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Sterling Morton [Remarks at the cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Morton Medical Research Building] [transcript]

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June 15 1954
Representing his family at the cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Morton Medical Research Building at Northwestern University, Sterling Morton gave praise to Margaret Gray Morton, a nurse, who cared for his mother in her last days and later married his father. In her will Mrs. Morton left funds for a suitable memorial to her late husband, Joy Morton, to be used for medical purposes.  He summarized Joy Morton's accomplishments in business and philanthropy, including the Morton Arboretum.
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Morton, Margaret Gray (is related to)
Morton, Joy (is related to)
Morton Medical Research Building (is related to)
Dr. Miller's remarks, Cornerstone-Laying Ceremonies, Morton Medical Research Building, June 15, 1954 3:30 pm. [transcript]
Dr. Richard H. Young, MD : Remarks at the Cornerstone Laying Ceremony for the Morton Medical Research Building [transcript]
Kenneth F. Burgess: Remarks on the cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Morton Medical Research Building [transcript]
1954/06/18: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk
The Morton Arboretum Records
Sterling Morton, 1954
English
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