#otd FDR died in Warm Springs, Georgia. This photograph was taken the day before as a study for a portrait that was being painted. You can see that he is not well. Warm Springs is a lovely place and well worth a visit. His room was small in a lovely cottage. My mom’s birthday was the same day. As the story goes, Grandma was getting the birthday party ready (Mom was turning 6) and as there was a pause, She decided to turn on the radio to hear any updates on the war. When she heard that Roosevelt died, the cake was handed out the back door and she retreated to the couch...