Elizabeth Lawrence Howland

1885–1973 (age 88)

Biography

Elizabeth Lawrence Howland, who entered the world in 1885 and found her eternal rest at Green-Wood Cemetery, delighted in the beauty of Brooklyn and in supporting the philanthropic circles that preserved its parks and civic spaces.

The gentle hospitality she extended through letters, teas and hospitality has become part of the softer histories that settle among Green-Wood’s oaks.

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