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Donald Meers 1924 - 1979

Donald Meers of Whittier, Los Angeles County, CA was born on May 20, 1924, and died at age 55 years old in December 1979.
Donald Meers
Whittier, Los Angeles County, CA 90604
May 20, 1924
December 1979
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  • 05/20
    1924

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    May 20, 1924
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  • 12/dd
    1979

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    December 1979
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    Donald Meers lived 19 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 55.
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In 1924, in the year that Donald Meers was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1931, Donald was merely 7 years old when 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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