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Notable Ladies of Mount Olivet:
Ann Crawford (c. 1793-1854) has the distinction of being Mount Olivet's first interment, which took place on May 30, 1854 in Area A, one week after the official dedication of the cemetery.
Barbara Fritchie (1766-1862) defiantly responded "Shoot if you must this old gray head, but spare your country's flag" as the Civil War Unionist & heroine of John Greenleaf Whittier's famed poem.
Clair McCardell (1905-1958) was a renowned fashion designer and creator of the "American Look," paving the way for women's apparel changes that would revolutionize the clothing industry.
Charlotte Winters (1897-2007) was founder of the National Yeoman Association and, at age 109, the last surviving female American veteran of World War I. |