17, 1917 – June 8, 2008) was a historian, conservationist, and granddaughter of the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt.
Early Life
Williams was born in New York City to Dr. Richard Derby and Ethel Carow Roosevelt. Edith Roosevelt Derby was the second child of Dr. and Mrs. Derby and the eldest daughter. President Theodore Roosevelt was her grandfather. She was named for her grandmother Edith Roosevelt. She was actively involved in Republican politics and addressed the 1960 Republican National Convention, seconding the nomination of Richard Nixon. Later she founded the Vashon Island Health Center. For forty years, she was the Republican Committeewoman for the state of Washington. In 1975 Williams was named to the Board of Trustees for the University of Washington where she served until 1981. Mrs. Williams served on the Board of Trustees for the Theodore Roosevelt Association where she received the Rose Award in 2004 for her many years of service and dedication to the organization. Williams was also recognised for her work in behalf of conservation and promoting a healthier environment by reducing pollution.
Personal Life and Death
In 1941, she married Andrew "Mike" Murray Williams (1916–1998). After World War II in 1946, the family moved to Washington and settled in the Seattle area. The family had three children, Andrew Murray, Jr. (1942–2004), Richard Derby (born 1944), and Sarah Gilmore (born 1947). Bruce K. Chapman is her son-in-law.
Williams died on June 8, 2008[1] after breaking her hip at her Vashon Island, Washington home. She was 90.
References
- ^ http://www.antonnews.com/oysterbayenterprisepilot/2008/06/20/obituaries/ Archived 2010-05-19 at the Wayback Machine Oyster Bay Enterprise Pilot obituary
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