American opera singer (1896-1960).
Born November 16th, 1896 in Bakersfield. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1960 at 63 years old in New York City (fall). [ref]
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir