Rachel Mellon Walton
Rachel Mellon Walton | |
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| Born | Rachel Larimer Mellon January 8, 1899 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2006 (aged 107) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Known for | 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.
In 1998, she was named one of the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania.
A centenarian at the time of her death in 2006, she reached the age of 107.