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Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt
American socialite and the first wife of theodore roosevelt (1861–1884).
Born July 29th, 1861 in Chestnut Hill.
Died February 14th, 1884 at 22 years old in Manhattan (Bright's disease).
Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt passed away on February 14, 1884 at the age of 22. Born in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of George Cabot Lee and Caroline Haskell Lee. She graduated from the Abbot Academy in 1882 and married President Theodore Roosevelt on October 27, 1880. Alice and Theodore had one daughter, Alice Lee Roosevelt. Alice was known to be well-educated, witty, and kind-hearted and was beloved by all who knew her. She had an affinity for literature and music, and was deeply committed to her family. Alice was laid to rest in the Lee family plot in Massachusetts. Her memory lives on in the hearts of those she left behind, and her legacy will remain forever.
Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes