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Edna Mae McCrory

Born in Hillside, United States on June 29, 1910.

Died in Chicago, United States on July 24, 1915.

The story

From Hillside, IL U.S. Boarded SS Eastland for a picnic to Western Electric along with her younger sister Mildred (3) and aunt Agnes Olsen at 7:30 AM. Few minute later-because of the weight of passengers, the huge lake steamer slowly rolled to its side in the Chicago river near the docks. Most passengers and crew risked drowning in the shallow water, or being crushed by falling furniture. All three perished in the disaster.

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7 tributes have been left in memory of Edna Mae McCrory.

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    RIP <3

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    Happy 100th anniversary, dear Edna.

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    Happy Autumn

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