Julia (Julie) Villiers Lewis McMillan Penrose | |
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Born | Julia Villiers Lewis 1870 |
Died | January 23, 1956 | (aged 85–86)
Occupation | philanthropist |
Spouses | |
Children | 1 |
Julia (Julie) Villiers Lewis McMillan Penrose (1870–1956) was a wealthy American philanthropist born to a prominent family, the wife of the James (Jim) McMillan until he died in 1902, then the wife of millionaire Spencer Penrose until his death in 1939. Julie's giving during her marriages, contributions to the region around her, and the state of Colorado, continued even after death with the creation of the perpetual El Pomar Foundation.
Julie Penrose was buried in the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun along with her husband and two friends.