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| Louise Kink Pope Luise Gretchen Kink-Heilmann 1908-1992 |
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| One hot summer day in the year 1990, four women gathered at the place once called The Golden Door to remember those whose dream of freedom was never realized. A merciless sea and the cruel hand of fate stayed the course of life and pursuit of happiness for countless thousands over the decades of The Great Immigration. Fire, ice, and the errors of man which brought about the disasters at sea, and the loss of precious life were recalled on this day with the presentation of a memorial plaque presented to Ellis Island, in the shadow of Lady Liberty herself. Louise Kink Pope, Agnes Prince Margolis, Ruth Prince Coleman, and Dolly McTeague came to remember- and to give thanks for their lives which were spared. Mrs. McTeague, a former Ziegfeld Follies Girl, lives now in Manhattan. Today 3 of these these remarkable women have gone on to their heavenly home, but the memory of this momentous day lives on. |
| The Morro Castle survivors, The Prince Sisters with Titanic survivor Louise Pope in the center |
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| Ever-patriotic, Lou was a diminuative bundle of energy, positive, cheerful and always ready to travel with her longtime friend Al Kenyon in tow. The photo on the right is taken in front of the Stead memorial near Central Park. So many wonderful memories of carriage rides around Philadelphia, moonlight strolls in Boston, boatrides around New York. Always a million- dollar smile and time for young admirers like young Luke Spencer below. Lou was pro artifact recovery. "Put them on display for all to see- but don't DARE ever sell them!" |
| Louise kept the tiny shoe she wore off Titanic. She had just celebrated her fourth birthday. Below, Wilmington, 1987 with Eva Hart, Marjorie Robb, Frank Aks, Michel Navratil, Bertram Dean, Ruth Blanchard, Edith Haisman and Eleanor Schuman. |
| Louise at Pier 54- she kept a small piece of the pier as a reminder. (below) |