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Elwyn R. Cates 1924 - 2009

Elwyn Ray Cates of Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas was born on February 29, 1924, and died at age 85 years old on April 19, 2009.
Elwyn Ray Cates
Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas 75656
February 29, 1924
April 19, 2009
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  • 02/29
    1924

    Birthday

    February 29, 1924
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  • Nationality & Locations

    Cass County, Texas
  • 04/19
    2009

    Death

    April 19, 2009
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Elwyn R. Cates lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1924, in the year that Elwyn R. Cates was born, on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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In 1940, Elwyn was 16 years old when on November 5th, President Franklin Roosevelt was elected to a third term, defeating Wendell Willkie of Indiana (a corporate lawyer). Roosevelt running for a third term was controversial. But the U.S. was emerging from the Great Recession and he promised that he would not involve the country in any foreign war (which of course changed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor). Roosevelt defeated Willkie in the popular vote by 54.7 to 44.8% and in the Electoral College 449 to 82.
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