Where did Iveagh Hunt Sterry die?

Answer 1

WOW!! I found the newspaper clipping from my Grandmother Iveagh's death, dated October 13, 1953 from the Nevada State Journal. This was written by her son, Dana Brewster Lewis, who is my father. This is no longer an active paper. This is copied from the article, verbatim.

Death Takes Iveagh Sterry, Historical Society Officer and Writer of Wide Repute

Mrs. Iveagh Hunt Sterry died suddenly at her home, 958 Gear Street, Sunday evening.

A nationally-known writer, she made her home in Reno the last 12 years. Since 1948 she had been director of research and publicity for the Nevada State Historical Society. Her death was unexpected and was believed caused by a heart attack.

A native of Brooklyn, New York., Mrs Sterry was born May 1, 1895. She lived an active life, her interests ranging from sports to aviation to writing.

She attended Connecticut College for Women in New London, and as a young woman was Connecticut state women's singles tennis champion. She was also runner-up in several national playoffs.

Later, Mrs. Sterry was among the first women in America to win a pilots license.

Formerly Syndicated Columnist

Mrs. Sterry was for many years a reporter for The New London Times and The New York Herald writing a syndicated column while with the later newspaper. She was also at one time advertising director for Corday's Perfume in New York City.

She worked with Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt in the late 1920's , publishing a book, "Babies Just Babies". Mrs Sterry was also co-autor of a non-fiction best seller "They Found A Way," in the late 1930's, a book dealing with the restlessness of Connecticut people. Mrs Sterry contributed a bit to the Connecticut Guide ***illegible**. She was an active Republican Party worker most of her life. Coming to Reno in 1941, Mrs. Sterry became interested in the Nevada State Historical Society, and for the last four years had held an active and important position in that organization.

Wrote For The Journal

Many of her interesting articles on Nevada's history have been published in the Nevada State Journal in recent years. She also contributed historical articles for other publications and in August wrote "A Street Paved With Gold", a story of Virginia City, for the American Mercury Magazine.

Mrs. Sterry's historical articles were among those that won a national historical award for The Journal in 1952.

Surviving are two sons, Dana and Warren Lewis, both of Reno; a granddaughter, Melinda Leigh Lewis of Reno, and two sisters, Mrs Ruth Dudley Fiske of Kirkamuit, Warren, R.I. and Mrs. Ora Maconda Waterman of New Orleans.

Friends are invited to attend the funeral service to be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from Ross-Burke Co. chapel. The Reverend Robert H. C***one of Trinity Episcopal Church will officiate. Creamation will take place at East Lawn, Sacramento.