Annabel Parlett McMillin | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Guam | |
| In role April 20, 1940 –December 10, 1941 | |
| Governor | George McMillin |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1968 |
| Spouse | George McMillin |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | First Lady of Guam |
| Other names | Annabel Parlett,Annabel P. McMillin |
Annabel Parlett McMillin is an American former First Lady of Guam.
McMillin's parents are Mr. and Mrs. David O. Parlett. [1]
In 1940,when George McMillin was appointed the military Governor of Guam,McMillin became the First Lady of Guam on April 20,1940,until December 10,1941. [2] [3]
On November 12,1943,McMillin sponsored the launching of USS Guam (CB-2) in Camden,New Jersey. [4] [5]
In May 1945,McMillin sponsored the launching of SS American Victory at California Shipbuilding Corporation in Los Angeles Harbor,California. McMillin's daughter was a matron of honor at the launching. [6] [7] [8]
On October 23,1912,McMillin married George McMillin,who became a Naval Governor of Guam,at her parents' home in Annapolis,Maryland. They have one daughter,Anne. In December 1941,McMillin's husband surrendered to the Japanese and became a prisoner of war. McMillin and her family lived in places including Long Beach,California and Guam. [1] [9]
McMillin's daughter Anne attended Mrs. Porter's School for Girls in Long Beach,California,the American School in Guam,and the Long Beach Junior College for one semester. In 1942,she won a partial scholarship to Ogontz Junior College in Pennsylvania. [10]
In 1968,McMillin died. McMillin is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress,California.
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