Last U.S. survivor of Titanic sinking, 99, dies

[Dr. Shane]

Last US Titanic Survivor Dies

Lillian Gertrud Asplund, the last American survivor of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, has died, a funeral home said Sunday. She was 99.

Asplund, who was just 5 years old, lost her father and three brothers — including a fraternal twin — when the “practically unsinkable” ship went down in the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg...

Asplund’s mother, Selma, and another brother, Felix, who was 3, also survived the Titanic sinking in the early morning of April 15, 1912...

Lillian Asplund never married and worked at secretarial jobs in the Worcester area most of her life. She retired early to care for her mother, who was described as having never gotten over the tragedy.

Selma Asplund died on the 52nd anniversary of the sinking in 1964 at age 91. Felix Asplund died on March 1, 1983, at age 73.

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[Dr. Shane]

There are so many spiritual parallels behind the story of the Titanic. It represents the pride and majesty of man and was sunk its first time at sea by a piece of ice. It wasn't even an unforeseen storm that took it down. The Titanic was off course (like sinful humans) and speeding toward its destination (like sinful humans) and upon hitting the ice berg many on board celebrated by pick ice up off the deck and putting it in their drinks. They were all about to die and were completely unaware of the danger they were in (like sinful humans). Not having enough life boats, the ship was unprepared for tragedy (like sinful humans). By the time they shot off flares and called for help it was too late (like sinners waiting for judgment day to repent).

[Liz]

Wow, Shane, excellent. On another note, 99 is a pretty good age though.

[Denise]

She died in May 2006 right? Was this an update of her death in 2006? Here's another article I found about her:

Here's some more info I found on her that was interesting

[phkrause]

Now that's really interesting, wonder where that report that shane posted came from? Seems like she died over 2 years ago!

pk

[Dr. Shane]

The news source for the thread is MSNBC but it is a reprint of a 2006 AP story. The link will take one to the story. That is rather odd. MSNBC is just now running a story that the AP broke two years ago. I guess Redwood will appreciate that it isn't FOXNews doing that.

[phkrause]

‘Where you go, I go’

Isidor and Ida Straus are two of the highest-profile victims of the Titanic disaster. They were offered seats in one of the lifeboats but refused to be separated. Now a reminder of their love story is up for sale.

[phkrause]

🚢 1 for the road: Titanic history unveiled

American writer Archibald Gracie's Titanic letter on display. Photo: Esteban L. Hernandez/Axios A letter written by a Titanic survivor just five days before it sank is on public display for the first time, Axios Denver's Esteban L. Hernandez reports. American writer Archibald Gracie wrote in a note dated April 10, 1912: "It is a fine ship this, but I shall await my journey's end before I pass judgment on her." 📝 Gracie's note is making its historic debut at Denver's Molly Brown House Museum, alongside other Titanic relics. Margaret Brown — aka the "Unsinkable Molly Brown" — was also among the survivors. Have a look ...