American children's writer (1924-2007).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Philadelphia.
Died May 17th, 2007 at 83 years old in Drexel Hill (cancer). [ref]
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon