[CNN video] Millvina Dean of Hampshire, England, died Sunday at the age of 97. The last living survivor of the sinking of the Titanic, she had to sell some of her mementoes, report CNN and the BBC, to pay for the cost of her nursing home care, but she remained upbeat to the end. Her mother and brother were saved along with the nine week old girl in 1912, but her father died when the luxury ship sank aftering hitting an iceberg. BBC
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June 1st, 2009 at 11:41 am
The Lasting Tribute website has updated its memorial pages to include Millvina Dean.
http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/dean/3088046
It’s a respectful memorial to her and somewhere to pay tribute to her family’s fortitude at this difficult time.
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