Obituary

CLASS OF 1912

July 1919
Obituary
CLASS OF 1912
July 1919

Russell Lee Steinert was fatally injured while diving in shallow water on June 26, and died the next day at the Cable Memorial Hospital, Beverly, Mass.

The son of Alexander and Bessie (Shuman) Steinert, he was born in Boston, June 26, 1891. In college he was prominent in athletics, and was captain of the track team during senior year. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and the Dragon.

Upon graduating, Steinert became secretary and director of the piano house of M. Steinert and Sons Company, of which his father is treasurer and an uncle is president. He was also president of the Jewett Piano Company, whose factory is located at Leominster, Mass.

He was a member of the Boston Athletic Association, the University Club, the Longwood Tennis Club, and the Wollaston arid Winchester Golf Clubs. He was also a member of the Winslow Lewis Masonic lodge.

December 7, 1916, Steinert was married to Louise F. Krug of New York city. She survives him, with their infant daughter, Barbara.