There is a true fact that Eugene was born with a hole in his heart. Eugene passed away at the age of 18 on June 1st, 1941. Nettie followed him in Death just a few weeks later that same month.
There is a story that is told that Eugene died in Los Angeles, California. He died there, and Nettie had to take the train for days & days and go get Eugene's dead body and bring it back to NY & bury it.
There is no confirmed reason for the death of Nettie, they believe it may have been from having a broken heart and the stress of losing her eldest son at the beginning of the month in 1941.
There is a true fact that Eugene was born with a hole in his heart. Eugene passed away at the age of 18 on June 1st, 1941. Nettie followed him in Death just a few weeks later that same month.
There is a story that is told that Eugene died in Los Angeles, California. He died there, and Nettie had to take the train for days & days and go get Eugene's dead body and bring it back to NY & bury it.
There is no confirmed reason for the death of Nettie, they believe it may have been from having a broken heart and the stress of losing her eldest son at the beginning of the month in 1941.
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