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Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman (February 13, 1885 – October 18, 1982) was the first lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953 as the wife of the 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman. Before becoming first lady, she was the second lady of the United States from January to April 1945 when her husband was vice president.
He developed multiple organ failure, fell into a coma, and died at 7:50 a.m. on December 26, at the age of 88. Bess Truman opted for a simple private service at the library rather than a state funeral in Washington. A week after the funeral, foreign dignitaries and Washington officials attended a memorial service at Washington National Cathedral.
Bess Truman. AKA Elizabeth Virginia Wallace. First Lady under Harry S. Truman. Birthplace: Independence, MO Location of death: Independence, MO Cause of death: Heart Failure Rem. Father: David Wallace (d. 1903 suicide) Mother: Magaret "Madge" Gates Wallace (d. 1952) Brother: Frank Gates Wallace Brother: George Porterfield Wallace Brother: David ...
- February 13, 1885
- October 18, 1982
16 de nov. de 2009 · Truman served as president for two terms from 1945 to 1953, when he and his wife Bess happily retired to Independence, Missouri, where he referred to himself jokingly as “Mr. Citizen.”. He was ...
Bess Truman’s Legacy Bess Truman was once asked by a reporter what she wanted to do when her husband was no longer President. She quickly and honestly replied, “Return to Independence.” At the end of President Truman’s second term, the couple gladly returned to their family home in Independence. Their retirement years included vacations in
Bess graduated from Independence High School in 1901. Her father’s financial difficulties initially kept her from attending college. David Wallace’s increasing debt and alcoholism led to his suicide in 1903. The stigma of his untimely death affected Madge Wallace deeply and from that point forward she relied heavily on Bess for companionship.
By Alonzo L. Hamby. Harry Truman lived for nineteen years after leaving the White House in 1953. He and his wife Bess returned to Truman's hometown of Independence, Missouri, where Truman spent his post-presidential years guarding and constructing his legacy and place in history. He also continued to comment on political events of the day.
