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William Meade Prince

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William Meade Prince Famous memorial

Birth
Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
Death
10 Nov 1951 (aged 58)
Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Illustrator, Author. He was an illustrator for such publications as "The Saturday Evening Post", "Red Book", "Cosmopolitan", and "Collier's". He also did illustrations for many books by others, and for advertisements. He created the King Feature comic strip "Aladdin Junior." In 1950, he wrote the book "The Southern Part of Heaven," about his childhood in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Today, many have used the book's title as a nickname for the city of Chapel Hill. In November of 1951, he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Illustrator, Author. He was an illustrator for such publications as "The Saturday Evening Post", "Red Book", "Cosmopolitan", and "Collier's". He also did illustrations for many books by others, and for advertisements. He created the King Feature comic strip "Aladdin Junior." In 1950, he wrote the book "The Southern Part of Heaven," about his childhood in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Today, many have used the book's title as a nickname for the city of Chapel Hill. In November of 1951, he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Bio by: Evening Blues



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  • Originally Created by: Evening Blues
  • Added: Nov 10, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8075946/william_meade-prince: accessed ), memorial page for William Meade Prince (9 Jul 1893–10 Nov 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8075946, citing Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.