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154 Yale University Obituary Record
Service 1932-38, associated with the Ohley Estate for a short time; due to
ill-health was forced to retire m June, 1938
Marned November 28,1925, m Charleston, Frances Worth, daughter
of John Swift and Laume (Abney) Dana No chddren
Death due to tuberculosis Buned m Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston.
Survived by wife and a sister, Mrs Sdas W. Pickering, 2d, of Charleston.
Raymond Otis, B.A. 1924.
Bom May 25, 1900, tn Evanston, III
Died July 13, 1938, in Santa Fe, NMex
Father, Joseph Edward Otis, ex-90 S (LLD Knox College 1930),
chairman board of directors Personal Loan & Savmgs Bank of Chicago;
son of Joseph Edward and Mana (Taylor) Otis of Chicago Mother,
Emdy Porter (Webster) Otis, daughter of George Huntmgton and Ellen
Frances (Pickford) Webster of Chicago. Yale relatives mclude* George
H Webster, w-91, Stuart Webster, '92, and Herman A. Webster, '00 S
(uncles), J Sanford Otis, '19, Winthrop Buckingham, '20, Otis Buckingham, '23, and Huntington Eldndge, '28 (cousms)
Chicago Latin School and Phdhps-Andover On Elihu board; member
Dumb-bells, Sword and Gun, Andover, and Umversity clubs, Delta
Kappa Epsdon, and Scroll and Key
Studied archeology m Santa Fe 1925-26, mstructor m Latin and Enghsh
Berkshire School, Sheffield, Mass, 1926-27, smce 1927 had resided in
Santa Fe and devoted his time to wnting, author Fire Brigade (1934; published m Umted States under title Fire in the Night), Miguel of the Bright
Mountain (1936), Little Valley (1937), Indian Art of the Southwest (a pamphlet, 1931), and History—Santa Fe Volunteer Fire Department (a pamphlet, 1932), contributed a number of short stones to magazmes m England and the Umted States; a founder m 1932 and secretary-treasurer
1932-38 Writers Editions, Inc , chairman 1937-38 Committee on
Spanish-American Affairs, organized m 1937 to bring about a better
understanding of the problems and needs of the Spamsh-Amencan population of the Southwest, outstanding work of committee was prevention
of eviction of small farmers m Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District,
and stimulation of the Liga Obrera, an organization representing mterests
of Spanish-Americans; trustee, member executive committee, and
secretary Indian Arts Fund, on Class of 1924 Decennial Year Book Committee; member I eague of American Writers
Married January 21,1928, in New York City, Frances Lmdon, daughter of Joseph Lmdon and Corinna Haven (Putnam) Smith No chddren
Death due to uremia and nephrosclerosis Ashes scattered m the Tru-
chas Mountains, N Mex Survived by wife, parents, a sister, Emdy
| Title | Yb 65, Obituary Records of Graduates of Yale University Deceased During the Years 1935-1940 |
| Creator | Yale University |
| Place of Publication | New Haven, Connecticut (Conn.) |
| Date | 1935-1940 |
| Call Number | Yb 65 |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Yale University -- Biography |
| Type | Periodical |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3036259 |
| Repository | Manuscripts and Archives |
| Repository URL | http://www.library.yale.edu/mssa |
| Series | Bulletin of Yale University |
| Title | Page 154 |
| Transcript | 154 Yale University Obituary Record Service 1932-38, associated with the Ohley Estate for a short time; due to ill-health was forced to retire m June, 1938 Marned November 28,1925, m Charleston, Frances Worth, daughter of John Swift and Laume (Abney) Dana No chddren Death due to tuberculosis Buned m Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston. Survived by wife and a sister, Mrs Sdas W. Pickering, 2d, of Charleston. Raymond Otis, B.A. 1924. Bom May 25, 1900, tn Evanston, III Died July 13, 1938, in Santa Fe, NMex Father, Joseph Edward Otis, ex-90 S (LLD Knox College 1930), chairman board of directors Personal Loan & Savmgs Bank of Chicago; son of Joseph Edward and Mana (Taylor) Otis of Chicago Mother, Emdy Porter (Webster) Otis, daughter of George Huntmgton and Ellen Frances (Pickford) Webster of Chicago. Yale relatives mclude* George H Webster, w-91, Stuart Webster, '92, and Herman A. Webster, '00 S (uncles), J Sanford Otis, '19, Winthrop Buckingham, '20, Otis Buckingham, '23, and Huntington Eldndge, '28 (cousms) Chicago Latin School and Phdhps-Andover On Elihu board; member Dumb-bells, Sword and Gun, Andover, and Umversity clubs, Delta Kappa Epsdon, and Scroll and Key Studied archeology m Santa Fe 1925-26, mstructor m Latin and Enghsh Berkshire School, Sheffield, Mass, 1926-27, smce 1927 had resided in Santa Fe and devoted his time to wnting, author Fire Brigade (1934; published m Umted States under title Fire in the Night), Miguel of the Bright Mountain (1936), Little Valley (1937), Indian Art of the Southwest (a pamphlet, 1931), and History—Santa Fe Volunteer Fire Department (a pamphlet, 1932), contributed a number of short stones to magazmes m England and the Umted States; a founder m 1932 and secretary-treasurer 1932-38 Writers Editions, Inc , chairman 1937-38 Committee on Spanish-American Affairs, organized m 1937 to bring about a better understanding of the problems and needs of the Spamsh-Amencan population of the Southwest, outstanding work of committee was prevention of eviction of small farmers m Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, and stimulation of the Liga Obrera, an organization representing mterests of Spanish-Americans; trustee, member executive committee, and secretary Indian Arts Fund, on Class of 1924 Decennial Year Book Committee; member I eague of American Writers Married January 21,1928, in New York City, Frances Lmdon, daughter of Joseph Lmdon and Corinna Haven (Putnam) Smith No chddren Death due to uremia and nephrosclerosis Ashes scattered m the Tru- chas Mountains, N Mex Survived by wife, parents, a sister, Emdy |