mabel e. griswold died on january 26, 1955, after being involved in a car crash on december 24 with her brother robert, who had died on january 10. she is buried with her family at rock church cemetery in livingston, wisconsin. her sister janet was to die due to the injuries from the same accident in may 1956. when griswold died, a family member suggested to alice paul to send a telegram of sympathy to wood, those acknowledging the relationship between the two women. (alice paul to dorothy griswold, february 2, 1955)