hɪz jˈʌŋɡɚ sˈɪstɚ, ʃˈɜːli ˈæn kˈɛlᵻn bˈɔːɹn ˈɔːɡəst fˈoːɹtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, dˈaɪd ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ hˈɑːɹtfɚd sˈɜːkəs fˈaɪɚ.
His younger sister, Shirley Ann Kellin (born August 14, 1927), died in the 1944 Hartford circus fire.