Death
John Muir died at California Hospital (now California Hospital Medical Center) in Los Angeles on 24 December 1914 of pneumonia at age 76, after a brief visit to Daggett, California, to see his daughter Helen Muir Funk. John Muir was survived by two daughters and ten grandchildren, two of whom are still living as of 2011. Muir's grave is not far from the Muir home; however, his location is deliberately not broadcast, and its site is fenced due to past vandalism. The NPS will give directions on face-to-face request.
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