MRS. J. T. RUSSEL
GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 15 [1947] (AP)--Mrs. Anna Embury Russell, widow of the Rev. J. Townsend Russell, who was canon of the National Cathedral in Washington from 1916 until his death in 1929, died today at her home here. She was 88 years old. She leaves a son, J. Townsend Russell, of Greenwich, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Russell was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Sheldon of Brooklyn. Her late husband and she donated property for the site of the National Cathedral.
GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 15 [1947] (AP)--Mrs. Anna Embury Russell, widow of the Rev. J. Townsend Russell, who was canon of the National Cathedral in Washington from 1916 until his death in 1929, died today at her home here. She was 88 years old. She leaves a son, J. Townsend Russell, of Greenwich, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Russell was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Sheldon of Brooklyn. Her late husband and she donated property for the site of the National Cathedral.
MRS. J. T. RUSSEL
GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 15 [1947] (AP)--Mrs. Anna Embury Russell, widow of the Rev. J. Townsend Russell, who was canon of the National Cathedral in Washington from 1916 until his death in 1929, died today at her home here. She was 88 years old. She leaves a son, J. Townsend Russell, of Greenwich, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Russell was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Sheldon of Brooklyn. Her late husband and she donated property for the site of the National Cathedral.
GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 15 [1947] (AP)--Mrs. Anna Embury Russell, widow of the Rev. J. Townsend Russell, who was canon of the National Cathedral in Washington from 1916 until his death in 1929, died today at her home here. She was 88 years old. She leaves a son, J. Townsend Russell, of Greenwich, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Russell was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Sheldon of Brooklyn. Her late husband and she donated property for the site of the National Cathedral.
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TO THE PRAISE OF ALMIGHTY GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF
JAMES TOWNSEND RUSSELL D D
1861 - 1929
CANON OF WASHINGTON CATHEDRAL
1918 - 1929
AND HIS BELOVED WIFE
ANNA EMBURY RUSSELL
1859 - 1947
GENEROUS BENEFACTORS OF
WASHINGTON CATHEDRAL
LORD I HAVE THE HABITATION OF THY HOUSE
AND THE PLACE WHERE THINE HONOUR DWELLETH
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