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Frances J Downs 1924 - 1992

Frances J Downs of Independence, Jackson County, MO was born on November 30, 1924, and died at age 67 years old on October 23, 1992.
Frances J Downs
Independence, Jackson County, MO 64050
November 30, 1924
October 23, 1992
Female
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  • 11/30
    1924

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    November 30, 1924
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  • 10/23
    1992

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    October 23, 1992
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    Frances J Downs lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 67.
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In 1924, in the year that Frances J Downs 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, Frances was just 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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