Edith Munro

Edith Munro
Edith Munro pictured in United States Coast Guard uniform
Nickname(s)	"The Hero's Mother", "The Old Lady"[1]
Born	(1895-04-16)April 16, 1895 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Died	November 17, 1983(1983-11-17) (aged 88) United States
Buried	Laurel Hill Memorial Park, Cle Elum, Washington, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Coast Guard
Rank	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Commands held	Coast Guard Barracks, Seattle
Awards	Commendation Medal[1]
Spouse(s)	James Munro
Children	Douglas Albert Munro
Relations	Francis 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.