Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania (1998) Centenarian and philanthropist who was the longest serving member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's board of directors and a major funder of the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Deschapelles, Haiti
Spouse
John F. Walton Jr. (m. March 30, 1922)
Parent(s)
William Larimer Mellon Sr. and Mary (Taylor) Mellon
Rachel Larimer Mellon Walton (January 8, 1899 – March 2, 2006) was an American philanthropist, a member of one of the most prominent families in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the longest serving member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's board of directors.[1][2][3]
In 1998, she was named one of the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania.[4]
A centenarian at the time of her death in 2006, she reached the age of 107.[5]
^Pitz, Marylynne. "Obituary: Rachel Mellon Walton/Longtime volunteer and philanthropist." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 3, 2006 (cached version of obituary, retrieved online in 2007: https://old.post-gazette.com/pg/06063/665068-122.stm).
^"Rachel Mellon Walton Fund." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Foundation, retrieved online December 4, 2022.
^Vondas, Jerry. "Woman leaves legacy of care." Tarentum, Pennsylvania: TribLive, March 4, 2006.
^"National recognition for PSU Trustee Emerita Wise." State College, Pennsylvania: Centre Daily Times, December 2, 1998, p. 5 (subscription required).
^"Legendary ladies of longevity" (news brief with photo and caption). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 4, 1999, p. 20 (subscription required).
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