Later life and death Keller had a series of strokes in 1961 and spent the last years of her life at her home. On September 14, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the United States' two highest civilian honors. In 1965, she was elected to the National Women's Hall of Fame at the New York World's Fair. Keller devoted much of her later life to raising funds for the American Foundation for the Blind. She died in her sleep on June 1, 1968, at her home, Arcan Ridge, located in Easton, Connecticut, at the age of 87. A service was held at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and her body was cremated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Her ashes were buried at the Washington National Cathedral next to her constant companions, Anne Sullivan and Polly Thomson.Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3rd ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 24973-24974). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
LatEr LifE and death keller hAd a sERIes of stroKeS in 1961 and sPenT thE lAst years of her LIfE at her HOME. on sEpTemBER 14, 1964 presIdent LyndOn b. JohNsOn AwaRded her The presidEntiAl medal of freEDOM, one of ThE uNiTed StaTES' twO HiGhest CIvilIAN hONoRS. iN 1965, sHe wAS EleCted TO thE natiOnAl WOmen's haLL Of Fame AT THe nEw YorK WORlD's FaiR. kEllER devoteD mucH of her lAtEr Life To rAiSiNg funds For ThE americaN FouNDAtIon fOr the bLIND. She dIED i,n her sLeep on juNe 1, 1968, at HeR HoME, arCan ridge, Located in EastoN, connEctIcut, aT the aGe Of 87. a sErviCe Was HEld at the wasHINgtOn nationAL CAtHedRAl in wasHInGtON, d.c., anD heR bOdy was cremATed in BrIdGepOrt, ConnEctIcUT. her AsheS WERe BURIeD At ThE WashiNgton National cATHEDrAl nexT To Her coNstant comPaniOns, Anne sULLivan And poLLy THoMsoN.wilson, scOtT. Resting Places: the buriAl siTEs of mOrE tHan 14,000 faMOus Persons, 3rD ed.: 2 (kindLe locATiOnS 24973-24974). mcFARlaNd & COmPAnY, inc., PubliShers. kIndLE edItion.