Edith Munro

Edith Munro
Edith Munro pictured in United States Coast Guard uniform
Nicknames"The Hero's Mother", "The Old Lady"
Born(1895-04-16)April 16, 1895
DiedNovember 17, 1983(1983-11-17) (aged 88)
Buried
Laurel Hill Memorial Park, Cle Elum, Washington, United States
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Coast Guard
RankLieutenant Junior Grade
CommandsCoast Guard Barracks, Seattle
Awards Commendation Medal
SpouseJames Munro
ChildrenDouglas Albert Munro
RelationsFrancis Fairey (brother)

Edith Thrower Munro (née Fairey; April 16, 1895 – November 17, 1983) was a United States Coast Guard officer and homemaker. She was the mother of the American war hero Douglas Albert Munro and the sister of the Canadian parliamentarian Francis Fairey.