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—0O0Prominent PianistDies In Chicago.Mrs. Cornelia 1-.a nipt on Dawson, nationally known pianiste, diet! here Thursday morning, following an operation for an abdominal malady, which had come upon her subsequent tc. an operation for appendicitis 3 months ago.Born thircy-iwo years ago in Greenville, Miss., Mrs. Dawson, better JtRown as Cornelia Lumpton, had a sensatiqnally successful career as a musician. Her education was acquired in the schools of her home town, at the Glenn Dillard Gunn school Music, and Howard and Oberlin Universities. She was the first girl student to receive the degree of bachelor of music from Howard. For three years, 1925, 1926, and 192?, she won the Julliard Foundation scholarship.In May, 1927, she became the bride oi the composer, William L. Dawson, director of music at Lincoln High school, Kansas City, Mo. The couple moved ini#- Chicago, after a short honeymoon, and had planned to tour Europe, tp further their studies, when Mrs. Dawson's i.llness inter* rupted.The body was shipped from Chicago, to Greenville, for interment.oOo
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Indianapolis Recorder
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Aug 18, 1928
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