CLEVELAND (AP) — Helga Sandburg Crile, an author and the
youngest of three daughters of poet and Lincoln biographer Carl
Sandburg, has died at her home near Cleveland. She was 95.
The
Fioritto Funeral Service says Crile died at her Cleveland Heights home
on Sunday night. Her family says she had been in failing health.
Crile
published 17 books, including novels, memoirs and poetry. She also
typed manuscripts for her Pulitzer Prize-winning father, who dedicated
several books to her and wrote poems in her honor.
Her survivors
include a son, a daughter and two step-daughters. The funeral home says a
memorial service will be held in the spring.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Helga Sandburg Crile, an author and the
youngest of three daughters of poet and Lincoln biographer Carl
Sandburg, has died at her home near Cleveland. She was 95.
The
Fioritto Funeral Service says Crile died at her Cleveland Heights home
on Sunday night. Her family says she had been in failing health.
Crile
published 17 books, including novels, memoirs and poetry. She also
typed manuscripts for her Pulitzer Prize-winning father, who dedicated
several books to her and wrote poems in her honor.
Her survivors
include a son, a daughter and two step-daughters. The funeral home says a
memorial service will be held in the spring.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.