New-York tribune., 1922-12-01
w. Rockefeller
Is Dead After
Brief Illness
Former Treasurer of Stand
ard Oil Company Vic
tim of Pneumonia at His
Madison Avenue Home
Was in His sd Year
Director of Important Cor
poraiions aud Member of
Several Prominent Clubs

Stricken with pneumonis last Mon
dsy whilc a. work in his Office, 20
Broadway, william Goodsell Roekefel-
ler, son Of The late william G. Roeke-
fsller, dird at mis- home, 2s2 Madison
Avenue. last night. shortly after 10
o'clock. Ne was ffty-two years old.
His uncle. John D. Rockefeller. was
notified st hi, home in Pocantico Mills.
Several members Of tho immediate
family gcrc a. the BEDSIDE, except his
wife, Who rs ncw IN Europe. His father
died % pneumonia last June.
Mr.. Rockefeller complained Of q chill
VIXEN len@rg ii- ofes aud consulted
the family phyficirn, who ordered him
10 be6. Rig condition rapidiy became
worse. Wednesday, however he raj
lied slightly, sn3 hopes verc held oul
or bis recovery. YeEsArday rapid
decline set IN. which brought the end.
Director Of Many Corporations
While not 20 well known IN the hnm.
e.sl world - some other members o.
tire Rockefeller family, he wss director
n many corporations. sc tho time o.
NE death Ne ras vics-prcsldert and
director 81 the Brooklyn Union Gas
Company ard q director Of the follow
.nR corporations. Inspiration ConSoli-
dated COPPER Company, New York Nn-
iusl Ca LIGHT Company, the Oregon
Short Line Railroad Company, the
Union Pacific Psilroad Company and
the Oregon Washington Railroad and
& e.. Hsaas I.H n
] director o. the Consolidated Textile
Company 'ssi week.
The raising Of pedigreed dogs was .
great hobby FOR NJ. Rockefeller for
many years. many of bis animals H1n-
Ming blue ribbons al bench shows.
These wcrc later taerihecd % his
nerges. the barking Of The DOGS both
crinr him greatly.
Af. Rockefeller Nss born IN New
York City IN 1870, the son OF william
G.. Rockefeller aud Almirs Geraldine
Gocdsoil Ne waa the oldest Of four
children. the others being Percy Avery
Rockefeller. Mrs. D. hunter McAlpin
and Mrs. Marcoilu- Hart cy Dodge.
Graduated From Yale
he entered Yale IN isss, and vas
graduated im 1892 With the degree Of
A. q. Following tao lead Of bis uncle,
Lc entered the Standard OIL Company,
and rose rapidly 10 become treasurer
Of the Standard Oil Company Of New
York. He vas hailed as The probable
successor 20 control OF the immense
Rockefeller interests. Thomas r.
Lawson, writing IN "Eysrybody's Mag
azins." prophesied he would become
the financial leader OF the ramifed
interests. He spoke of him NJ "the
able and cxeelleuu sor Of william
Rockefeller" and probable future
head OF the STANDARD Oil"
This, however, failed TO come about
as Mr. Rockefeller felt his inclination
Law elsewhere and he resigned In 1911
and became interested In copper.
In 1896 ne married Miss Elsie Still
man, 4n ghter Of James Stillman, then
managing director o. the National City
Bank. The marriage was the social
event OF the season and brought about
the union Of tao powerful financial ano
social families.
They have nvc children, William A.
who three years ago married MISS
Florence. Lincoln; Godfrey :. ano ,.
sun. nox students at Yale; J. sterling
and Miss Almira +. Rockefeller, TIE
youngest
Led Unassoming Life
Mr.. Rockefeller led a quiet life, never
aeurinq much in the public eye. Most
of his eummers were spent AZ either
his sumner home a. Greenwich or AZ
mis- fathers estate In the Adirondseks.
The fact that he allowed The boys az
Greenwich 70 play Sunday baseball on
his LOIS endesred him 10 them. To al
proiss-s he made n. inyaYiable reply
that a. long ss men could plsy golf on
Sunday there was no reason che lads
could not play also.
He was member Of The Union,
Union League, Yale, Metropolitan, Au-
tomobile, Sleepy Holloe, Engineers
Apawamis, and Turf clubs. HIS ira
tern.ty was Alpha Delta Phi
No arrangements have been made as
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