Nan Britton

1896–1991 (age 95)

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Biography

Nan Britton courageously published her memoir, inviting a national conversation about love, responsibility, and the complexities of public life.

She devoted her later years to living simply, welcoming friends into her Pleasant Valley home, and now rests in peace where her story still encourages honesty.

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