Theodor Geisel aka Dr. Seuss was married twice. Here is information about weddings at Helen Palmer and Audrey Stone Dimond
Born :.
Theodore Seuss Geisel aka Ted Geisel and Dr. Seuss: Born March 2, 104 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Audrey Stone Dimond: .. Born in 1921 in Chicago
Death
Ted September 24, 1991 in La Jolla, California. Ted died in his sleep at the home of a jaw cancer at the age of 87.Judith and Neil Morgan: "... as Ted had instructed, his body was cremated, there was no funeral, nor any grave or marker "
. Source: Judith and Neil Morgan. Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel: A Biography . pg. 289.
How Ted and Audrey Met:
The Geisels and Dimonds were close friends. Ted and Audrey realized they were more than friends when on a yacht in whale watching, an uprising a wave Audrey thrown into Ted's arms. "He grabbed me and we looked at each other and awareness was reciprocal You look away and you say stupid things, but it would never be the same.".
Source :. Judith and Neil Morgan
Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel: A Biography . pg. 201.
Eight months after [his first wife] The death of Ted Helen moved into a hotel in Reno with Audrey for her to establish residence six weeks. "My best friend is divorced and I'll Reno to comfort his wife"
. Source: Anapsid.org
Wedding Date:
The wedding of Ted and Audrey was August 5, 1968, to 17:00 Reno by a justice in Washoe County courthouse. They had no friends at their weddingAudrey and Ted honeymoon for two days in South Lake Tahoe
previous Marriages: ..
Ted had a previous marriage
- Marion Helen Palmer:.. Helen was born in 1899 in New York City Ted and Helen met in Oxford University in England when they were introduced to each other by Joseph Sagmaster. After experiencing another few months, they announced their engagement
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After postponing their first wedding date due to the birth of his niece, Ted and Helen were married November 29, 1927 at 24:00 .: 5 in the living room of the house Westfield, New Jersey Helen brother Robert. best man Ted was Whit Campbell.
They had about 40 guests at their wedding. Since single punch and cake were served at the wedding reception, Ted's father held a small dinner with champagne in a local speakeasy. Ted was 23 years Helen was 29 years old when they married. They honeymoon at the Hotel Travmore in Atlantic City.
Early in their relationship, Helen encouraged Ted to shoot to live. author and book publisher for children, Helen supported Ted helping the editorially and handle most business and financial details.
Helen committed suicide 23 October 1967 at the age of 69 from an overdose of sodium phenobarbital capsules. Helen had been ill since 1954 with cancer, constant pain in his legs and feet, and partial paralysis. His memorial service was November 9, 1967.
Audrey had a previous marriage.
- Dr. E. Grey Dimond: Audrey Grey, a cardiologist, married in 1945. Their marriage ended in divorce in Reno in June 1968. They have two daughters
Children :.
Ted had no children of his own. Audrey has two daughters- Lark Dimond: .. Born in 1953. Lark is a sculptor
- Lea Grey Dimond: Born around 1957.
Residence:
in 1948, Ted and Helen bought an old, dilapidated, observation tower on Mount Soledad in La Jolla, California, and turned "tower" in their home. Ted had the house renovated when he and Audrey were marriedProfessions :.
Ted: Better known as author and children's book illustrator. He won the Pulitzer Prize, a Peabody Award, two Emmy Awards and two Oscars. Producer, composer, sculptor, illustrator, commercial artist. During World War II, Ted was a major in the US Army
Audrey :. President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, producer, former nurse
Ted Geisel Books that mention his marriage :.
Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel: A Biographyby Judith and Neil Morgan
The Seuss, Whole Seuss and nothing but the Seuss: A Visual Biography of Dr. Seuss
by Charles D. Cohen
Quotes on marriages of Theodor Geisel
"life with Audrey brought a feeling of freshness and renewal to Ted; it became more social and more active in the community ... in the interest of Ted Travel was also raised, and together, he and Audrey ... he has traveled extensively Audrey was also suggested that Ted beard grow - and for the first time in his life he did it ... never to interfere directly with the affairs of her husband, Audrey - a former nurse - has seen its role like a guardian and mainstay, a role she continues to this day at the head of Dr. Seuss Enterprises "
Source: Seussville.com
Ted marrying Audrey". June 21, Audrey Dimond goes Reno divorce Grey Dimond ... Audrey and I will be married in about the first week of August. I acquire two daughters, ages nine and fourteen. I build the house to care for the influx. I am 64 years old. I married an eighteen-year-old woman younger ... I'm not returned my cover. This is not a sudden decision nutty ... This is an inevitable conclusion inevitable to five years in the frustration of four. All I can ask you is to try to believe in me "
Source: ... Judith and Neil Morgan Dr. Seuss and Mr. Geisel: A Biography .. pg 201.
last note from Helen to Ted: "Dear Ted, what happened to us I do not know I feel in a spiral, which drops down to the bottom, in a hole. black from which there is no escape, no brightness. and loud in my ears from all sides, I hear, "failure, failure, failure ... I love you so much ... I'm too old and tangled in all that you do and are, I can not imagine life without you. .. My going will leave quite a rumor but you can say that I am . overwhelmed and overworked your reputation with your friends and the fans will not be harmed ... Sometimes think the fun we all had through the years ... "
Source: Judith and Neil Morgan Dr. Seuss and Mr. Geisel ..: A Biography . pg. 195.