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Walter Piston
American composer (1894–1976).
Born January 20th, 1894 in Knox County. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1976 at 82 years old in Belmont. [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