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Dr Cynthia Herron <I>Taft</I> Morris

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Dr Cynthia Herron Taft Morris

Birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Death
16 Jul 2013 (aged 85)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.1730843, Longitude: -84.5299377
Plot
LN 60 6 8C
Memorial ID
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Professor Emerita of Economics at American University and Smith College. Former president of the Economic History Association and co-author of books on economic analyses of economic development and economic history.

Granddaughter of President William Howard Taft and Helen Herron Taft. She married Donald Morris.

Cause of death: complications of post-polio syndrome. Cynthia and her sister Rosalyn were both stricken with polio in early September 1941. Rosalyn died, but Cynthia survived, although with later after-effects.
Professor Emerita of Economics at American University and Smith College. Former president of the Economic History Association and co-author of books on economic analyses of economic development and economic history.

Granddaughter of President William Howard Taft and Helen Herron Taft. She married Donald Morris.

Cause of death: complications of post-polio syndrome. Cynthia and her sister Rosalyn were both stricken with polio in early September 1941. Rosalyn died, but Cynthia survived, although with later after-effects.

Inscription

what good is like to this?
to do worthy the writing
and to write worthy the reading
and the world's delight

George Eliot

Gravesite Details

Cremated; ashes buried in cemetery.



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  • Created by: HWA
  • Added: Sep 14, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135918274/cynthia_herron-morris: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Cynthia Herron Taft Morris (28 Apr 1928–16 Jul 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 135918274, citing Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by HWA (contributor 46565033).