of boys joined the Scouts because of his writings. His "Pee-wee Harris" character is still being featured in a comic strip in Boys' Life, the official magazine of the Boy Scouts of America, more than seventy years after Fitzhugh's death. In the 1930s, as the popularity of Fitzhugh’s Scouting stories began to wane, he began writing the Hal Keen Mystery Series (10 titles) under the pseudonym Hugh Lloyd, also published by Grosset & Dunlap. The Hal Keen books were followed by another mystery series - Skippy Dare - (3 titles- G&D). Neither of these series achieved the popularity of his earlier Boy Scout work. Percy Keese Fitzhugh died at his home in Oradell, New Jersey on July 5, 1950 from complications related to a long illness; he was 73. References External links Fitzhugh Webpage 1876 births 1950 deaths American children's writers Writers from Hackensack, New Jersey People from Oradell, New Jersey