Theodore N. Danforth Dies July 26 - 27 East
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Theodore N. Danforth Dies July 26

author on Jul 27, 2015

Theodore N. Danforth died of a heart attack on July 26 in Southampton. He was 90.

Mr. Danforth was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to William H. Danforth and Hilma L. Nelson. He graduated from the Hill School, and Amherst College, and attended Harvard Business School.

He served on the boards of the J. Craig Venter Institute, North Shore LIJ–North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset; Jupiter Island Medical Center in Florida; and the Library Museum of the U.S. Golf Association. He served as trustee of the Village of Matinecock from 1970 to 1995. He was a member of St. Andrews Royal and Ancient, Augusta National Golf Club, Piping Rock Club, Jupiter Island Club, Medalist Golf Club, the Meadow Club, Racquet Club of New York, Seminole Golf Club, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Somerset Club, the Southampton Bathing Corporation and the Southampton Club.

Mr. Danforth is survived by his wife of 40 years, Laura; five children, Theodore Danforth Jr., Alexandra Danforth, Bryan Danforth, Laura Danforth and Florence Danforth-Meyer; and two grandchildren, Isabelle and Nicholas.

A funeral service will be held at St. Andrew’s Dune Church in Southampton on Friday, August 7, at 4 p.m. The family asks that his memory be honored with an act of kindness.

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