Florence Parry Heide, 92, a prolific children’s book author whose work was illustrated by such notable artists as Edward Gorey, Jules Feiffer and Lane Smith, died Oct. 23 at her Kenosha, Wis., home, her family said.
Heide died in her sleep, said one of her daughters, Judith Gilliland. The Kenosha News reported family members and friends said Heide was in good health, and her death was unexpected.
Gilliland said her mother was the author of more than 100 children’s books. Her most critically acclaimed work was “The Shrinking of Treehorn” in 1971, which was illustrated by Edward Gorey.
Robert Pritzker, 85, a businessman who led a global industrial conglomerate and whose family founded the Hyatt chain of hotels, has died.
Pritzker died Thursday evening in a Chicago nursing facility after suffering from Parkinson’s disease, said his executive assistant, Becky Spooner.
Pritzker founded and was chairman and president of the Marmon Group, an international conglomerate of manufacturing and service companies. His business acumen helped Marmon Group revenues grow into the billions of dollars and through hundreds of acquisitions over 50 years, company officials said. The company was sold to Berkshire Hathaway in 2008.
Denver Post wire services
