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Dorothy Meis 1922 - 2010

Dorothy Meis of Naperville, Du Page County, IL was born on February 15, 1922, and died at age 88 years old on September 10, 2010.
Dorothy Meis
Naperville, Du Page County, IL 60565
February 15, 1922
September 10, 2010
Female
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Dorothy Meis' History: 1922 - 2010

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  • 02/15
    1922

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    February 15, 1922
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  • 09/10
    2010

    Death

    September 10, 2010
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    Dorothy Meis lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1922, in the year that Dorothy Meis was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1931, at the age of only 9 years old, Dorothy was alive 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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