reported that he died at about one in the afternoon. Survivors included Helen Wrenn Early, whom he married in 1921, two sons and a daughter. Harry Truman issued a statement calling him "an outstanding newspaper man" and "always on the side of President Roosevelt." Defense Secretary George Marshall said in a statement that he was "very distressed" at the news of Early's death and that he "served his country faithfully for many years." The full statements and other information on his life can be found in his New York Times obituary, printed on August 12, 1951. In 1969, his widow donated his papers to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, where they could be accessed by the public. References Further reading External links Stephen T. Early Papers |- |- 1889 births 1951 deaths American male journalists American military personnel of World War I United States Deputy Secretaries of Defense Virginia Democrats White House Press Secretaries People from Albemarle County, Virginia