Evening star., 1950-06-06

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Mrs. Hattie Strong,
Phi|anthropist and
Civic Leader, Dies
Mrs. Hattie Maria Strong, IS,
philanthropist and prominent civic
leader here for many years, died
today at Baptist Hospital in Win
ston- Salem, N. c.
Mrs. Strong, widow of Henry
Alvah Strong, a founder and for
mer president of the Eastman
Kodak Co.. had been in i'll health
since March 13, when she suffered
a stroke in Winston-Salem.
Her death was announced by
her son, L. Corrin Strong, an off,
cial of the Economic Cooperation
Administrator.
Mrs. Strong, a native of South
Coventry, Conn. was distinguished
by her philanthropies on three
continents.
Many Colleges Received Gifts.
She was perhaps best known for
the founding of the Hattie M.
Strong Foundation to aid young
men and women of all countries
to obtain higher education.
Numerous colleges and universi-
ties, including George Washington
University, of which she was a
trustee, were recipients of her gifts
over long period.
Mrs. Strong donated a chateau
and estate at Meussey, France, to
the Union des Blesses de la Face
of which she was an honorary vice
president.
] She sponsored girls dormitories
for the YWCA here, George Wash
ington University and Rollins Col
lege at Winter Park, Fla.
Donated Other Buildings.
|" Mrs. Strong also was the donor
of George Washington University's
Hall of Government, of the deans
residence at Keuka College, Keuka
Park, N. Y, and the Corrin Re-
fectory of Salem College in Win
ston-Salem.
Other donations of Mrs. Strong
we're the presidents house of
Peking University in China, the
YWCA administration building in
Rochester, N. Y: the Henry Alvah
Strong auditorium at the Uni
versity of Rochester, a $4,000 gift
to the Public Library here for
establishment of library service to
handicapped children; Brick
Church Memorial Chapel of Roch-
ester, the Farmers Federation
Trade School at Asheville. N. c.;
land containing coal mine and
buildings to the Frontier Nursing
Service at Wendover, Ky; the
Shiloh Colored Orphanage at
Augusta, Ga, and a building for
the Goodwill Industries here.
Because of her many philan-
thropies and interest in educa-
ton, Mrs. Strong was honored by
a number of institutions. She held
the honorary degree of LID from
George Washington University; a
Lid. from Keuka College and
the gold medal of merit from
Rollins College.
Cited by Salem College.
AS recently as February she had
been honored by Salem College
with a special citation recogniz-
ing her interest in foreign student
scholarships and the promotion of
international understanding.
Through the Hattie M. Strong
Foundation. organized in 1929,
she was responsible for the higher
education of more than $500
young men and women. Mrs.
Strong had been active in the
foundation until stricken in
March.
She was also a trustee of Keuka
College, Salem College, College
of the Ozarks. Allied Youth, Bre-
ward Music Foundation and
Bakers Dozen of Washington.
Received Foreign Decorations.
Mrs. Strong had received the
Legion of Honor and Reconnai-
sance Francaise by France, the
Order of st. Saliva from Yugo-
slavia and the Medal of Honor
of the United States Flag Asse-
citation
She was a member of the Pres
byterian Church and in recent
years an associate member of
Home Moravian Church in Wins
ton-Salem. In addition to her
many club aff1liation in this coun-
try, Mrs. Strong was member OF
the American Women's Club in
London and the American Wom-
ems Club of Paris.
Survivors in the immediate
; family. in addition to her son, are
three grandsons. Henry, Trow-
bridge and Peter Strong, all oi
Washington.
Funeral services will be helc
Thursday at 4 pm. in the Home
Moravian Church in Winston
Salem.
!: Daymude Reelected Mayor