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Lillian Marie Bounds

(15 Feb 1899 - 16 Dec 1997)

Lillian Marie Disney (née Bounds; February 15, 1899 – December 16, 1997) was an American ink artist at the Walt Disney Animation Studios and the wife of Walt Disney from 1925 until his death in 1966. Born in Spalding, Idaho, Disney graduated from high school in Lapwai before moving to Lewiston to attend college. She left Idaho in 1923 to move to southern California, where she met future husband Walt while working as a secretary for his company.

Events

Birth15 Feb 1899Spalding, Nez Perce, Idaho, U.S.A.
Marriage13 Jul 1925Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States - Walter Elias "Walt" Disney
BurialDec 1997Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death16 Dec 1997Holmby Hills, West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
OccupationSecretary; ink & paint artist

Families

SpouseWalter Elias "Walt" Disney (1901 - 1966)
ChildDiane Marie Disney (1933 - 2013)
ChildSharon Mae Disney (1936 - 1993)
FatherWillard Pehall Bounds (1857 - 1916)
MotherJeanette Rosa Short (1854 - 1931)

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