Last survivor of Titanic passed away.

[Slipknot]

She was only 2 months old when Titanic sank...

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/31/titanic.last.survivor.obit/index.html

 

[Nemo14]

My husband's grandmother was a Titanic survivor, but she passed away the year before he was born. We do have some interesting accounts from her though.

RIP all who sailed that horrible night!

 

[joanna71985]

Betty, I didn't know that! That is really interesting!

How sad the last survivor passed away.

 

[Nemo14]

Betty, I didn't know that! That is really interesting!

How sad the last survivor passed away.

Yes, she was an interesting, and apparently rather eccentric, lady in her day. She was 24 when she came over.

 

[joanna71985]

Yes, she was an interesting, and apparently rather eccentric, lady in her day. She was 24 when she came over.

What was her name (if you don't mind saying)? I understand if you do.

 

[Nemo14]

What was her name (if you don't mind saying)? I understand if you do.

Amy Stanley

 

[Slipknot]

Amy Stanley

Doing some research, she wasn't a passenger but worked on the ship. Very cool! Too bad you guys never got to know her, though.

 

[joanna71985]

Doing some research, she wasn't a passenger but worked on the ship. Very cool! Too bad you guys never got to know her, though.

I don't know. I read that she had a third-class ticket.

 

[Slipknot]

I don't know. I read that she had a third-class ticket.

Either way, she was there. The stories she must have had...

 

[joanna71985]

Either way, she was there. The stories she must have had...

Oh definitely! I am fascinated by the Titanic. It would have been awsome to have seen it back then.

 

[Slipknot]

It would be awsome to see it now. Despite the fact that it broke in half and most of the wood was rotted away long ago, it is still an impressive sight.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

How sad!

The Titanic is such a interesting but horrible thing...

 

[yankspy]

On a sidenote, has anyone ever seen the Titanic traveling exhibition. I saw it when I lived in St. Pete. It was quite moving. My only complaint was the tacky gift shop at the end.

 

[sueuk]

Have any of you visited the Titanic Exhibition on International Drive ? We went a couple of years ago - not expecting much, but it is really good. Your admission ticket has the name of a real Titanic passenger on it, and at the end you can find out what happened to them. Worth a visit.

 

[Nemo14]

Doing some research, she wasn't a passenger but worked on the ship. Very cool! Too bad you guys never got to know her, though.

No, she was a third class passenger on her way to CT to be a nursemaid to a family there.

 

[Slipknot]

No, she was a third class passenger on her way to CT to be a nursemaid to a family there.

My fault. Got it from a site that said she worked on the ship.

 

[Slipknot]

Have any of you visited the Titanic Exhibition on International Drive ? We went a couple of years ago - not expecting much, but it is really good. Your admission ticket has the name of a real Titanic passenger on it, and at the end you can find out what happened to them. Worth a visit.

They demolished it for some condominiums... at least that is what is advertised on the fence around where it used to be.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

On a sidenote, has anyone ever seen the Titanic traveling exhibition. I saw it when I lived in St. Pete. It was quite moving. My only complaint was the tacky gift shop at the end.

That was in Miami for a bit, but soooo expensive. As I recall it was down here in the summer, and I wanted to save our money for WDW.
:lookaroun:lol:

 

[dandaman]

Aside from trains, the Titanic was one of my first interests as a kid (starting around 7 or 8 years old if I recall). I have a whole shelf of books, models and what-have-you dedicated to her. That exhibition in Orlando was really, really cool and I still have my ticket from 8 or 9 years ago.

I'm glad this lady lived a long life afterward; she must have had quite the stories to regale the grandchildren with.