Milvina Dean, who was an infant when aboard the ill-fated passenger liner, passed away at 97. She was the last known survivor of the most famous sinking of all time.
Quoting the CNN article on her death:
. . . she was 8 years old before she knew she was on the fateful ship. Dean, along with her young brother and mother, survived the sinking of the Titanic, but her mother didn't tell her about it until years later . . .
Dean became the last known Titanic survivor after Barbara Joyce Dainton died in October 2007. The last American survivor, Lillian Asplund, died in May 2006.
According to the article, all the attention she received from Titanic enthusiasts in recent years gave her something to fill the days, an extra bit of oomph and vitality that increased her quality of life.
When I heard the news I went to tell YaYa, who continues to be fascinated by the ship.
Rest in Peace, Ms. Dean.
I was actually sad when I read this on AOL news.
ReplyDeleteA big part of history is now gone.
How did YaYa take the news?
XOXO