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Benton Jones 1914 - 1970

Benton Jones was born on January 2, 1914, and died at age 56 years old in November 1970. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Benton Jones.
Benton Jones
January 2, 1914
November 1970
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    1914

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    January 2, 1914
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    1970

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    November 1970
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    Benton Jones lived 15 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 56.
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In 1914, in the year that Benton Jones was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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In 1931, when he was 17 years old, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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