John Stromberg [SEP] date of death
John Stromberg
John Stromberg (Prince Edward Island, Canada, 1853 - New York City, 1902), was an American songwriter, composer, and conductor born in Canada of Swedish ancestry (name originally "Stramborg"). He was best known for his work in collaboration with lyricist Edgar Smith on stage shows for the Weber and Fields comedy team.
Career.
Weber and Fields began as a two-man show in the genre of ethnic (German) humor. They were a funny man/straight man
in Ashland, Oregon, invited Dignity Health to acquire it for debt. Community members raised concerns about the possible takeover, pointing to restrictions in Dignity's Statement of Common Values that might mean that the hospital would no longer offer abortion services, or euthanasia services under the Oregon Death with Dignity law. Asked by Ashland mayor John Stromberg if the Statement of Common Values could be modified, Dignity Vice-President for Ethics and Justice Education Carol Bayley told community members, "As far as loosening it, don't hold out hope