<P> George Dunton Widener and Harry Elkins Widener, the eldest son and grandson of Peter A.B. Widener respectively, both died in the 1912 sinking of the Titanic . George and his wife, Eleanor Elkins Widener, had traveled to Europe with their son Harry in 1912, booking a return passage on the ship's maiden voyage . George hosted a grand dinner party aboard the world's most luxurious cruise ship . The ship's captain, E.J. Smith, had to leave the party early to check on reports of icebergs ahead . George, his valet, and Harry died in the sinking, while Eleanor and her maid survived by boarding a lifeboat with other First Class women . </P> <P> The library in Lynnewood was turned into a ballroom after the sinking of the Titanic . Peter A.B. Widener died in his bed at Lynnewood Hall just three years later . The New York Times reported that he succumbed to "old age and deep sorrow caused by the loss of his son and his grandson in the Titanic disaster ." </P>

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